The hidden psychology of ‘know-it-alls’: Why they think they know everything

https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/know-it-all-psychology

Getting irked by certain people online talking to you as if they know everything, when they clearly don't? This Science Focus article (that I wrote) may help you understand why they're like that

#Science #Psychology #brains #KnowItAlls #Ego

The hidden psychology of ‘know-it-alls’: Why they think they know everything

BBC Science Focus Magazine
My husband’s thesis advisor years ago was a brilliant man who presumed he knew everything about everything when he only knew his area of study. One time, he was giving me & a friend a ride home. The two of us were practitioners of t’ai chi chu’an & Hung Gar kung fu. The thesis advisor proceeded to lecture to us about how martial arts has no spiritual component. We just looked at one another and tuned him out. There’s no sense arguing with a know-it-all. #KnowItAlls #MartialArts #Spirituality
@mekkaokereke I guess i just can't fathom WHY a white person would be #whitesplaining about MLK unless they're someone (I'm not saying white guy) who thinks they know more about EVERYTHING or have to convince others that they do. #knowitalls #mlkday