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[–] Toribor@corndog.social 11 points 3 months ago

The biggest misunderstanding of the Dunning Kruger effect is the idea that it only applies to certain people. It applies to everyone, we all overestimate our expertise at times. It's a cognitive bias that we all have to knowingly watch out for, not something that indicates stupidity.