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Flaws in our self-monitoring and self-regulation of thinking processes (metacognition). These biases distort our judgment of our own understanding, learning, and problem-solving abilities. Key examples include the Dunning-Kruger effect (poor performers overestimate their ability) and the Illusion of Explanatory Depth (believing you understand something complex until you have to explain it). They are biases in the "dashboard readings" of your own mind.
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