List of illusions of understanding
From Learning
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 | 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) |
