Dunning-Kruger effect

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cognitive bias
gptkbp:citation education research
popular science literature
organizational behavior research
gptkbp:criticizedFor replication issues
alternative explanations for overconfidence
statistical artifact explanation
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:David_Dunning
gptkb:Justin_Kruger
gptkbp:example experts underestimating their relative competence
unskilled individuals overestimating test performance
gptkbp:field cognitive science
psychology
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1999
gptkbp:hasConcept People with low ability at a task overestimate their ability
People with high ability may underestimate their competence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dunning-Kruger effect
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:David_Dunning
gptkb:Justin_Kruger
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_Personality_and_Social_Psychology
gptkbp:relatedTo metacognition
self-assessment
illusory superiority
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Dunning
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7