The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Synonyms of the Dunning-Kruger effect

• cognitive bias
• overconfidence bias
• illusory superiority

Antonyms of the Dunning-Kruger effect

• humility
• self-awareness
• accurate self-assessment

Collocations of the Dunning-Kruger effect

cognitive bias

Frequency: 70 %

The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias where individuals with low ability at a task overestimate their ability.

overconfidence

Frequency: 60 %

His overconfidence due to the Dunning-Kruger effect led to many mistakes in his work.

illusory superiority

Frequency: 55 %

The Dunning-Kruger effect is sometimes referred to as the illusory superiority effect.

incompetence

Frequency: 50 %

The Dunning-Kruger effect often results in individuals displaying incompetence without realizing it.

self-awareness

Frequency: 45 %

Individuals affected by the Dunning-Kruger effect lack self-awareness about their incompetence.

Idiomatic Expressions for the Dunning-Kruger effect

• Phrase: falling victim to the Dunning-Kruger effect
  Meaning: to be unaware of one's own incompetence and overestimate one's abilities
  Usage: Many people fall victim to the Dunning-Kruger effect, believing they are experts in a field when they are actually novices.