The Dunning–Kruger Effect aka Confirmation Bias on Steriods aka Creationists aka People Who Watch Fox News

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In my Does Religious Faith Instill Hatred & Distrust of Science post I mentioned confirmation bias – a person’s tendency to recognize evidence that supports their position, while ignoring and/or downplaying that which opposes their position.

According to the Dunning–Kruger effect, some poor unfortunates suffer from something far more severe.

Apparently, they are dumb + they are prone to confirmation bias + they have an inability to recognize their dumbness + they ironically think that they are the opposite of dumb, and that smart people are the dumb ones.

Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch!glenn-beck

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9 Responses to “The Dunning–Kruger Effect aka Confirmation Bias on Steriods aka Creationists aka People Who Watch Fox News”

  1. MJ on December 3rd, 2009 at 11:13 am

    A picture of Glen Beck?  Ach my eyes!

  2. 40 Year Old Atheist on December 3rd, 2009 at 11:18 am

    Sorry, MJ – I didn’t mean to cause you pain. I was just thinking his picture made my point very nicely. ;)

  3. atheismisdead on December 9th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
  4. Laura on December 10th, 2009 at 12:19 pm

    ouch! Lol, I couldn’t agree more! coughcoughkenhambillgothardglenbeckcough
     

  5. Mj on December 14th, 2009 at 9:20 pm

    Hey 40 YOA,
    So I’m watching Rachel Maddow and guess what?  There are 7 states where it is illegal for athiests to hold public office … seriously:
    http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20091208/NEWS01/912080327/Critics-of-Cecil-Bothwell-cite-N.C.-bar-to-atheists

  6. athdead on December 19th, 2009 at 7:35 pm

    Looks like your website is under attack from supernatural forces…

    http://dyn.politico.com/members/forums/thread.cfm?catid=2&subcatid=7&threadid=3449994

    you really need to add comment moderation to your blasphemy…

  7. athe on December 23rd, 2009 at 9:05 pm

    Looks like your website is under attack from supernatural forces…

    http://boards.history.com/topic/Nostradamus/Atheism-Is-Deadforever/520085067

    you really need to add comment moderation to your blasphemy…

  8. 40 Year Old Atheist on December 23rd, 2009 at 9:17 pm

    Dave Mabus aka Dennis Markuze, I think you need to increase your medication. You’re seeing a whole TEAM of doctors, aren’t you?

  9. dmabus on December 26th, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    http://isgodimaginary.com/forum/index.php/topic,40909.0.html
     
    see the last part on emery & snopes

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