from Grok:
The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias where people with low ability in a specific area tend to overestimate their knowledge or competence, while those who are highly competent might underestimate their own abilities or assume tasks that are easy for them are also easy for others. Here’s a breakdown:
- Overestimation by the Incompetent: Individuals who lack skill in an area often fail to recognize their own incompetence. This leads them to rate their ability as much higher than it actually is. They might feel overly confident in making decisions or judgments in that area.
- Underestimation by the Competent: Conversely, people who are highly skilled might assume that everyone else can perform tasks at their level of expertise, leading them to underestimate their own abilities relative to others. They might think, “If this is easy for me, it must be easy for everyone.”
Key Points of the Dunning-Kruger Effect:
- Misjudgment of Ability: People who are unskilled in a domain are not only prone to making errors but also lack the very expertise needed to recognize how bad their performance is.
- Double Burden: According to Dunning and Kruger, the incompetent suffer from a dual burden: not only do they reach mistaken conclusions and make regrettable errors, but their incompetence robs them of the ability to realize it.
- Illusory Superiority: This is closely related to the effect where many people think they are above average, even when statistical norms would suggest that’s not possible for everyone.
Example:
- In a study, students who performed very poorly on a test of grammar and logic often believed they did well above average. Conversely, students who scored in the top quartile often underestimated their performance relative to others.
Implications:
- This effect can lead to significant errors in various domains, from everyday decision-making to professional settings, where overconfident individuals might take on tasks they’re not qualified for, or conversely, where highly competent individuals might not take on leadership roles or fail to recognize their own value.
- It underscores the importance of self-awareness, continuous learning, and seeking feedback, particularly in areas where one lacks expertise.
The Dunning-Kruger effect highlights a fundamental human flaw in self-assessment which can impact learning, decision-making, and social interactions. Awareness of this bias can foster more critical self-evaluation and encourage seeking out education or expertise in areas where one’s knowledge is lacking.
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Kamala Harris is the poster child for Dunning-Kruger. The interesting part of her example is the number of people who actually voted for her. I understand that government employees were a large part of that number including the people who will be brought to justice (hopefully) by the new administration. I also understand that voter fraud still played a factor in the 2024 elections as we see in Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada. But we have to admit that “low information” voters played a substantial role in their opposition to restoring the Republic back to the people. And many of these people are on medications for mental conditions as I have written previously.
So how do we move forward? The two best options are already in motion:
- Eliminating the Department of Education so that our children will stop being indoctrinated and receive an education that will allow them to contribute and enhance our nation.
- Overhaul our medical tyranny. Eliminating fluoride in the water will increase the IQs of our children. Overhauling the FDA and making our food healthier will increase both physical and mental health. Eliminating vaccines for our children will decrease autism and other debilitating health consequences.
Our educational system is in shambles. As President Trump stated, we pay three times the amount per student for education compared to the rest of the world and our children rank low compared to other developed nations.
Trump announces he will close the federal Department of Education.
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) November 11, 2024
He will send it all back to the states and allow local states and counties and cities decide their education policy.
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I want to close with another example of the Dunning-Kruger effect. Trump won the electoral college and the popular vote. People are now saying that he won by voter fraud. While that charge will not gain any traction in the country, it is indicative of low IQ people who truly believe what they “feel” is truth.
David DeGerolamo
Dumbing down Americans for the last fifty years made their jobs so much easier. For a while.
And what happens when they are replaced by automation or AI?
You brought out a lot of good points. I would like to add that the gutting of departments ( needed) might be because we are moving into a technocratic government system.
I prefer to hope for a spiritual revival and a better future for our children.
I agree.
Spiritual revival YES, with a noticeable change, Have we (the Nation Truly had this?
Here is what i was trying to say the other morning.
When the election happened you shifted gears, it was if a switch flipped. Now we must walk on egg shells around Trump and Elon? Understand i am not accusing you of anything. we should be able to discuss. i have been told by many along the way, perhaps 12 years or more that : If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Have we, honestly? Has His people done this? Would we notice or see an overwhelming change in society if this had Truly happened?
There is an ‘order’ of things to happen, a chain of command etc. Repentance comes First.
The world and Trump are telling us only (he can save us he and the people he picks, along with we the people,) and heal us, and make us wealthy again (worldly wealthy). So we elected him again and as a majority. God placed him back in office, for His reasons, not ours!
Do you see mine and others concern? Think of it as a hurricane and we are now in the eye. we are to warn others when there is still danger present. This does not mean we have to be angry, upset, sad , depressed all the time,, or in the wrong ways, we are happy and content in His presence and in His Word, sharing it with others..
Also when you stated “Musk holds the key to financial freedom.”
The alarm bells went off. Your reason for that opinion also gave me no consolation.
Follower there is a fair bit of assumptions and perhaps your projection in your statement.
Please stop assuming that aside from yourself that folks can have spiritual insights about powerful people like Trump and Musk. Folks here may squabble but we’re NOT worshiping Trump or Musk.
God USES mere men to do HIS WILL.
i do wish you might let David read before things get out of hand.
I’m pretty sure David reads carefully most of the posts.
And comments
What is His will?
A good question. And only the foolish claim to know the will of God. We can only read His word see what God has done before and His promises to those who obey His word.
Something about the scripture about nobody knows the day or time of the return of Jesus.
Following His word speaks to us about our responsibility to God. His salvation is available to all.
Nation wise seems judging Israel’s rise when they obey God and their fall when they choose sin and disobedience to God’s will. Followed by destruction of their nation, temple and enslavement. After much time in human years and repentance they are restored by God.
So in your question are you asking about Followers life, that is your responsibility.
Asking about America’s situation,Unless we as a nation repent and seek God’s face the same fate of Israel is coming.
God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. He cannot destroy Sodom for sin and say “well today’s mores support homosexuality so its ok”.
Best answer I have.
Agree. many assume to know His Will.
MACA Make America Christian Again!
I attended Dunning Kruger University
Right down the street from my alma Mater, Hard Knocks State. We wuz poor.
Majored in, Can`t always get what ya want but ya get what ya need.
Real learning and real education will help close the gap between the competent and incompetent. So many life skills have not been taught or demonstrated to a large part of our populous. We all have a lot of teaching as well as a lot of learning to do. Closing the Dept of Education is a great start and honestly the best news I have heard in a long time. I have said for many years that we need to shut it down and wrap crime scene tape around it. We have all been created with greatness to live, love, and contribute. I want to see what is beautiful in each of us nurtured to the fullness we were designed for.
Heck YEAH!!! Whoever doesn’t love this man is a NAZI!