The Dunning–Kruger effect :
Hypothetical cognitive bias stating that people with low ability at a task overestimate their own ability, & that people with high ability at a task underestimate their own ability
People in #bugbounty experience this✅
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Hypothetical cognitive bias stating that people with low ability at a task overestimate their own ability, & that people with high ability at a task underestimate their own ability
People in #bugbounty experience this✅
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@shifacyclewala
Examples of the Dunning-Kruger effect:
➡️Work : Dunning-Kruger effect can make it difficult for people to recognize and correct their own poor performance.
That’s why employers conduct performance reviews, but not all employees are receptive to constructive criticism received.
➡️Work : Dunning-Kruger effect can make it difficult for people to recognize and correct their own poor performance.
That’s why employers conduct performance reviews, but not all employees are receptive to constructive criticism received.
➡️ Politics:
Supporters of opposing political parties often hold radically different views without realising what they actually knew.
Supporters of opposing political parties often hold radically different views without realising what they actually knew.
➡️ Bug Bounties:
Researchers when read disclosed reports/blogs/write-ups think this was super easy and do not implement it while other thinks it was very smart and difficult I can never think like that.
We need to find balance between both.
Researchers when read disclosed reports/blogs/write-ups think this was super easy and do not implement it while other thinks it was very smart and difficult I can never think like that.
We need to find balance between both.
Why do people overestimate their own abilities?
➡️Imagine taking a mcq test on a topic you dont know. You read the questions and choose the answer that seems the most reasonable.
How can you determine which of your answers are correct?
Ans - Metacognition
➡️Imagine taking a mcq test on a topic you dont know. You read the questions and choose the answer that seems the most reasonable.
How can you determine which of your answers are correct?
Ans - Metacognition
➡️Reality: Dunning-Kruger effect affects everyone, including you. No one can claim expertise in every domain. You might be an expert in a number of areas and still have significant knowledge gaps in other areas.
It isn’t a sign of low intelligence. Smart people also experience it
It isn’t a sign of low intelligence. Smart people also experience it
➡️How to Overcome this effect :
✅ Take your time - Don't rush for decisions
✅ Challenge your own claims
✅ Change your reasoning - Do not apply same logic to every problem
✅Learn to take criticism
✅Question longstanding views about yourself - Assess yourself once again
✅ Take your time - Don't rush for decisions
✅ Challenge your own claims
✅ Change your reasoning - Do not apply same logic to every problem
✅Learn to take criticism
✅Question longstanding views about yourself - Assess yourself once again
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