The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias that was first described in a 1999 paper by David Dunning and Justin Kruger. In it, they described the results of several studies where individuals who scored low on various measures of cognitive ability tended to overestimate their knowledge or skill in a particular domain, while those who […]
Medical Misinformation on Social Media: What We Can Do To Help
I recently read a blog post from a physician blogger who stressed the importance of sharing relevant, accurate medical information on our social media platforms. She made great points in her article: people spend a huge part of their day on various social networks, as well as talking with friends about what they’ve seen on […]
