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sauergeek ([personal profile] sauergeek) wrote2005-10-13 01:13 am

The neverending cycle of incompetence

Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments

Short form: incompetent people cannot become aware even of their own incompetence until they become more competent. Even shorter form: the stupid stay stupid 'cause they're too stupid to know better. This may explain things like upper management.

[identity profile] catness.livejournal.com 2005-10-13 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
This isn't news to me. But, er... I guess it wouldn't be. :/