The Dunning-Kruger effect is a type of cognitive bias in which people believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. In a nutshell, ignorant people do not possess the skills needed to recognize their own incompetence. In other words, you have to be somewhat intelligent in order to realize just how
When writing the revised edition of Eat Right For Your Type, I alluded to the difficulties of doing nutritional and dietary research, and used salt as a prime example. It has been suggested that a statistically significant, well-powered study on the health effects of salt would have to enroll 28,000 patients for at least five
What does an extension cord, a trip to Disneyland, and serving of spinach have in common? Apparently, they can give you cancer. At least in California. California’s Proposition 65, also called the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, was enacted in 1986. It is intended to help Californians make informed decisions about protecting themselves