Do you know about it?

[Johnny B]

That i'm an i-d-i-o-t is not a problem , the problem is I don't know about it.

 

It's like suffering from anosognosia.

Those who suffer of anosognosia are not only paralyzed, but they are also unable to realize that they are paralyzed.

 

Wonder why ?

 

"People tend to hold overly favorable views of their abilities in many social and intellectual domains. The authors suggest that this overestimation occurs, in part, because people who are unskilled in these domains suffer a dual burden: Not only do these people reach erroneous conclusions and make unfortunate choices, but their incompetence robs them of the metacognitive ability to realize it. Across 4 studies, the authors found that participants scoring in the bottom quartile on tests of humor, grammar, and logic grossly overestimated their test performance and ability. Although their test scores put them in the 12th percentile, they estimated themselves to be in the 62nd. Several analyses linked this miscalibration to deficits in metacognitive skill, or the capacity to distinguish accuracy from error. Paradoxically, improving the skills of participants, and thus increasing their metacognitive competence, helped them recognize the limitations of their abilities."

 

Which Solers do need to exercise their metacognitive ability ?

[Cara.]

Hmmm, I read this before but overestimated my comprehension of it.

[Som@li]

Interesting, Over confidence, over estimation is essence of failure.