When it comes to estimating how good we are at something, research consistently shows that we tend to rate ourselves as slightly better than average. This tendency is stronger in people who perform low on cognitive tests. It’s known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect (DKE): The worse people are at something, the more they tend to overestimate their abilities, and the “smarter” they are, the less they realize their true abilities.
AI use makes us overestimate our cognitive performance, study reveals
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