Loss Of Ignorance With Confidence

Have you ever met someone who thinks they know everything when in reality they know very little? Or someone who thinks that they are smarter than what they really are. Numerous amounts of people are probably popping into your head right now. You might think that the one specific person you are thinking about has an inflated ego or that they are egotistical, which they might be, but there are real studies that show us that there are many people who "suffer" from this. A study held by Justin Kruger and David Dunning showed that the students that believed they did well on the series of tests, actually overestimated their abilities. Students that thought they did average or bad, actually turned out to do well on the series of tests. Kruger and Dunning were inspired to do this study because of McArthur Wheeler, who we will talk about later on. Although we tend to not want to believe it, most of us at some point have experienced the Dunning Kruger effect, whether it be with others, or with ourselves. Which leads me to talk about the time I experienced the Dunning Kruger effect. I thought I was clever and smart enough to hide a traffic ticket from my parents, and go through the whole court process without making a fool of myself. Obviously that was not the case. But before I jump into the story, let us talk about some background information about the

"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure" (Twain). This quote means that in order to succeed, you must face failure. Although others may say something cannot be done, being ignorant can cause you to try to achieve things no one else would dare to explore. Examples of this quote are shown on a daily basis. If you refuse to accept the fact that something is impossible, you will find the perseverance and dedication to make the idea possible.

The most difficult part of my senior project simply had to be time management. Throughout my senior year work, AP classes, the school musical, and online courses repeatedly got in the way of completing my story. My anxiety is what beyond doubt motivated me to finish my project early for fear I wouldn’t finish at all and finishing early has reduced my anxiety level considerably. However writing to me cannot be rushed. Doing my short story in one sitting would have produced sloppy that wouldn’t have impacted the audience who read it. I would encourage students that will start their senior project to finish in the summer if their work is able to

In the TED talk, “The Pursuit of Ignorance,” Stuart Firestein makes the argument that there is this great misconception in the way that we study science. He describes the way we view the process of science today as, "a very well-ordered mechanism for understanding the world, for gaining facts, for gaining data." (Firestein 0:11 and 18:23) Although Firestein provides a convincing argument that modern science processes rely too much on facts instead of ignorance and new discovery, he fails to provide strong evidence that it should instead focus solely on the pursuit of ignorance.

This simple quote was powerful and true for me. Understanding this statement and living it should be important for everyone in any situation. In life we all face obstacles on our road to success (our goal). In fact, obstacles, setbacks,

In 399 BCE, one of the wisest men in history was put to death. This man was not only extremely wise, but also highly influential. He was a leader of the highest caliber. This is Socrates, arguably one of the most prominent men in philosophical history. Socrates is a figure of evolution, when referring to the way people think. He was sentenced to death by the Athenians for corrupting the youth, not believing in the gods recognized by the state, and for introducing supernatural beings. The Athenians were unjust in in their conviction and condemnation to death of Socrates because he helped the youth rather than corrupt it, attempted to abolish ignorance, and provided sufficient evidence of his wisdom.

However, in this novel, being ignorant is a strength, which is true to everyone because it is what has been taught.

As a child, I believed I would pirouette my way to become the top ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre, but I was unaware of my title as the worst dancer in class. However, as I watched myself fumbling on stage on tape, my pride and dreams were soon destroyed. I was thus under the cognitive bias of the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Mark Murphy’s article, “The Dunning-Kruger Shows Why Some People Think They’re Great Even When Their Work is Terrible,” explains that incompetent individuals tend to overestimate their abilities because they are under the Dunning-Kruger Effect. This effect also exists in other environments besides a children’s dance class, such as work environments. While the false stigma is that poor workers are aware of their overconfidence

This was not a pleasant surprise because almost all my assignments were messing for my AP literature class. Senioritis had definitely gotten to me. I had no motive to do the work because they appeared long and frustrating. Along with being under the impression that I would receive full credit despite them being tremendously late. Wondering how I would finish almost eight assignments gave me anxiety but I knew could finish if I took the time out to do it.

First, I’d like to start with a disclaimer that I am not basing my arguments purely on opinion. I am a sophomore at Gorham High School, who has witnessed repulsive statements that have come out of the mouths of my classmates about Islamic people, refugees, and this social issue altogether. It is disgusting.

The calendar is not my friend. I avoid them at all costs. You see, my personality type is one in which time restraints bring about great amounts of anxiety. Let me explain. I am back in college. It has been one of the greatest experiences in my life as I have discovered I am not as dumb as I once believed about myself and I can write (according to my professors). With all that said, when classes begin all the content and assignments are available up front so you can plan ahead. For me, I hate it. I am currently taking a Psychology class and a counseling class both which have research projects/papers due in less than a week. I have known about said papers since the end of June and I immediately began mentally

The intended audience are patients who are ignorant about antibiotics and its purposes. The author explains the misconceptions in a simple and basic manner allowing for better understanding and emphasizes on the patients inability to understand antibiotic resistance leading to worser effects. The purpose of the text is to bring awareness by identifying the existence of this problem and the risk of medical stweardship. The author introduces with different situations which all consist of a common ignorance among the patients and physicians obliging to their conditions. This emphasizes on the problem and identifies the importance behind the problem. the author, Ranjana Srivastava , seems credible and reliable because she includes references from

People often say “Ignorance is bliss,” that means not knowing something, does not even hurt you. I disagree with that statement in so many ways. Not knowing something can hurt you badly because you could not know many things and that will put you down a bumpy pass. People need to pay attention to what's happening in the world and around them.

In the research study; “The Illusion of Knowledge: When more information reduces accuracy and increases confidence” researchers Crystal C. Hall, Lynn Ariss, and Alexander Todorov decided to see which has a better outcome. More or less knowledge on the outcome of NBA basketball games.

No matter what is going on in our lives, how it affects us solely depends on how each of us choose to react to the situation and push through any of the obstacles present. If challenges are swept under the mat of ignorance, nothing is gained, nothing is taught, and nothing is understood about the good and the bad that life is constantly throwing at you. Yet, once perserverance takes the lead and those challenges are no longer looked at as road-blocks of life-struggles but pit-stops of life-lessons, we will find ourselves in the midst of personal growth: physically, mentally, spiritually, religiously...whatever way it may be, we are exposed to a mature perspective that can not be found in movies, tv shows, or novels, but found in the perks