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by kromem 43 days ago
Why are you using the straw man graph for your curve you're addressing?

Where's the top quartile drop relative to measured performance?

D-K effect wasn't only around low competence overestimation but regression to the ~80% mean on both sides.

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"It’s worth noting that the 'Dunning-Kruger curve' never appeared in the original paper and is basically a meme based on a misunderstanding(?) of the effect. Nevertheless, it resonates with a lot of people."