The more inept you are the smarter you think you are

BBC ^ | November 25, 2013 | Tom Stafford

[EveningStar]

Psychologists have shown humans are poor judges of their own abilities, from sense of humour to grammar. Those worst at it are the worst judges of all.

You're pretty smart right? Clever, and funny too. Of course you are, just like me. But wouldn't it be terrible if we were mistaken? Psychologists have shown that we are more likely to be blind to our own failings than perhaps we realise. This could explain why some incompetent people are so annoying, and also inject a healthy dose of humility into our own sense of self-regard.

[AlmaKing]

In a similar vein, I always thought this:

Arrogance comes from stupidity.

[wally_bert]

Dilbert’s pointy haired boss comes to mind.

[colorado tanker]

Exhibit A: Our President and his regime.

[Tijeras_Slim]

What’s old is new again. (From 2002)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/770788/posts

[Roman_War_Criminal]

*The more inept you are the smarter you think you are*

Looks like we’ve just made geniuses out of every single homeless drug addict based on this one statement.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Ubama thinks he's the smartest guy in the room.

[LambSlave]

Sense of humor and grammar, I would agree. Intelligence and analytical reasoning ability, not in my experience. People who are truly gifted recognize it, and so do their peers. People who don’t have the smarts to be in the field (math, physics, engineering) realize they are struggling and so do those who work with them.

[Paine in the Neck]

[RatRipper]

Exhibit A: Our President and his regime.

Exhibit B: all other Libtards not included in Exhibit A

[Old North State]

I assume the conclusions in this piece apply to everyone but Psychologists and their own work.

[Resolute Conservative]

Every democrap comes to mind.

[mountn man]

In a similar vein, I always thought this: Arrogance comes from stupidity.

Proof in point

[Nervous Tick]

>> I assume the conclusions in this piece apply to everyone but Psychologists and their own work.

You’re gifted! Or something! :-)

[wally_bert]

Most definitely.

[mountn man]

Exhibit B: all other Libtards not included in Exhibit A

Considering how stupid libtards think conservatives are, that would just mean they think they are so much smarter.

Yep...the Psychologists are right.

[wally_bert]

The etch a sketch one was a classic. Thanks for the good memory and laugh.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

IMO, it all boils down to motivation. There’s nothing more dangerous than a stupid person who’s motivated.