I have a hard time with names; I generally think of this as "the third quartile effect". Most people self-evaluate themselves as being in the third quartile of ability - the lowest fifty percent overestimate their ability, while the highest quartile tend to underestimate themselves.
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I have a hard time with names; I generally think of this as "the third quartile effect". Most people self-evaluate themselves as being in the third quartile of ability - the lowest fifty percent overestimate their ability, while the highest quartile tend to underestimate themselves.