Warning: You don't dare read this if you are a Trump supporter.
The Dunning-Kruger Effect:
- Incompetent people don't know they are incompetent.
- Ignorant people don't know they are ignorant.
In fact, they tend to grossly overestimate their abilities.
The Dunning-Kruger Effect May Help Explain Trump's Support
A new study suggests some people grossly overestimate their political knowledge.
https://www.psycholo...-trumps-support
This effect may help explain why certain Trump supporters seem to be so easily tricked into believing proven falsehoods when the President delivers what have become known as “alternative facts,” often using language designed to activate partisan identities. Because they lack knowledge but are confident that they do not, they may be less likely than others to actually fact-check the claims that the President makes.