MY BAD.
Is this what you say when you make a mistake?
And what happens when someone else makes a mistake?
“How could you do this?
You deliberately did this coz
you know I will get agitated!” or
“You are so incompetent”
We overestimate our skills, talents
and capabilities and
we always have doubts about
others competence, character and honesty !
Don’t agree?
Check what happens on the road daily.
If a car cuts another car or
a car and bike have to brake suddenly,
each person believes
it’s the other’s mistake.
Also we stereotype people and
say “These Russians/ Women/ Teenagers/ Bikers/ Cyclists just can’t drive”
David Dunning and Justin Kruger studied people and
their self perception
about intelligence and skills.
They found that consistently
everyone rated themselves as
“above average” intelligence.
Parents always think that
their children are “above average” or
even “class toppers if only…”
Dunning–Kruger effect means
those who are incompetent
will have little insight
into their incompetence
Plain English?
Idiots don’t know they are idiots!
Does this mean we should
brow beat ourselves into
fake modesty or
self flagellate and
say “I am no good, worthless **”
Off course not!
See my video (with subtitles) on the Dunning Kruger effect and what shape it takes
Just be aware of this
cognitive bias and next time,
when you have to estimate the time or effort you will take
to finish something,
Add at least 20% to whatever
your initial estimation is because
you will underestimate the time taken
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Drop in comments
Today,
How will you reframe someone else’s mistake as their wrong action and not bad character?