Why We Think We Know More Than We Do

Nautilus is breaking down the Dunning-Kruger effect with David Dunning, one of the researchers who originally identified it. The effect describes a cognitive bias where people with limited knowledge or skill in a domain overestimate their competence — a phenomenon widely cited to explain overconfidence in everything from politics to tech.

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