The Dunning-Kruger Effect Is Probably Not Real

February 9, 2021 ~ cafebedouin

"For an effect of human psychology to be real, it cannot be rigorously replicated using random noise. If the human brain was predisposed to choose heads when a coin is flipped, you could compare this to random predictions (heads or tails) made by a computer and see the bias. A human would call more heads … Continue reading The Dunning-Kruger Effect Is Probably Not Real

Zuihitsu: 2021-01

February 2, 2021February 1, 2021 ~ cafebedouin

Collecting these little sayings has turned into a major focus of mine. I'm going to aim for a year of monthly posts of them. It’s always new and astonishing when it’s yours.The center defines something differently than the periphery."Act with zest one day at a time, and never mind the rest." –Ode 11 of Book I … Continue reading Zuihitsu: 2021-01