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The Dunning-Kruger Effect Is Probably Not Real (www.mcgill.ca)
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[–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

I've been aware that the DK effect was in doubt/debunked for a while, but I still use the term to describe specific instances of people being overconfident in their ignorance, its just such a handy terminology for a very common situation.