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The Dunning Kruger effect is often presented as the opposite of imposter syndrome but really it should amplify your concerns not console them.

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The way people talk about DK you'd think there's a negative correlation between actual and perceived competence. But it's positive. It just has a slope less than 1.

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So your thought process shouldn't be: I feel below average -> DK -> therefore I'm likely above average It should be: I feel below average -> DK -> therefore maybe I'm the worst

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