We are familiar with this effect for quite some time. Jesus mentioned it when he was on the cross:
“Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots. The people stood watching, and
the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He
is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”… https://biblehub.com/luke/23-34.htm
Jesus did not experiment as David Dunning and Justin
Kruger; he just knew it. As psychiatrists
we are familiar with this effect and it is the pillar in treatment. The patient should know reality. Reality is necessary to get out of the hole
where we are sometimes; but in order to know reality we need to know basic life’s
principles. Not everybody is
knowledgeable about these principles related to humans; reason why a good psychotherapy
is necessary and it implies an education about life. Let’s Dunning, himself, explained what he
wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOPyzgIwy9U
We have this problem of Dunning-Kruger
effect in triathlon when dealing with Federations and other organizations
related to triathlon; not to mentioned other coaches. Let’s listen to Malcolm Brown when he
explains his project working with the Brownlee brothers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od0i2BrTQvI
Our first task in our team
to improve performance is to teach where we are. We are working with the lowest 25th
percentile in triathlon worldwide. “Where we are” becomes the most important
matter to teach in order to evaluate our training and progress. It takes years, if it happens, to see the
mediocrity where we are. Teaching to
overcome mediocrity is easier if we succeed in giving the tools to evaluate quality,
basic life’s principles are part of the tools.
High performance training in Mexico without looking at the
Dunning-Kruger effect is not possible.
