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THE CURSE OF KNOWLEDGE: UNDERSTANDING LESS-INFORMED PERSPECTIVES

  The term the “curse of knowledge” was coined in a 1989 paper by researchers Colin Camerer, George Loewenstein, and Martin Weber. This phenomenon is sometimes also conceptualized as  epistemic egocentrism , though some theoretical distinctions may be drawn between these concepts. The  curse of knowledge  is a cognitive bias that causes people to fail to properly understand the perspective of those who do not have as much information as them . For example, the curse of knowledge can mean that an expert in some field might struggle to teach beginners, because the expert intuitively assumes that things that are obvious to them are also obvious to the beginners, even though that’s not the case. Because the curse of knowledge can cause issues in various areas of life, such as when it comes to communicating with others, it’s important to understand it. The Curse Of Knowledge: Common Occurrences & Influences This can make it harder for experts to teach beginners (also known as th

THE LONG VIEW (OR) BIG PICTURE THINKING – CHAPTER 02

  ***Continued from Chapter 01 (Covered previously: What Is Big Picture Thinking, Importance Of Big Picture Thinking, Detail Oriented Or A Big Picture Thinker- The Difference) Link to Chapter 01 Identifying the Different Approaches - Approach Indicators No matter which field we belong to – an aspiring entrepreneur, someone who’s putting together a dream team, or polishing our leadership skills, big picture thinking can help open up, innovative and unexpected creative paths, ideas and solutions. Detail-Oriented Approach Indicators o    We prefer tweaking an existing plan than creating one from scratch o    We think over issues in such great detail that we sometimes miss the bigger picture o    We end up putting down or highlighting almost all notes o    We work towards high-quality work in most areas of our life and struggle with perfectionist tendencies o    We’re organized and/or like routine   Big Picture Approach Indicators o    We can easily spot patterns