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Dunning-Kruger effect
DUN-ing KROO-ger ih-FEKT
ˈdʌnɪŋ ˈkruːɡər ɪˈfɛktListen
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Syllable breakdown
DunningKrugereffect
Dictionary meaning
cognitive bias where people with limited knowledge in a domain overestimate their competence; conversely, true experts often underestimate their abilities relative to others; named after psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger
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