Unnamed comments on Restraint Bias - Less Wrong

16 Post author: Vladimir_Nesov 10 November 2009 05:23PM

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Comment author: Unnamed 11 November 2009 12:28:08AM 1 point [-]

The Dunning-Kruger effect has been disputed, mostly by people saying that the pattern of results is just due to regression to the mean rather than a lack of metacognitive skill, but the debate is ongoing. Dunning, Kruger, and others have a 2008 paper (pdf) which includes a summary of the criticisms and a defense of their original interpretation.