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Radio 4,1 min

SeriesSeries 13

Why diagnosing yourself on the internet isn't always a good idea

The Digital Human

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Professor David Dunning talks about why being completely uninformed is sometimes better than having false information. Professor Dunning is an American social psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. He came up with the Dunning- Kruger effect which highlights that those most lacking in knowledge and skills are least able to appreciate that lack.

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