Someone measured this, and the numbers surprised me. Rozenblit and Keil had people rate how well they understand a flush toilet, then write out how one actually works, then rate themselves again. The average went 3.89 to 3.10.
What got me is that independent raters scored those same written explanations at 2.72. So even after writing it out, people were still rating themselves above what they'd put on the page. It took one more question to get them to 2.49.
That’s the one. There’s a Kobayashi reanalysis of those teaching studies I keep thinking about, and the gap surprised me: explaining cold to an empty room came out around 0.23, prepping first and then explaining to a real person around 0.84. Both cells are thin, so I’d take the direction rather than the decimals. And two things changed at once there, so I don’t know how much is the prep and how much is having someone in the room.
I usually have arguments with people. Some people really give good counter arguments. If their counter argument is valid and thoughtful, I acknowledge them and view them as someone wiser
But I also get hate comments and dismissal for my arguments. I'll try my best to convince them but they simply shift the conversation to something else which is unrelated to the topic or simply deny me with comments like "you are an idiot". So I view them as people less wiser than me because they frame me as something instead of giving me some criticism.
According to first scenario I am wiser because I acknowledged someone wiser. But in second scenario am I less wiser because I considered them less wiser and viewed it waste of time to convince them.
Now am I wise one or less wiser one.
I assume environment around us can also influence on the way we think. If I am around idiots, I am most likely to think “I am a wise one”. But I am surrounded by thoughtful people, I learn new things occasionally which makes me think “I still have a lot to learn so I am less wiser one”
Someone measured this, and the numbers surprised me. Rozenblit and Keil had people rate how well they understand a flush toilet, then write out how one actually works, then rate themselves again. The average went 3.89 to 3.10.
What got me is that independent raters scored those same written explanations at 2.72. So even after writing it out, people were still rating themselves above what they'd put on the page. It took one more question to get them to 2.49.
Thanks Daniel, I didn’t know about this.
Found this on: The Illusion of explanatory depth
https://cogdevlab.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/rozenblit%20%26%20keil%20%202002.pdf
That’s the one. There’s a Kobayashi reanalysis of those teaching studies I keep thinking about, and the gap surprised me: explaining cold to an empty room came out around 0.23, prepping first and then explaining to a real person around 0.84. Both cells are thin, so I’d take the direction rather than the decimals. And two things changed at once there, so I don’t know how much is the prep and how much is having someone in the room.
I have a doubt.
I usually have arguments with people. Some people really give good counter arguments. If their counter argument is valid and thoughtful, I acknowledge them and view them as someone wiser
But I also get hate comments and dismissal for my arguments. I'll try my best to convince them but they simply shift the conversation to something else which is unrelated to the topic or simply deny me with comments like "you are an idiot". So I view them as people less wiser than me because they frame me as something instead of giving me some criticism.
According to first scenario I am wiser because I acknowledged someone wiser. But in second scenario am I less wiser because I considered them less wiser and viewed it waste of time to convince them.
Now am I wise one or less wiser one.
I assume environment around us can also influence on the way we think. If I am around idiots, I am most likely to think “I am a wise one”. But I am surrounded by thoughtful people, I learn new things occasionally which makes me think “I still have a lot to learn so I am less wiser one”
Interesting examples, thanks!
Wisdom is a powerful thing, once you figure out how to get it.. I enjoyed your sketches! You should look at Psalms, lots of wisdom sketches in there.
Thanks, Jeff!