[Gigashadow]

I found this article very interesting. The implication to me is, that if you see someone who "doesn't get it", they probably never will (because if they were metacognitive-enabled, they would already have "gotten it").

The synopsis is:

"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."

http://www.apa.org/journals/features/psp7761121.pdf

[Carlhole]

Oh yeah?... Well, I know I suck but YOU don't know that I know that I know it... so there!

[jasonraymondson]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Carlhole', 'O')h yeah?... Well, I know I suck but YOU don't know that I know that I know it... so there!

[threadbear]

That's kind of funny. I've always thought it was really funny how levels of confidence were way out of synch with the reality. I can remember talking to this woman once and she was going through this long list about all the attributes she wanted in a mate. She was a nice enough girl, but somewhat average. This just strikes me as really odd.

[Ferretlover]

Boys, please! Go outside and play-you're making momma crazy......

[davep]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Gigashadow', 'I') found this article very interesting. The implication to me is, that if you see someone who "doesn't get it", they probably never will (because if they were metacognitive-enabled, they would already have "gotten it").
The synopsis is: ...
Paradoxically, improving the skills of participants, and thus increasing their metacognitive competence, helped them recognize the limitations of their abilities." http://www.apa.org/journals/features/psp7761121.pdf

[evilgenius]

Perhaps you are getting at what Socrates intended when he said that the beginning of wisdom was admitting what you don't know?

[Pretorian]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('evilgenius', 'P')erhaps you are getting at what Socrates intended when he said that the beginning of wisdom was admitting what you don't know?

[jasonraymondson]

I know that I know nothing and I mean it.


I remember being a 10 year old snot nosed punk knowing that I knew more than the adults.

I remember being 15 and realizing my 10 year old self was an idiot because now I was a genius and knew more than everyone else.

@20 ditto

now at 29, I have come to know that no matter how much I know now, it will not compare to what I will know 5 years from now.

[Ferretlover]

HHhmm... That last post may disqualify you, Jason, for the position of Village Idiot...

[jasonraymondson]

I will fix that.

I am sure you can find posts that outline that I am the villiage idiot.

A few moments of inspiration, can not make up for a life of hedonism and debauchery

[evilgenius]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pretorian', 'R')eally ? I thought he said "I know that I know nothing"

[TheDude]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', 'Y')up. Those schmucks have sigmenfruede