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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0
There seems to be a problem with having a little bit of knowledge and being smart, such that a person thinks they are informed.
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I have read of a similar cognitive malfunction whose label I cannot remember/find. It is closely related to the D-K Effect.
It goes along something like this: stupid people over estimate their capabilities while experts under-estimate their ability in their field. That is, the experts know how much they don't know so they down play what they do know. I don't mean they are modest, just that they know more than they think they do.
P.S. It turns out the under-estimation of ability by experts is part of the D-K Effect.