What do you know? Not as much as you think


	What do you know? Not as much as you think

wildcat

10-16-2008 8:45 AM

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knowledge, self knowledge, compare

wildcat says:

"Our results indicate that if a comparison is made relative to an expert, consumers' beliefs regarding their knowledge are more consistent with their actual knowledge than if a comparison had been made relative to an average

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10-16-2008 9:22 AM

bignosemousie

What do you know? Not as much as you think

Awww, now you tell me.

10-16-2008 9:30 AM

wildcat

well after yesterday's debate, it seems like a good day to state the obvious again..

10-16-2008 5:37 PM

carrerinyes

I don't know about this..

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10-21-2008 10:23 PM

syncopath

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