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I've often wondered whether McArthur Wheeler - the lemon juice disguised bank robber discussed in this article - actually had some mental challenges rather than
by olivermarks 10y ago
I've often wondered whether McArthur Wheeler - the lemon juice disguised bank robber discussed in this article - actually had some mental challenges rather than lacked common sense. It seems a whole branch of academia has grown off his unfortunate back...
- fiatjaf 10y agoIs this real? It is unbelievable.
- teh_klev 10y agoYes, yes it is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect#Original_study https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect#...
- pavement 10y agoIt's the first paragraph of the article.
- lern_too_spel 10y agoThe lemon juice story first appeared in the entertainment section of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in a compilation format article about dumb criminals. This article was referenced in Dunning's and Kruger's paper, and the story spread from there. The original article looks suspicious to me as well. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZNlRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DXADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6777%2C3720310 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZNlRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DXAD...