Dunning-Kruger effect
/ˌdʌnɪŋ ˈkruːɡər ɪˌfekt/
a cognitive bias where people with low ability overestimate their ability
Dunning-Kruger effect in a sentence
“His confidence despite his ignorance was a classic case of the Dunning-Kruger effect.”
Origin of Dunning-Kruger effect
Named after psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger
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