David Dunning

@daviddunning6.bsky.social

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Studying the psychology underlying human misbelief.

Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., Professor of the Study of Human Understanding, University of Michigan.

(PS. Neither Justin nor I named it that. Best career move we never made.)

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David Alan Dunning is an American social psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. He is a retired professor of psychology at Cornell University.

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Neuroscience 18%

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 3h

@anacabrera.bsky.social and I put together this explainer on the economics of central bank independence. Unfortunately it seems more relevant than ever. I hope you find it useful. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVu...

Central Bank Independence. What's the argument for it, against it, and what does the evidence show?

This week on "The Professor Is In," economist Justin Wolfers breaks down one of the most important—but least understood—institutions in American economic life: the Federal Reserve. 🇺🇸 What is the…

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 4h

Congratulations to John Roberts

Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Kori Schake, Claudia Sahm , and 59 more Stephen M. Walt, Kori Schake, Claudia Sahm, Edward Witten, Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan, David Dunning, Joshua S. Weitz, Robert W. Wallace, Andrew Watt, David H. Kaye, Michael A. Clemens, David Feldman, Kevin Milligan, Richard Ashby Wilson, Caroline Krafft, David Rothschild, Guy Grossman, Ryan Enos, Michael Kevane, Iikka Korhonen, Trevon D. Logan, Robert C. Richards, Charles W. Smith, David L. Ortega, Rebecca Tushnet, David R. Miller, Silvia Secchi, Aaron Sojourner, Michael Zimmer, Nazita Lajevardi, Scott A. Imberman, Henry Farrell, Michael D. McDonald, Dean Eckles, Julia M. Wright, Brian Keegan, William Myers, Michael Müller, Michael Jones‐Correa, Kate Starbird, Shannon W. Anderson, Lisa Diedrich, Daniel Kuehn, Susan Strasser, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Alessandro Rigolon, Marcus Credé, Hisham Zerriffi, Simon Lester, Jay Shambaugh, Tim Stephens, Peter Gratton, Aviel Roshwald, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Ryan Calo, Ryan Goodman, Kimberly A. Clausing, Stuart Shapiro, David Darmofal, Peter Jacobs

Federal Reserve @federalreserve.gov · 4h

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
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Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 1d

Take a class and you learn things, just not as much as you think you are.

(You think you gain expertise on things that, well, don't exist. Either that or these instructors were really, really good--too good for our world.)

sjdm-tweets @sjdm-tweets.bsky.social · 1d

Today's SJDM Featured Paper is: Atir S. & Dunning D. A. (in press). Learning more than you can know: Introductory education produces overly expansive self-assessments of knowledge. Management Science.

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sjdm-tweets @sjdm-tweets.bsky.social · 1d

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 1d

And COVID-19 unleashed it.
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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 1d

Around the world, people rate their personal vulnerability to climate change as lower than it is for other people, including their neighbors.

Climate change risk for thee but not for me!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Client Challenge

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 3d

Stop Making Sense
Talking Heads

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 3d

Name a record you had on cassette tape

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Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 3d

Name a record you had on cassette tape

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 3d

Congrats to ⁦‪@detroitpolice‬⁩, ⁦‪@USAO_MIE‬⁩ and other law enforcement and community partners on another record low homicide rate. Community policing, data sharing and prevention efforts are more effective than an occupying army.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l... via @detroitnews

Detroit murders fall below 200 for first time in six decades, police chief says

Detroit fell under 200 murders for the first time in six decades in 2025, Police Chief Todd Bettison said, marking three straight years of decline.

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 4d

Current views on Jennings:

Ken: Up
Scott: Inconceivably, even lower

(Peter, much missed)

Reposted by Archon Fung, David Dunning, Trevon D. Logan , and 3 more Archon Fung, David Dunning, Trevon D. Logan, Aaron Sojourner, Sylvia Perry, Sarah Brouillette

taber @kvetch.gay · 4d

Minnesota Public Radio says today marks the first and only shooting and homicide in Minneapolis in the year 2026

Reposted by David Dunning, American Library Association, James Goodwin

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 10d

How 2026 was depicted in the sci-fi classic 'Metropolis' (1927)

David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 11d

#3
Case rested
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Craig David - Fill Me In/7 Days (Jools' Annual Hootenanny 2025)

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 11d

#2
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Ronan Keating - Brown Eyed Girl (Ronan Keating & Friends: A New Year's Eve Party)

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 11d

Sorry to say that the Brits to New Years Eve much better than we do, at least when it comes to television celebrations. No contest. Three exhibits. #1:
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Olivia Dean - This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) (Jools' Annual Hootenanny 2025)

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 11d

As we bid 2025 goodbye, I'm reminded just how impossible it is to anticipate the geography of any upcoming year. Predictions are tough, especially about the future.

But, despite that, let me wish everyone a terrific new year and a good and scenic hike across the terrain that awaits in 2026.

David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 11d

Siri, what is schadenfreude?

JM =^) @jm539581.bsky.social · 11d

OH NO! DISASTER! OHIO STATE! A PICK-SIX!

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JM =^) @jm539581.bsky.social · 11d

OH NO! DISASTER! OHIO STATE! A PICK-SIX!

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Anna Clark @annaleighclark.bsky.social · 13d

ICYMI: "The first payments from a more-than $600 million fund to settle Flint water crisis lawsuits have been made."

You cannot imagine how much it took to get here.

First claims paid from $600 million Flint water crisis settlement fund

An online portal started processing payments for about 7,000 property damage claims since December 12. According to the official settlement website, 2,854 payments had been made as of Tuesday evening.

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 14d

Impossible to answer, here goes: Cuarón, González Iñárritu, Wenders, Yimou, Kar-wai, Kurosawa, Wenders, Kieślowski

For docs: Errol Morris

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 14d

Name your fav film director

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Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 14d

Name your fav film director

David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 14d

Don't know if this is a pure masterpiece or an abomination, but this thing really slaps, as the kids say.

Ooh Baby, Baby, Linda Ronstadt, backed by the Miracles & Funk Brothers (recommend good headphones)
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NEW MIX!! "Ooh Baby Baby" Linda Ronstadt & The Miracles (2025 Special Mix) ***

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 15d

Unintended consequences.

(Oh, the pain, the pain. I can't stop watching this lying on the couch and it hurts from all the laughing. Please hand me another tissue.)

James Vincent @jjvincent.bsky.social · 15d

another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

Reposted by Shannon Vallor, Axel Bruns, Brendan Nyhan , and 33 more Shannon Vallor, Axel Bruns, Brendan Nyhan, David Dunning, Jamie Hannaford, Steve Peers, Andrew Scott, Ben Barr, Jonathan M. Gilligan, Martin Paul Eve, Ralf Michaels, Jonathan H. Adler, Johan P. Olsen, Tuomas Mattila, Charles W. Smith, Lindsay M. Tedds, Alan Richardson, R. M. Wilson, David M. Bailey, Michael Zimmer, Daniel Huppmann, Andrew L. Whitehead, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Christine Kooi, Alessandro Nai, Stephen Ryan, Brian Keegan, Peter Jacobsen, Anders Sundnes Løvlie, Mark Robinson, Christopher Barrie, Johannes Breuer, Ben Kaden, Siegfried Hekimi, Nicole Guenther Discenza, Pádua Fernandes

James Vincent @jjvincent.bsky.social · 15d

another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 16d

Das ist super!

David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 21d

Firm creates a society of AIs...on specialists v. generalists, norms, paperclips, and AIs that want to do their own thing.

"I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I've still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to help you."

koenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · 21d

1000 AIs were let loose to build their own village and society in Minecraft, reports @tomhowarth.bsky.social.

An interesting experience that does raise some questions:

www.sciencefocus.com/future-techn...