Where “all the children are above average.” From the intro by Garrison Keillor to the News from Lake Wobegon on the radio show A Prairie Home Companion. Also known as illusory superiority. From the popular studies where, for example, 80% of people think they are above average drivers, when asked to estimate the % of chores done in the household it adds up to more than 100%, and we overestimate our input to project work and it’s impact on its success. For the best treatment I’ve read, and references, see Thinking Fast and Slow by Dan Kahneman.

The Lake Wobegon Effect

The number of connections that your brain has to make to figure something out.

It seems like David Demaree may be the reference for this.

Cognitive overhead

What's the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise? It's not always straightforward.

It’s not fullproof (there are a few exceptions) but pretty much these’ll do it for you.

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