2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumA neuroscientist explains what may be wrong with Trump supporters’ brains
*The Dunning-Kruger effect explains that the problem isnt just that they are misinformed; its that they are completely unaware that they are misinformed. This creates a double burden.
Studies have shown that people who lack expertise in some area of knowledge often have a cognitive bias that prevents them from realizing that they lack expertise. As psychologist David Dunning puts it in an op-ed for Politico, The knowledge and intelligence that are required to be good at a task are often the same qualities needed to recognize that one is not good at that task and if one lacks such knowledge and intelligence, one remains ignorant that one is not good at the task. This includes political judgment. Essentially, theyre not smart enough to realize theyre dumb.'>>>
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/a-neuroscientist-explains-what-may-be-wrong-with-trump-supporters-brains/
greymattermom
(5,754 posts)and I often say that I have to know enough to know when I'm incompetent. Example: building Ikea furniture.
madaboutharry
(40,212 posts)elleng
(130,964 posts)We/I knew we couldn't deal with that, so asked a friend to help when hoping to assemble something!
niyad
(113,333 posts)3catwoman3
(24,006 posts)...what I was going to say.
GMTA!
Avalux
(35,015 posts)Is it genetic or societal?
'Essentially, the loyalty of Trump supporters may in part be explained by Americas addiction with entertainment and reality TV. To some, it doesnt matter what Trump actually says because hes so amusing to watch. With Donald, you are always left wondering what outrageous thing he is going to say or do next. He keeps us on the edge of our seat, and for that reason, some Trump supporters will forgive anything he says. They are happy as long as they are kept entertained.'
Poor education and years of sitting in front of the tv seems like...they don't understand this is real life and not a reality show.
elleng
(130,964 posts)that we're more and more subject to these 'characters.'
3catwoman3
(24,006 posts)Having to limit your thoughts to 140 characters does not promote deep thought.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)Trump plays them like a Strad.
onecaliberal
(32,863 posts)Loki Liesmith
(4,602 posts)Want to know why Trump voters are voting for him?
Here ya go:
http://qz.com/737452/why-trump-voters-are-not-complete-idiots-a-photo-essay/
elleng
(130,964 posts)Bobby Azarian is a neuroscientist affiliated with George Mason University and a science writer. His research has been published in journals such as Cognition & Emotion and Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, and he has written for The New York Times, Scientific American, Psychology Today, Slate, The Daily Beast, and The Huffington Post.
Fits right in: 'Essentially, the loyalty of Trump supporters may in part be explained by Americas addiction with entertainment and reality TV. To some, it doesnt matter what Trump actually says because hes so amusing to watch. With Donald, you are always left wondering what outrageous thing he is going to say or do next. He keeps us on the edge of our seat, and for that reason, some Trump supporters will forgive anything he says. They are happy as long as they are kept entertained.'
Loki Liesmith
(4,602 posts)And an argument by authority won't work on me.
blue neen
(12,321 posts)Trump is attracting multitudes of voters in western PA for some of the reasons mentioned. They also are under the misguided notion that Trump is going to bring them jobs.
We should not be condescending to these people, making fun of them for their housing or their IQ's. That just aggravates the problem.
elleng
(130,964 posts)StraightRazor
(260 posts)This kind of shit is pathetic.
Excellent article you posted by the way.
ecstatic
(32,707 posts)jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)This election cycle we call it "angry white people." C'mon get with it.
elleng
(130,964 posts)We know that much, from wherever it comes.
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)Dumbasses don't know how stupid they are.... uhmm duh.