The big thinkers at Aperture explain the Dunning-Kruger effect and why people misjudge their abilities.

Optimism can carry a project only so far. Every transformation hits a reality check. The excitement of the launch fades, ...

The Dunning-Kruger effect describes a disturbing cognitive bias that afflicts us all. People with limited expertise in an area tend to overestimate how much they know—and we all have gaps in our ...

From confirmation bias to the Dunning-Kruger effect, cognitive biases shape how we see the world. Understanding them explains why humans make the choices they ...

The Dunning-Kruger Effect has weighty implications for how we live. Source: Photo by Adi Goldstein on Unsplash When I posted a podcast episode on imposter syndrome on social media, a follower brought ...

In the past, some prominent psychologists have explained President Donald Trump’s unwavering support by alluding to a well-established psychological phenomenon known as the “Dunning-Kruger effect.” ...

The Dunning-Kruger effect shows that confidence and skill do not always match. Sometimes the least qualified person dominates the conversation, and sometimes the most capable holds back. The challenge ...

Kent Lauder’s superb guest perspective, “War on Science” (Daily Journal, July 23) brought out the most science challenged commentators in the online edition. They seemed very eager to expose their ...