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POPSIncompetent individuals overestimate their ability While competent ones tend to underestimate theirs: The Dunning-Kruger effect is "'an example of cognitive bias in which "people reach erroneous conclusions and make unfortunate choices, but their incompetence robs them of the metacognitive ability to realize it'". They therefore suffer an illusory superiority, rating their own ability as above average." Could this be part of the reason wingnuts are so absolutely certain they're right?
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POPS"McCain being McCain" on rape joke "The spokesperson went on to dismiss other criticism of McCain’s humor, calling it “a good example of McCain being McCain.” Exactly my point. Can it really be that we would consider electing a president whose staff says a joke about women enjoying rape is "McCain being McCain"?