Quotes by David Dunning

“Everybody thinks theyre above average. Obviously not everybody can be above average. Somebody has to be below average.”

“Our data suggests that these perceptions can drive what youre interested in doing in the future much more than your actual performance, the actual skill youre demonstrating.”

“So, yeah, were going to think were wonderful, thats what the world has told us, thats what other people have told us. Its what our parents have told us, thats what our colleagues have told us. Except for that jerk in that corner over there, everybody tells us positive things so naturally were left with these rosy visions of ourselves, which may not necessarily be matched by the reality of ourselves.”