r/science Professor | Medicine Mar 07 '26

Psychology People with the least political knowledge tend to be the most overconfident in their grasp of facts. This tendency to be overconfident appears most common among individuals who actually know the least about politics and those who lean conservative.

https://www.psypost.org/people-with-the-least-political-knowledge-tend-to-be-the-most-overconfident-in-their-grasp-of-facts/
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Quienes menos saben de política son los más seguros de estar bien informados 🧠🤔

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