Frances Fry

It did not get a catchy name.

This one was first identified in 1999 by two academics.

And they called it after themselves.

So they called it- They were probably not experiencing imposter syndrome.

We don't know for sure, but I don't think so.

And so in the landmark paper that introduced it, they also named it the Dunning-Kruger effect after each of their last names.

It's the opposite.

Because when we talk about this alternative reality, because one is because, first of all, we all know people who are suffering the Dunning-Kruger effect.

They're in every meeting we're in.

And I want people to realize as you're unconsciously choosing to underestimate, there are other people that are unconsciously choosing to overestimate.

Wouldn't it be better if we all chose to estimate accurately?

And so sometimes it's easier to see it, to see the opposite in someone else or be like, whoa, I'd like you to dial it back.

Well, you know what?

Whoa, I'd like you to dial it up.

And I think I like to say unconscious choice because I'm not sure that people are deliberately choosing to do it.

But after this session, you'll be deliberately choosing to continue doing it when we give you some alternatives.

Right.

I'm not sure we can recognize it in ourselves accurately.

But if you think you have imposter syndrome, you probably do.

That's first number one.