We revisit this classic episode in a discussion about how lack of experience leads to a false-sense of competence, or maybe there is something else going on? The Dunning-Kruger effect famously relates data that demonstrates a lack of skill associated with a high rate of confidence and a lack of confidence associated with a high level of skill. Some people question how robust this effect may be. We will share what we find and weigh in ourselves. 


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Links: 

1. Simons D. J. (2013). Unskilled and optimistic: overconfident predictions despite calibrated knowledge of relative skill. Psychonomic bulletin & review, 20(3), 601–607. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-013-0379-2
2. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-dunning-kruger-effect-isnt-what-you-think-it-is/
3. https://youtu.be/kcfRe15I47I?si=LjHyXs6zIZykp2qs

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