Intellectual Humility
The cluster focuses on recognizing and admitting ignorance, emphasizing phrases like 'you don't know what you don't know,' the Dunning-Kruger effect, and the value of humility over overconfidence in knowledge, particularly in professional contexts.
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Yes, countering "you don't know what you don't know"
You don't know what you don't know. See also "Dunning-Kruger"
It's okay for knowledgeable people to not know things.
"4.Pretending you know what you're doing is almost the same as knowing" - no, it's not. And such hubris can prevent knowledge discovery (besides the loss of reputation).
People don't know what they don't know.
It's shocking how many people in our line of work aren't comfortable admitting they don't know something, so you're already on your way to a better-than-average understanding if you keep reading
One should not be proud of their ignorance.
There's no shame in not knowing everything
TBH, a little knowledge is worse than no knowledge. Fewer chances to overestimate your own understanding in the later case.
It's okay not to know things