David Dunning
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David Dunning
@daviddunning6.bsky.social
Studying the psychology underlying human misbelief.

Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., Professor of the Study of Human Understanding, University of Michigan.

(PS. Neither Justin nor I named it that. Best career move we never made.)

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Words beyond English, AI overconfidence, upside down tacos, do your own research, Steely Dan, science communication, what education undoes…

For those who play, spot the Easter eggs for the Delphic oracles, Marcel Marceau, Edvard Munch, and Sinclair Lewis.

The tie belonged to my late father. 3/3
November 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The title will not surprise: “Why Do Fools Think They Are Wise? Should the Wise Believe Themselves to be the Fool?”

It featured enduring themes but the newest findings from my lab’s research. Questions from the President and audience afterward were as good as one would expect. 2/3
November 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM