Generally when asked about something, our default response (despite having a very hazy idea) is that 'I know'.
In an experiment, people were asked if they know 'how zippers work?'
And then asked to rate themselves on a scale of 10 on how well they know it.
Then they were given a pen and paper to explain. And again asked to rate.
Their scores plummeted.
This phenomenon is called the ‘Illusion of Explanatory Depth’.
The illusion that we understand things better than we actually do.
We think we understand how things work. Even when we don’t.
This often leads to -
☝️ end of conversation as the other person stops and doesnt explain further
✌️ you remain poorer under this mirage that you know.
How to counter this?
👉Convert 'I know' to saying 'I want to know'.
👉Be the last one to speak, if you really want to educate yourself.
Have you caught yourself in a conversation saying 'I know' when somebody just started saying something?
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