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. RecommendationsAbraham: Despicable Me 4 (https://www.despicable.me/)Shane: The Conscious Plant Kitchen (https://www.theconsciousplantkitchen.com/) Holidays (09/11/24):9/11 Remembrance DayEmergency Number DayI Want to Start My Own Business DayLibraries Remember DayMake Your Bed DayNational Day of Service and Remembrance DayNational Emergency Responder DayNational Hot Cross Bun DayNational No News is Good News DayOdd Day (last one was 9/11/13)Patriot DayRemember Freedom DayWomen’s Baseball DayDirect Support Professional WeekInternational Air AmbulanceInternational Housekeepers WeekLine Dance WeekNational Assisted Living WeekNational Biscuit and Gravy WeekNational Environmental Services WeekNational Suicide Prevention WeekLinks: 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/s13423-013-0379-2https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-dunning-kruger-effect-isnt-what-you-think-it-is/https://youtu.be/kcfRe15I47I?si=LjHyXs6zIZykp2qsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.