Why Do Stupid People Think They're Smart? The Dunning Kruger Effect (animated)

Have you ever wondered why some people overestimate their abilities, even when they lack the necessary knowledge or skills? This video explores the cognitive bias that causes people to believe they are smarter than they actually are.

[klausgebert]

Nicely done video. Simple and to the point. Probably falling for it myself, looking back did it myself. As older I get recognize it more and more. Specially since the internet. Sadly, can not fix stupide.

[joecummings]

I've spent 45+ years in the skilled trades. I really don't think it is so much that they overestimate their abilities, it is that they underestimate the difficulty and complexity of the jobs. They watch a highly skilled tradesman work for 15 minutes and then think it's a menial task that anyone could do.

[rinzler]

Almost all the managers I have worked for suffered from the Dunning Kruger effect

[chenkarp]

This effect is the basic character of most CEO's I have met.

[Peezymakebeats]

I cant believe that til this day people think the world is flat.

[williamkz]

Example: 80% of male students rated their driving skills as 'above average'.

[glenbateman]

For years, I struggled with what turned out to be a serious case of Imposter Syndrome related to my musicianship.
I play guitar, bass, drums/percussion, Harmonica, and Mandolin, and was terrified that "better" musicians, whose talents I admired, would quickly figure out I had no idea what I was doing.
After getting exposed to their company in creative situations, I discovered, over the course of a few years and dozens of interactions, that I was wrong.
It was a slow process, and I'm still not completely over it, but thanks to repeated praise and encouragement, I'm feeling much better, now.
Having someone you admire ask you to teach them a riff you made up or how you pieced together a complex chord progression does a lot for your confidence.
I'm still learning, every day, but at least now I can comfortably be reasonably confident in the skills I have already developed.
I rarely feel so intimidated anymore.

[brocknspectre]

I just learned about the Dunning Kruger effect, and I understand it perfectly!

[SFTCombat]

I deal with this everyday at work. I’m the president of my company, and I always explain the reasoning to my decisions. But no matter how much I explain, how much research I do, people that fall into this effect, simply ignore all.

[polemeros]

I can think of a group of people I am supposed both to "care" about and to always think well of, who could have been created by the god named DunningKruger. The description is on point.

[tonywyli]

It seems that the Untied States as a country suffers from Dunning-Kruger effect.

[angelgomez]

How do I know what I do not know when I do not know what I do not know?

[lpin]

This has nothing to do with stupidity. The right title should be "Why losers think they are smart?"

[jpt]

Seeing it daily in YT comments. Where people glorify the video/author even if the facts are totally wrong. They just felt the entertaining overall sound and were comfortable.

[danielsoosay]

I’ve seen this effects in people going into investments they don’t know, getting peanuts & call themselves great investors.

[markofsaltburn]

The best cure for it is to assume you have it.

[jamesharmer]

I have met a lot of these people. They're a pain in the arse!

[MPeaches]

In America this effect is quickly become the workplace standard.
The American workplace is infested with managers who were hired because they have a degree, but absolutely no experience in the fields they're hired to manage workers in.
So we end up with managers who do a lot of big talking, while bossing around people whose jobs they themselves, don't know how to do.

[EhsanMandary]

I know someone with confirmation bias lol. He will always, always and always read, listen or watch information which confirms his beliefs or world view. He will never, never and never challenge his views by reading contrary information to what he believes. And he has an attitude whereby he thinks he is very smart and intelligent. He thinks he is always right and always feels threatened when you start challenging his views and would defend his views to the core. So pathetic

[tzodearf]

This used to be called "being wise in one's own conceits, " or just plain "presumption, " as far as I know.