The Dunning-Kruger effect, so named after David Dunning and Justin Kruger of Cornell University, describes a mentality wherein someone rates their knowledge or skill as being well beyond what it actually is. Think of it as the self-assessment that drives men and women completely lacking in musical skill to audition for American Idol, and then…

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Congratulations to Rick Pitino and the Louisville Cardinals on their NCAA Championship. As I was driving to work this morning, I was listening to the news as I always do, and heard that Pitino is slated to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. That’s a great honor. I began to ponder this whole…

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