Explaining the Dunning-Kruger effect and overcoming overconfidence with David Dunning
The Dunning-Kruger effect is a rare psychological concept that has achieved pop culture fame. David Dunning -- the lead author and one of the world\u2019s most-cited psychologists -- joins Adam to discuss his famous findings about the arrogance of ignorance, the challenges of knowing what you don\u2019t know, and the dangers of \u201cdoing your own research.\u201d Then David and Adam uncover strategies for overcoming overconfidence among amateurs as well as experts.
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