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Downing effect
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English
Etymology
en C. L. Downing, who first observed the effect.
Noun
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en psychology uncommon The tendency of people with a below average IQ to overestimate their IQ, and of people with an above average IQ to underestimate their IQ.
See also
en Dunning-Kruger effect
Further reading
en eponyms
en Biases