The Dunning-Kruger Effect: Are You Overestimating Yourself?

The Dunning-Kruger Effect: Are You Overestimating Yourself? In this video, we delve into the fascinating world of the Dunning-Kruger effect, a cognitive bias where individuals with low ability at a task overestimate their own competence. Discover how this psychological phenomenon can impact your daily decisions, career choices, and even your social interactions. Learn the science behind the effect, see real-life examples, and find out if you might be overestimating your own skills. Stay tuned to understand how to combat this bias and strive for continuous self-improvement. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insightful content!
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[@L_MD_]

7:16 this perspective adds layers to the dunning-Kruger effect - not just a simple case of thinking “you are better than you are” but more complex interplay of cognition awareness and learning that impacts how we judge our abilities and specific areas. This video has been a great deep dive!

[@richrepublican3493]

The more education I got, the more I knew what I didn't know.

[@DavidRose-m8s]

You can see this in politicians, and bureaucrats where people with good language skills assume, and magnify having this one skill to assume skills in other fields. This creates a dissonance in themselves, and they can become aggressively nasty when others challenge their personal assumptions as false beliefs.

[@L_MD_]

Not quite dunning-kruger effect but does involve similar concepts.

[@finnpowell3533]

Oh yeah this is why I always think I can do a triple backflip after one video tutorial and then break my neck

[@Justforthecause666]

Very interesting. I (think) I deal with this dunning-kruger effect daily in my work where I do social work with people that have various disabilities. I often get challenged by someone thinking they could do my job and vice versa I sometimes think: 'how am I able to do this job myself'. There is also a popular saying about "fake it 'till you make it", how would that relate to the dunning-kruger effect?

[@L_MD_]

The saying “faking it till you make it” (my interpretation) suggests that by displaying confidence and behaving as though you’re competent, eventually you’ll grow into that role as you gain the skills and experience needed.
I think it can overlap with the dunning-kruger effect but I believe the difference lies in intent and awareness. “Faking it” can can be effective when someone is aware of what they still need to learn and is actively working toward improvement. I think the danger comes when someone’s “faking it” leads to genuine overconfidence without any effort to bridge those gaps - which is the core of the dunning-kruger effect. I think the key here is to balance confidence with humility and a willingness to learn ❤