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People with low ability at a task overestimate their own ability. The internet comment section's patron saint.
Leads to dangerous overconfidence in critical decisions and spreads misinformation online.
The people most affected by this bias are the least likely to recognise they have it. Meta-irony at its finest.
"Warning: Your thoughts may be more influenced by what you had for breakfast than you realise."