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 |
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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) |