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*[https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/1/31/18200497/dunning-kruger-effect-explained-trump An expert on human blind spots gives advice on how to think]
*[https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/1/31/18200497/dunning-kruger-effect-explained-trump An expert on human blind spots gives advice on how to think]
=== IQ definition of a midwits ===
*"A midwit is typically described as someone with an IQ score between 85 and 115; more colloquially, it describes a person with slightly above-average ability in any domain—someone who is able to pass basic qualifications and overcome standard hurdles but who is in no way exceptional." - [https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/rule-of-midwits The Rule of Midwits].
*"A midwit is typically described as someone with an IQ score between 85 and 115; more colloquially, it describes a person with slightly above-average ability in any domain—someone who is able to pass basic qualifications and overcome standard hurdles but who is in no way exceptional." - [https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/rule-of-midwits The Rule of Midwits].
*[https://voxday.net/2023/10/12/the-midwit-range/ The Midwit Range]
*[https://voxday.net/2023/10/12/the-midwit-range/ The Midwit Range]
=== Internet midwits and related midwits ===
Signs of an internet midwit (Ah, “midwit”—a term often used online to describe someone of average intelligence who may overestimate their understanding or reasoning, sometimes falling into predictable patterns of thinking. Let’s break down the signs carefully and analytically)
*[https://chatgpt.com/share/68aac393-8e10-8003-83c8-87321e21c7c2 What are the signs that you are dealing with a midwit who overestimates his intelligence?], ChatGPT
*[https://chatgpt.com/share/68aac393-8e10-8003-83c8-87321e21c7c2 What are the signs that you are dealing with a midwit who overestimates his intelligence?], ChatGPT
*[https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtNA%3D%3D_8715765b-42af-4495-bbe4-f77f16d1a469 Signs you are dealing with a midwit], GROK
Key arguments that show you are dealing with an internet midwit:
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjmSS6LZDGqFHXYEPFVgXywtqhM2nQQq What Are the Key Arguments/Traits That Prove You're Dealing With A Midwit?] - video playlist (Three symptoms: Complaining about sources or lack of a source rather than actual arguments (It's easy to look for sources/info or confirm information via search engines), ad hominems and refusing to accept statistically valid arguments with sound/reasonable inferences). See also: [[Ad hominem]] and [[Genetic fallacy]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invincible_ignorance_fallacy Invincible ignorance fallacy]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjmSS6LZDGqFHXYEPFVgXywtqhM2nQQq What Are the Key Arguments/Traits That Prove You're Dealing With A Midwit?] - video playlist (Three symptoms: Complaining about sources or lack of a source rather than actual arguments (It's easy to look for sources/info or confirm information via search engines), ad hominems and refusing to accept statistically valid arguments with sound/reasonable inferences). See also: [[Ad hominem]] and [[Genetic fallacy]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invincible_ignorance_fallacy Invincible ignorance fallacy]