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A common cognitive bias we have is that we tend to think we are better informed and experienced in things that we really are. The examples are practically endless and everyone does it. What are you worse at than you think? Listen in as Shane and Abraham (Shanebraham) describe the study that started a tsunami of research on basic human fallibility. Also, find out what lemons have to do with a bank robbery in the late 1990’s…

Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

Links for Today:

• https://sgulegacy.wpengine.com/the-skeptics-guide-to-the-universe-how-to-know-whats-really-real-in-a-world-increasingly-full-of-fake (Skeptics Guide to the Universe Book)

• https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/e320/9ca64cbed9a441e55568797cbd3683cf7f8c.pdf

• https://www.verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-the-dunning-kruger-effect-4160740

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/markmurphy/2017/01/24/the-dunning-kruger-effect-shows-why-some-people-think-theyre-great-even-when-their-work-is-terrible/#beb926c5d7c9

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusory_superiority

• https://steemit.com/steemstem/@rsc227/the-curious-case-of-mcarthur-wheeler

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The Why We Do What We Do Crew

Scott "Abraham" Miller |  Host & Producer

Ryan O'Donnell (RYANO)  |  Co-host, Producer, & Social

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