Thank you for posting this. I linked to it, I hope you don't mind?
I found a study once that suggested that the more capable people were of things,the more they recognized their limits. So you have really smart people who realize all the things they don't now, and conclude that they're hopeless. I've cited it to people forever, occasionally with a wink. If you can tell me you're an idiot, you must be a genius.
(The corollary, and where the modesty kicks us, is that people who are less capable assume that everyone else is at about their level of competence. It's the same idea as with the capable-everyone is just about like me-but they tend to estimate themselves upwards, rather than down. I've been guilty of assuming people who say they're awesome aren't but I'm working on that.)
No, I don't mind in the least. I'm finding I have some strong opinions on it, so I'm posting about it. If it'll help someone else, please, feel free to link.
Huh. Interesting study. I ran into another one that said that, oddly enough, the people *least* skilled in something are most likely to assume they are. Which, come to think about it, links in with this. If you don't get to give and receive honest feedback about abilities -- which includes compliments as well as critique -- then you don't have feedback about your own judgment. cool! Thanks!
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Yes, this exactly. Particularly about the right to be ourselves in all out multifaceted glory. Amen.
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I found a study once that suggested that the more capable people were of things,the more they recognized their limits. So you have really smart people who realize all the things they don't now, and conclude that they're hopeless. I've cited it to people forever, occasionally with a wink. If you can tell me you're an idiot, you must be a genius.
(The corollary, and where the modesty kicks us, is that people who are less capable assume that everyone else is at about their level of competence. It's the same idea as with the capable-everyone is just about like me-but they tend to estimate themselves upwards, rather than down. I've been guilty of assuming people who say they're awesome aren't but I'm working on that.)
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Huh. Interesting study. I ran into another one that said that, oddly enough, the people *least* skilled in something are most likely to assume they are. Which, come to think about it, links in with this. If you don't get to give and receive honest feedback about abilities -- which includes compliments as well as critique -- then you don't have feedback about your own judgment. cool! Thanks!
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::presents Internet Cookie of Awesomeness::
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