Knowledge Gap

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noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality (effect)

  • The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias where people with low ability at a task overestimate their ability.
  • You know that guy who always thinks he's the best at everything? That's the Dunning-Kruger effect in action.
  • Some people just don't know what they don't know, thanks to the Dunning-Kruger effect.
  • The Dunning-Kruger effect is like wearing blinders that prevent you from seeing your own incompetence.