October, 2021 archive
A Victimless Crime 0
Words fail me.
Facebook Frolics 0
Methinks “metastatic” would have been a more appropriate choice.
The Disinformation Superhighway, “I Did My Own Research” Dept. 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Christopher Bergland reviews research that indicates that the eases of using internet search engines leads persons to overestimate their own knowledge and competence.
Methinks this a significant topic in these viral times, when so many (think, for example, the Florida and Texas governors) disdain the reasoned, evidence-based conclusions of science and expertise, and, is so doing, endanger the citizenry.
Here are his key points; follow the link for a detailed discussion of each one.
- The Dunning-Kruger Effect is an illusory cognitive bias marked by overestimating one’s competence, intelligence, or knowledge base.
- People who frequently use search engines like Google are prone to mistake the internet’s knowledge as their own.
- Knowing that Googling often leads to overconfidence in one’s knowledge may be enough to keep the Dunning-Kruger effect in check.
The Disinformation Superhighway 0
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
Aside:
Truth (sic) Social is already playing fast and loose with software licenses.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And another child bites the dust in NRA Paradise.
Vaccine Nation 0
I was under the impression that a certain amount of knowledge and intelligence was requisite for university admission.
How did these folks manage to circumvent those requirements?
