Posted on 05/25/2016 6:11:34 PM PDT by ghosthost
To sum it up, the knowledge and intelligence that are required to be good at a task are often the same qualities needed to recognize that one is not good at that task—and if one lacks such knowledge and intelligence, one remains ignorant that one is not good at that task. This includes political judgment.But as a psychologist who has studied human behavior—including voter behavior—for decades, I think there is something deeper going on. The problem isn’t that voters are too uninformed. It is that they don’t know just how uninformed they are.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
"Many commentators have argued that Donald Trump’s dominance in the GOP presidential race can be largely explained by ignorance."
"It suggests that some voters, especially those facing significant distress in their life, might like some of what they hear from Trump, but they do not know enough to hold him accountable for the serious gaffes he makes. They fail to recognize those gaffes as missteps."
And does that principle also apply to your application and understanding of that principle, David? Or are you exempt?
Of course, only geniuses vote for Democrats right lefties..just like the goons yesterday protesting Trump, obviously all college grads
This one is a navel pondering moron.
Well, I think that IS a very plausible explanation of why Obama got elected twice.
But as a psychologist who has studied human behavior—including voter behavior—for decades, I think people who don’t vote the way I vote are just poopy-heads.
Could you imagine a psychologist analyzing the voting habits of the Blacklivesmatter crowd and coming to the conclusion that they are imbeciles?
The author clearly has no understanding of the hatred Americans have for Marxists,crony capitalism and perverts.
Nice!
The desperation is really showing.
It isn’t that I’m stupid, but I am a bit of an agitator myself this election season. Gone are my hopes for a candidate to win on merit alone. Need an agitator. Got him.
Congratulations Dunning - even though you’re dead wrong about Trump and his supporters - you’ve just identified the Ødungo effect.
Hah! You win the internet! Outstanding!
uninformed they are.
Well, I think that IS a very plausible explanation of why Obama got elected twice.
Most rational. Low information voters plus self serving voters, early and often voters and fraudulently voted votes.
TDS
Yep. That’s why college professors have almost exactly the same voting patterns as urban ferals.
His answer? Vote for Hillary!! (Bernie would cut his salary and take 80% of what was left, LOL)
Oh I dont have to be a shrink to figure out the IQ of those Black Fecal Lives Matter protesters, Ive seen crickets with a higher IQ
Dunning is an unfortunate example of why psychologists are held in such low esteem within academia. Somewhere in all this overconfident malarkey there is science trying to get out, but it isn’t making it.
The first paragraph fits the Democrats and libs perfectly.
This guy needs as shrink.
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