The REAL episode 63: 100 Humans on Netflix, The Dunning-Kruger Effect on Donald Trump

Welcome to The REAL episode 63 of The Modern Moron.   Only a Moron would screw up a simple numerical sequence… But I did and as if ANYONE cares what number episode this is.  Seriously.   My guest is my OP my old radio partner and I go back a few weeks for this interview as a lot of stuff has happened lately in case you haven't noticed. We take a break from the Corona virus and discuss a show on, surprise, Netflix.  It's a documentary series that really isn't presented as a traditional documentary but as more of a reality show as my partner points out.  The show is called "100 Humans". From sexual psyches to bathroom habits, including which way the toilet paper hangs, to pain vs. pleasure this show looks at modern day human behavior as we interact… Or rather how we used to interact BP… before the pandemic. This brings up a fascinating psychological concept known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect which I had never heard of.  We almost sound intelligent in this episode, thanks to my guest. The Dunning-Kruger Effect is a cognitive bias in which people with low ability at a task overestimate their own ability. It is related to the cognitive bias of illusory superiority and comes from the inability of people to recognize their lack of ability. Without the self-awareness of metacognition, people cannot objectively evaluate their competence or incompetence.[1] Hmm… can you think of anyone… who might be victim… of the Dunning-Kruger Effect. I can't think of anyone.   CLOSE Who in the world would run for any public office who didn't suffer from from the Dunning-Kruger Effect.  It really flies in the face of any sense of humility doesn't it?   The definition I gave at the open was from Wikipedia and this is from Psychology Today: The concept is based on a 1999 paper by Cornell University psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger. The pair tested participants on their logic, grammar, and sense of humor, and found that those who performed in the bottom quartile rated their skills far above average. For example, those in the 12th percentile self-rated their expertise to be, on average, in the 62nd percentile. The researchers attributed the trend to a problem of metacognition—the ability to analyze one's own thoughts or performance. "Those with limited knowledge in a domain suffer 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," they wrote. Seriously, aside from our president we may need to rename this podcast the Dunning Kruger Hour.  "Condemnation Without Investigation", justified anger, Self Righteous Indignation, Criticize things you don't' know about… that's what this program is all about! Wherever you are I hope you're staying safe and at a safe distance, you're keeping  your spirits up and crafting your own fun and expressive face masks. And… we'll see you next time on the modern moron. Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia Dunning-Kruger Effect - Psychology Today