Overconfidence Effect

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Cognition

Foundational Lexiconthinking you're always right
Executive Parlanceexcessive self-assurance
Scholarly Discoursecalibration deficit
Babel ZenithDunning-Kruger Effect
Origin: Psychology
Pronunciation: /ˈdʌnɪŋ ˈkruːɡər/

Etymology & Meaning

People with low ability overestimate their competence.

In the Boardroom

The newly promoted executive who doesn't know what they don't know.

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