Questions tagged [confidence]
For questions about the degree of certainty an individual has about some quantity or quality.
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What is the primary source of the "mount stupid" graphic?
Online descriptions of the Dunning-Kruger effect are often accompanied by a "mount stupid" graphic similar to the below - from a Psychology Today article:
However, the research paper does not contain ...
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What is the term of having a high perceived confidence while having limited knowledge?
What is the term of the state in which one acts to be very experienced even though he does not appear to know everything. And, because of his confidence, is able to persuade people that he/she is ...
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Why is Mr. Monk unsure?
One of the funniest and most psychologically intriguing characters on TV (in my opinion) is Adrian Monk. If you don't know who he is, I highly recommend watching the TV show. It's called "Monk&...
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Looking for the term for the relationship between "confidence" and "knowledge" [closed]
I'm looking for the name of an effect that relates confidence in your decisions (dependent variable) against your level of knowledge for a specific domain (independent variable). I don't remember ...
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