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> Its similar to thinking about the Dunning Kruger effect, a complete waste of time. What do you mean by this and how do you justify such a statement?
by guerrilla 7y ago
> Its similar to thinking about the Dunning Kruger effect, a complete waste of time.
What do you mean by this and how do you justify such a statement?
- rootusrootus 7y agoI can't speak for the OP, but Dunning-Kruger does seem pretty useless as a practical matter. Maybe it tells you why you see so many overconfident dumb people. Maybe you realize it's more useful as a warning to you for thinking you are the smart one in the equation. Either way, it doesn't really offer anything actionable.
- thisisbrians 7y agoI disagree. Understanding fundamentally how and why people can be overconfident is very useful when interacting with others, especially in a professional setting or anywhere else that politics are involved: frequently, overconfidence (especially when unchallenged) is rewarded — for instance, in interview processes. Having a name for the mechanism at play is useful for assessing and communicating about such situations.
- guerrilla 7y agoSeems pretty actionable to me. For one, informing people of it alone can give them insight into their overconfidence if they are able to be mindful of it.