Stephen Fry Explains Why Some Believe Everything Trump Says

Huffington Post:
“The incompetent are often blessed with an inappropriate confidence.”

Some supporters of President Donald Trump believe just about everything he says, even when he’s wrong. And Trump himself seems to have absolute confidence in his own beliefs ― again, even when he is demonstrably wrong.

But there is a psychology lesson that could help explain it, according to Cambridge University-educated actor Stephen Fry, who was voted the most intelligent person on TV in the United Kingdom.

For example, researchers found students who were least proficient often overestimated their own abilities.

“The skills they lacked were the same skills required to recognize their incompetence,” Fry said. “The incompetent are often blessed with an inappropriate confidence buoyed by something that feels to them like knowledge.”

That’s now known as the Dunning-Kruger effect.

In a new clip that Pindex put together, Fry also explains how Salience Bias and the power of repetition help shape views more than facts.

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance,” Fry says in the clip. “It is the illusion of knowledge.”
bobknight33says...

So Trump is dumb? That is what this video implies.

He turned a million into Billions. Doesn't sound dumb to me.

Trump may not be the smoothest political cat but he has yet to do anything illegal or yet to be any proof.
Meanwhile the media is blowing a gasket day in and day out, pushing lie after lie. Trump just keeps moving forward punking the media.

True dumb people don't know that they are dumb and are more happy. Smart people realize that they don't know as much as they would like and are burden by this.

Fairbssays...

yes, he is dumb; there is no proof that he has billions; he is quite close to getting impeached or maybe you missed that; I see trump getting punked by the media and not the other way around; how is he punking them? I agree with your last paragraph

bobknight33said:

So Trump is dumb? That is what this video implies.

He turned a million into Billions. Doesn't sound dumb to me.

Trump may not be the smoothest political cat but he has yet to do anything illegal or yet to be any proof.
Meanwhile the media is blowing a gasket day in and day out, pushing lie after lie. Trump just keeps moving forward punking the media.

True dumb people don't know that they are dumb and are more happy. Smart people realize that they don't know as much as they would like and are burden by this.

RFlaggsays...

The Trump only got a million lie is so old... He got far far more than one million. That is only the one small trust, he got far more from his father in "loans". His father also but tons more (like $70 million) in guarantees. His father also purchased $3.5 million in chips at one of Trump's casinos, an action that regulators zinged Trump on. Actual money is over $14 million, ans Fairbs notes, until he's got the courage to show his tax returns for many years, he can't prove how much he's actually worth, and how much debt he holds... And there is no media firestorm over him the way Fox had daily for 8 years about Obama...

bobknight33says...

YEA Trump is a poor man flying in at cheap ass ( $100 Million) Boeing 757 at will that cost about $9000/ hr to operate.

Yep most dumb people have their own private plane.

Yea hes fucking dumb. He could just buy a ticket like the rest of us.

Zero evidence yet to be produce just media hype and falsehoods.

Fairbssaid:

yes, he is dumb; there is no proof that he has billions; he is quite close to getting impeached or maybe you missed that; I see trump getting punked by the media and not the other way around; how is he punking them? I agree with your last paragraph

bitterbugsays...

Except that he didn't. He took that million, made investments, got a job with daddy, and within 15 years had accrued massive debt.

When his father died he got a massive inheritance. That's where his wealth comes from.

And, as John Oliver pointed out with great humor, Trump has had one failure after another as a businessman. But his name has recognition so it's useful as a brand. So OTHER people put his name on their buildings and such, and then he swaggers around taking credit for it.

You bought the yellow kool-aid, and now you're smiling through it and trying to tell us it doesn't taste like piss.

bobknight33said:

He turned a million into Billions. Doesn't sound dumb to me.

SaNdMaNsays...

Actually, the video is about manipulation.

But yes, he's kind of dumb. And I'm not saying that because I disagree with his politics (hell, I don't even know what he truly believes). There are plenty of conservatives that I think are brilliant. It's just very obvious from hearing him talk that Trump is dumb. The vocabulary of a middle-school kid, the lack of knowledge about history an adult should posses (let alone the President), lack of intellectual curiosity, lack of self-awareness, etc.

He's extremely confident and arrogant, and this has helped him succeed. I know people like that from my childhood. You think they're so stupid they wouldn't even graduate high school, but they somehow end up successful.

They bet big because they don't question themselves, so they go all in, and sometimes they win. Meanwhile, a lot of extremely smart people constantly doubt themselves, are too self conscious, etc. to make any bold moves.

But of course when you bet big, you lose sometimes too. And we've seen Trump lose a BILLION dollars in a boom economy in the fucking CASINO business.

bobknight33said:

So Trump is dumb? That is what this video implies.

He turned a million into Billions. Doesn't sound dumb to me.

Trump may not be the smoothest political cat but he has yet to do anything illegal or yet to be any proof.
Meanwhile the media is blowing a gasket day in and day out, pushing lie after lie. Trump just keeps moving forward punking the media.

True dumb people don't know that they are dumb and are more happy. Smart people realize that they don't know as much as they would like and are burden by this.

Drachen_Jagersays...

The American system is stacked toward the wealthy.

He inherited 200 million in NYC condos in the early '80s. If he'd held on to them, they'd be worth an estimated 12 billion today. If he'd sold and put the money in indexed stocks, he'd be worth 10 billion today. By his own most generous estimate he's worth 8 billion today (and less biased estimates have him out of billionaire status entirely).

Trump filed for bankruptcy four (I think, might have been more) times, each time structuring his debt so the shareholders got screwed and he got away clean.

He's accepted hundreds of millions of dollars worth of sweetheart loans from Russian banks. Every American bank has him blacklisted.

He's screwed contractors, employees, and practically everyone he can for years.

He's stiffed debt collectors for decades.

He's paid no taxes for decades.

In spite of all those benefits, he's still managed to lose approximately 90% of the massive wealth he inherited. Yeah, brilliant person.

BTW, every time I hear about the Dunning Kruger effect, I think of you and all the other Trumpites, Bob. It's worth giving some critical thought, if you can manage it.

bobknight33said:

So Trump is dumb? That is what this video implies.

He turned a million into Billions. Doesn't sound dumb to me.

Trump may not be the smoothest political cat but he has yet to do anything illegal or yet to be any proof.
Meanwhile the media is blowing a gasket day in and day out, pushing lie after lie. Trump just keeps moving forward punking the media.

True dumb people don't know that they are dumb and are more happy. Smart people realize that they don't know as much as they would like and are burden by this.

bobknight33says...

With all 24/7 news/ late night running Anti Trump programming I believe the Dunning Kruger effect is infecting you and your ilk.

Drachen_Jagersaid:

The American system is stacked toward the wealthy.

He inherited 200 million in NYC condos in the early '80s. If he'd held on to them, they'd be worth an estimated 12 billion today. If he'd sold and put the money in indexed stocks, he'd be worth 10 billion today. By his own most generous estimate he's worth 8 billion today (and less biased estimates have him out of billionaire status entirely).

Trump filed for bankruptcy four (I think, might have been more) times, each time structuring his debt so the shareholders got screwed and he got away clean.

He's accepted hundreds of millions of dollars worth of sweetheart loans from Russian banks. Every American bank has him blacklisted.

He's screwed contractors, employees, and practically everyone he can for years.

He's stiffed debt collectors for decades.

He's paid no taxes for decades.

In spite of all those benefits, he's still managed to lose approximately 90% of the massive wealth he inherited. Yeah, brilliant person.

BTW, every time I hear about the Dunning Kruger effect, I think of you and all the other Trumpites, Bob. It's worth giving some critical thought, if you can manage it.

bobknight33says...

Yep all the real estate in his name -- there MUST be another TRUMP.. The Donald must be an imposter.

no impeachment is coming just delusional leftest hell bent on derailing Trump because Hillary won.

Fairbssaid:

yes, he is dumb; there is no proof that he has billions; he is quite close to getting impeached or maybe you missed that; I see trump getting punked by the media and not the other way around; how is he punking them? I agree with your last paragraph

newtboysays...

He doesn't own most of the properties that bear his name, in case you're confused. In fact, there's no evidence that he owns any of them since he won't release any financial information.
I'll admit, he was great at selling his name as a brand, but today his name is Mud. Watch how many skyscrapers or clubs he puts his name on after he's out of office.

That's not what Republican senators are saying, many have started using the "I" word in public.
BTW....Hillary DID win the election, but lost the electoral college...something you seem to have forgotten because you believe Trump when he says he won by the biggest margin ever and there were 3 million fraudulent votes, all for Clinton (even though the only one actually found voted twice for Trump) and you never even check to see if it's true. (It's not)

At least we finally have an investigation of Russian involvement (and any cover-up of it) where Trump can't fire or blackmail the lead investigator. Time will tell what he finds.

bobknight33said:

Yep all the real estate in his name -- there MUST be another TRUMP.. The Donald must be an imposter.

no impeachment is coming just delusional leftest hell bent on derailing Trump because Hillary won.

bobknight33says...

Newt
The electoral college. is all that mattes.

Trump Won- Hillary LOST -get over it.
Trump is RICH - get over it.

Russia connection-- don't think there is anything to find.. just Lying Elitist Media FAKE NEWS . But time will tell.

newtboysaid:

He doesn't own most of the properties that bear his name, in case you're confused. In fact, there's no evidence that he owns any of them since he won't release any financial information.
I'll admit, he was great at selling his name as a brand, but today his name is Mud. Watch how many skyscrapers or clubs he puts his name on after he's out of office.

That's not what Republican senators are saying, many have started using the "I" word in public.
BTW....Hillary DID win the election, but lost the electoral college...something you seem to have forgotten because you believe Trump when he says he won by the biggest margin ever and there were 3 million fraudulent votes, all for Clinton (even though the only one actually found voted twice for Trump) and you never even check to see if it's true. (It's not)

At least we finally have an investigation of Russian involvement (and any cover-up of it) where Trump can't fire or blackmail the lead investigator. Time will tell what he finds.

newtboysays...

True, but it's not the same thing as winning the election. That actually requires more votes.

Trump won, I'm over it. He did not do so cleanly, however. Hilarious for anyone on the right to make that statement, though....birthers.

I know you think that...there is none so blind as he who will not see. There's plenty of circumstantial evidence, which is not fake news but also isn't proof positive, but is all that's needed for the court of public opinion. For treason charges, we'll have to wait and see what they can prove, but that's getting easier and closer with every forced firing.

What evidence do you have that he's not working for Russia? You seem pretty certain, you must have evidence we don't if you're not just hyping team Trump while intentionally ignoring testimony.

bobknight33said:

Newt
The electoral college. is all that mattes.

Trump Won- Hillary LOST -get over it.
Trump is RICH - get over it.

Russia connection-- don't think there is anything to find.. just Lying Elitist Media FAKE NEWS . But time will tell.

bobknight33says...

Uh yea he DID win the Election He is in the White house

There is Zero connection that he is working with Russians... Pure BS..

What proof do you have? Actual Trump connection ????

newtboysaid:

True, but it's not the same thing as winning the election. That actually requires more votes.

Trump won, I'm over it. He did not do so cleanly, however. Hilarious for anyone on the right to make that statement, though....birthers.

I know you think that...there is none so blind as he who will not see. There's plenty of circumstantial evidence, which is not fake news but also isn't proof positive, but is all that's needed for the court of public opinion. For treason charges, we'll have to wait and see what they can prove, but that's getting easier and closer with every forced firing.

What evidence do you have that he's not working for Russia? You seem pretty certain, you must have evidence we don't if you're not just hyping team Trump while intentionally ignoring testimony.

newtboysays...

Nope. In America, as you've mentioned before, (for presidents only) it's not the election, but the electoral college that counts. He lost the election, he won the college.

There is tons of evidence that most of his campaign worked with them. Are you saying he's so clueless he couldn't see it, even though it was 100% on his behalf?

"Proof" is a silly word in this context. I have a mountain of evidence of reported contacts by his team that they continue to hide and deny, numerous investigations being interfered with, known foreign agents being given the highest security clearance, and the president just whining "I didn't do it" like a 3 year old covered in ice cream claiming it wasn't them that ate it, while doing everything possible to stop the investigation rather than act like an innocent person and welcome it.

And now we have him inviting Russia into the oval office to plant bugs and celebrate Comey's firing by sharing top level secrets given by Israel with them, Israel's enemy. If there wasn't collusion before, that certainly covers it handily.

bobknight33said:

Uh yea he DID win the Election He is in the White house

There is Zero connection that he is working with Russians... Pure BS..

What proof do you have? Actual Trump connection ????

Fairbssays...

he's gone bankrupt 5 times and no American bank will loan money to him; there's no proof that he isn't extremely under water; his continued self-inflicted missteps as president make me think that he is very dumb; all of his failed marriages are another example of him being a failure

bobknight33said:

YEA Trump is a poor man flying in at cheap ass ( $100 Million) Boeing 757 at will that cost about $9000/ hr to operate.

Yep most dumb people have their own private plane.

Yea hes fucking dumb. He could just buy a ticket like the rest of us.

Zero evidence yet to be produce just media hype and falsehoods.

Drachen_Jagersays...

Bob, the north won.

The south lost.

Get over it.

bobknight33said:

Newt
The electoral college. is all that mattes.

Trump Won- Hillary LOST -get over it.
Trump is RICH - get over it.

Russia connection-- don't think there is anything to find.. just Lying Elitist Media FAKE NEWS . But time will tell.

Drachen_Jagersays...

Did you see Donnie and Melania on the Tarmac in Israel?

He reaches back to take her hand, she slaps his hand away.

Take from that what you will, but I read her body language as, "Don't you dare f*%$ing touch me."

Fairbssaid:

he's gone bankrupt 5 times and no American bank will loan money to him; there's no proof that he isn't extremely under water; his continued self-inflicted missteps as president make me think that he is very dumb; all of his failed marriages are another example of him being a failure

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