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"The Dunning-Kruger effect. (...) Poor students lack insight into their own limitations - as they would have to know about the vast amount of knowledge out there to be able to see how little they know in comparison. That means that those who are not very good at something tend to be overly confident, while those who have made an effort tend to underestimate their abilities."