I've previously written about the Dunning-Kruger effect, here, explaining why people are often terrible at judging their own abilities. Five minutes ago I just stumbled across this short video (5 minutes long) from TED-Ed and thought I wanted to share it with you. It elaborates what the Dunning-Kruger effect is and also briefly explains how … Continue reading The Dunning-Kruger Effect and how to Avoid it
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect
I'm writing this post because I suffered, to some extent, from the Dunning-Kruger effect in the beginning of my journey towards becoming a professional writer (I still might do, but I'm pretty sure it would be to a much lesser extend). And I think it's worth knowing about this sort of thing if you're … Continue reading The Dunning-Kruger Effect
Toby Backman 