Posted on 12/07/2013 1:37:07 PM PST by 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.
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My wife tells me everything that I need to know about myself. She is never wrong.
Any topic, they have an opinion, even if it's an asinine one...
I’m very proud of my humility.
” those people who performed the worst were also the worst in estimating their own aptitude. In all three studies, those whose performance put them in the lowest quarter massively overestimated their own abilities by rating themselves as above average.”
Sadly I know of a few examples of this...
The more you know, the more you realize how much you don’t know.
Unfortunately the public schools are teaching child that they are brilliant while filling their brains with mush.
Cr*p! This is just how I’ve been feeling lately, so unfortunate to see it confirmed.
I’m going back and look at the bad Xmas photos again.
LOL. The other side of that coin: My ex bf wanted to end our relationship, he said, “because you’re more intelligent than I am.”
“You’re right,” I said. He’s a lib…….
Well, I always wondered what my problem was.
How’s this help someone like Humblegunner?
I’ve noticed people who think they’re gorgeous usually aren’t, either.
Suck up.
Similar finding was found in horseless carriage drivers.
I know right. Next he’ll be lauding the intellect of the mods...
It doesn't. Nothing does.
It's just something we all have to get used to and deal with.
Keep in mind that this was written by psychologists who think they are really really smart.
That’s raciss.
This explains resentment based ideologies like liberalism. If they overestimate their own abilities or contributions, then if they don’t achieve what they wanted, it was unfair and people need to make up the difference.
This must apply to car drivers, also. I’ve never anyone who was not, in their own opinion, a ‘good’ and ‘cautious’ winter driver. Yet the number of accidents this past week during the blizzard conditions here, was incredible.
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