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Monday, 15 January 2018

The ‘Dunning-Kruger Effect’: how it explains alternative medicine

A cognitive bias known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect has, I think, considerable relevance in alternative medicine. The effect means that, the less you know, the less able you are to recognize how little you know, and the less likely you are to recognize your limitations. Consequently, your confidence in yourself is inflated and you believe […]

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