Difference between revisions of "List of illusions of understanding"
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! Name !! Description !! Whom does this illusion afflict? !! Example | ! Name !! Description !! Whom does this illusion afflict? !! Example | ||
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| − | | [[Illusion of transparency]] || || [[Explainer]] || | + | | [[Illusion of transparency]]/curse of knowledge || || [[Explainer]] || |
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| [[Double illusion of transparency]] || || [[Explainer]] and [[learner]] simultaneously || | | [[Double illusion of transparency]] || || [[Explainer]] and [[learner]] simultaneously || | ||
Revision as of 03:25, 7 November 2018
An illusion of understanding or illusion of knowing is a form of poor metacognition in which one thinks one knows something that one does not in fact know. An illusion of understanding can happen in both explainers and learners.
| Name | Description | Whom does this illusion afflict? | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illusion of transparency/curse of knowledge | Explainer | ||
| Double illusion of transparency | Explainer and learner simultaneously | ||
| Illusion of explanatory depth | Learner | ||
| Illusions of the outsourced mind [1] | |||
| Illusory superiority | Explainer and learner (not necessarily simultaneously) | ||
| Impostor syndrome | Explainer and learner (not necessarily simultaneously) |
