The Dunning-Kruger Effect - Is Overconfidence Blinding Us to Mistakes?

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The Dunning-Kruger effect is about overconfidence blinding us to mistakes and incompetence. The core finding is that the people who are least knowledgeable or least skilled in a domain are most likely to overestimate their knowledge, says psychologist David Dunning. "I think almost everything in life is more complex than it seems at first blush," he adds.

As we grapple with pandemic-charged change in business and as a society, we’ve become more fractured, more divisive, and more vulnerable. Adam Grant, best-selling author and professor at the Wharton School, argues that recognizing what we don't know is the key step on the road to insight, competitive advantage, and community peace. In his new book, "Think Again," Grant illuminates why taking a fresh look at our assumptions, about others and about ourselves, is such a powerful tool. His in-the-trenches research – from Silicon Valley's halls of power to the beliefs of anti-vaxxers – provides actionable advice for all of us.

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