The illusion of knowledge
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Description: You probably know someone who thinks they know more about something than they really do. But you could never be described that way . . . could you?
This week, cognitive scientist Phil Fernbach explains the “illusion of knowledge” — the fact that we think we understand the world in much greater detail than we actually do. He’ll explore why this happens, and how to close the gap between what we know and what we think we know.