#illusory superiority

[theemotionmachine]

Why We Ignore Advice When We Need It The Most

Due to a range of cognitive biases, our minds are prone to ignore good advice even when we need it the most. Beware of these biases and be open to the idea that you can be wrong and still have a lot to learn.

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I’m not sure there’s even a point in arguing with that blogger; he’s got his head so far up his own ass that he’s looking at the back of his own teeth (but still has himself convinced, no doubt, that those belong to an herbivore).  Case in point: even if he hadn’t led with pre-emptively calling everyone who might be fixing to argue with him a “child,” he’d still be arguing from the premise that anyone’s actual goal is to discredit veganism (as opposed to discrediting the fantasy of universal veganism as morally obligatory or even possible) the way he and his fellow absolutists try to discredit being a scavenger.

@fucknovegans @ableist-vegans

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“If you’re not ready for discussion, you shouldn’t post at all!”

Says the person who:

Swept in on a wave of high dudgeon to begin with.

Started babbling incoherently about real-world issues and concepts of which you clearly have minimal understanding and still less desire to understand.

Trivialized the above into matters of mere rhetoric and philosophy (even going so far as to use the word “propaganda” inappropriately). 

Whined about others allegedly faking the moral high ground for calling you on the above, while yourself breaking out the standard excuses for faking the intellectual high ground.

Decided to be randomly ableist in the bargain.

And...has a 3edgy5u anime icon.

In closing: nothing resembling productive discussion seems likely to be your forte even at the best of times.  So hush.

[justwhatialwayswanted]

Both mayors in the presidential race are running bc it’s something to do

[xjert02]

Dunning-Krugerův efekt: Proč hlupák zůstává hlupákem

Většina lidí se domnívá, že je nadprůměrná. Mluví se dokonce až o 93 % populace, která se považuje za nadprůměrnou, i když je to statisticky nemožné.

[borderlinevibes]

I recently read about the illusory superiority principle and am not sure how I feel about it. Illusory superiority is when an individual overestimated their own qualities as above average. Some psychologists even go further to deduce that those who believe are superior are actually not only not “average,” but possess the inability to recognize their own ineptitude that more than likely is below the average.

I think that’s a HUGE conclusion to jump to! Sure, it may be possible that a minority of individuals misrank their positive qualities. However, this concept alone does not consider the continuum of a multitude of skills. What I mean is that while someone may feel they are extremely gifted at science, they are more than likely simulateneously aware that while science is their strong point, they lack in their historical knowledge.

I don’t mean to disregard the entire principle, but I think it makes too many assumptions. It’s as if it falls within the trap of circular reasoning.

[macutmore]

Low-ability individuals suffer from illusory superiority, mistakenly assessing their ability as much higher than it really is. Dunning and Kruger attributed this bias to a metacognitive inability of those of low ability to recognise their ineptitude and evaluate their ability accurately. Their research also suggests corollaries: high-ability individuals may underestimate their relative competence and may erroneously assume that tasks which are easy for them are also easy for others

The Dunning–Kruger effect

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Drumpf argues with all the self-awareness and rationality of a sub-competent forum troll.