The Dunning–Kruger effect and Anosognosia
I'm pretty sure the vast majority of you are aware of the Dunning-Kruger effect. Linked below is a five-part series from the New York Times about a condition called "Anosognosia." Wikipedia defines Anosognosia as "a deficit of self-awareness, a condition in which a person with some disability seems unaware of its existence." I'm no psychologist, but the DKe and Anosognosia seem to be founded in a similar cognitive fallibility. I think these articles provide interesting insight and perspective about the ways in which our perception and our judgements can be fatally misguided in situations where the "right answer" should otherwise be obvious. These articles helped me better understand the scope of the problem and I hope they provide value to you too. I still make stupid mistakes, but fewer of them. Or so I'd like to think... https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/...sognosics-dilemma-1/
https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/...w-what-it-is-part-2/
https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/...w-what-it-is-part-3/
https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/...w-what-it-is-part-4/
https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/...w-what-it-is-part-5/