Nostalgia: The Dunning-Kruger Effect

We revisit this classic episode in a discussion about how lack of experience leads to a false-sense of competence, or maybe there is something else going on? The Dunning-Kruger effect famously relates data that demonstrates a lack of skill associated with a high rate of confidence and a lack of confidence associated with a high level of skill. Some people question how robust this effect may be. We will share what we find and weigh in ourselves. Recommendations Abraham: Despicable Me 4 (https://www.despicable.me/) Shane: The Conscious Plant Kitchen (https://www.theconsciousplantkitchen.com/) Holidays (09/11/24): 9/11 Remembrance Day Emergency Number Day I Want to Start My Own Business Day Libraries Remember Day Make Your Bed Day National Day of Service and Remembrance Day National Emergency Responder Day National Hot Cross Bun Day National No News is Good News Day Odd Day (last one was 9/11/13) Patriot Day Remember Freedom Day Women’s Baseball Day Direct Support Professional Week International Air Ambulance International Housekeepers Week Line Dance Week National Assisted Living Week National Biscuit and Gravy Week National Environmental Services Week National Suicide Prevention Week Links: Simons D. J. (2013). Unskilled and optimistic: overconfident predictions despite calibrated knowledge of relative skill. Psychonomic bulletin & review, 20(3), 601–607. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-013-0379-2 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-dunning-kruger-effect-isnt-what-you-think-it-is/ https://youtu.be/kcfRe15I47I?si=LjHyXs6zIZykp2qs Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast