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Why bad performers often feel so confident

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The absolute worst participants in a given task are incredibly likely to rate their own performance as highly superior. Lacking the necessary skill inherently robs them of the exact ability required to realize they are terrible at it. It is a beautiful cognitive shield that wraps staggering incompetence in a warm blanket of aggressive self-assurance.

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