Dunning-Kruger and Scuba

[stuartv]

I saw this graphic on Facebook today and I thought how perfectly it applies to scuba.

I must be starting to qualify as "experienced" because I have definitely climbed Mount Stupid and my confidence has been consistently on the downsloping side of this curve for a while.

 

[stuartv]

The caption on FB was: "The first rule of Dunning-Kruger Club is ... You do not know you're in Dunning-Kruger Club."

 

[northernone]

...And all forums. (Excluding ours) : D

 

[seeker242]

It definitely applies. This is one of the reasons why it's so hard for a new diver to "find a good instructor". A new diver has no way to judge what is a "good instructor" to begin with.

Good interview with David Dunning about it.

 

[doctormike]

Funny! Here's another version: