Self-Perception

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

  • Some individuals are born on third and think they hit a triple, meaning they believe they achieved success without putting in the necessary effort.
  • There are people who are born on third and think they hit a triple, thinking they're special when they're really not.
  • Those born on third and think they hit a triple are just lucky fools who don't realize it.
  • She acts like she was born on third and thinks she hit a triple, always expecting things to come easy to her.

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.