Name: Unskilled and Unware, Which is Terrible?
Uploaded: 2023-04-14T08:56:02+01:00
Description: In 1995, McArthur Wheeler walked into two Pittsburgh banks and robbed them in broad daylight, with no visible attempt at a disguise

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In 1995, McArthur Wheeler walked into two Pittsburgh banks and robbed them in broad daylight, with no visible attempt at a disguise. This being the case, it is not surprising that he was arrested soon after. When asked about his unreasonable behavior, Mr. Wheeler answered with "However, I wore the juice". He was under the impression that rubbing one's face with lemon juice rendered it invisible to videotape cameras. Is this a joke? No; do you notice that people tend to hold overly favorable views of their abilities in many social and intellectual domains?^[1]

References

Kruger, J., & Dunning, D. (1999). Unskilled and unaware of it: how difficulties in recognizing one's own incompetence lead to inflated self-assessments. Journal of personality and social psychology, 77(6), 1121.

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