This video explores the Dunning-Kruger effect, a cognitive bias where unskilled individuals overestimate their abilities, while experts tend to underestimate theirs. The video examines the origins of this phenomenon, its mechanisms, real-world examples, and strategies to recognize and overcome it.
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