Dunning-Kruger Effect

People with low ability in a domain often overestimate their competence, while those with high ability may underestimate their expertise.
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Usability and Interaction
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Encourages learning and self-assessment

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Can over-inflate confidence without proper guidance

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Progressive Disclosure
Gradual learning helps users recognise knowledge gaps.
Priming
Pre-exposure to expert perspectives improves judgment.
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Learning Modules
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Collaboration
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Errors
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Trust & Confidence
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Decision-Making

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The Study

Dunning-Kruger Effect explores how individuals' decisions and perceptions are influenced by underlying psychological mechanisms. Research on this bias has revealed its role in everyday behaviours and decision-making processes. Studies often involve experiments where participants' reactions are observed to determine the bias's impact. This understanding helps designers and marketers craft more effective, user-centric experiences.

The result

The results indicate that dunning-kruger effect significantly influences decision-making by altering perception, recall, or emotional response. These findings provide valuable insights into cognitive behaviour, informing design strategies.

Actionable tips

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Provide feedback to align confidence with competence.

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Offer learning resources for skill development.

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Encourage humility and continuous improvement.

Ingredient pairings

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Progressive Disclosure

Encourages self-awareness while maintaining confidence.
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Priming

Facilitates more realistic self-assessment without discouragement.
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Nudge

Promotes humility while reinforcing motivation.
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Feedback Loop

Supports continuous learning while minimising overconfidence.
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Scarcity Principle

Leverages overconfidence to push impulsive choices.
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Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)

Encourages reckless decision-making driven by false confidence.
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Confirmation Bias

Strengthens ignorance rather than fostering growth.
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Authority Bias

Reinforces biased expertise perceptions rather than balanced evaluation.

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