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To: diatomite

I had never heard of the Dunning-Krueger effect before. It matches what I have been using for a long time. My version was that some people are so dumb, they don’t know they are dumb. I didn’t realize I was clinically correct.


17 posted on 06/12/2020 12:18:04 PM PDT by Dutch Boy
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To: Dutch Boy

It explains a lot of what is happening in the US today.


20 posted on 06/12/2020 12:29:02 PM PDT by diatomite (Libs, the MSM, journos, actors - all are on the low-end of the Dunning-Kreuger effect)
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To: Dutch Boy

Also, this seems highly probable:

Anosognosia, also called “lack of insight,” is a symptom of severe mental illness experienced by some that impairs a person’s ability to understand and perceive his or her illness. It is the single largest reason why people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder refuse medications or do not seek treatment.

https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/key-issues/anosognosia#:~:text=Anosognosia%2C%20also%20called%20%22lack%20of,or%20do%20not%20seek%20treatment.


33 posted on 06/12/2020 1:54:23 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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