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David Dunning
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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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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 2d
When I mention this to my Gen X colleagues, they go, "Yeah, whatever."

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 2d
qz.com/836658/donal...
From 2016

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 4d
Honorable Mentions:

Serpentine Fire, EWF
Into the Mystic, Van Morrison
Ode to Billy Joe, Janis Joplin
Hey Jude, The Beatles

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 4d
Interstate Love Song, STP
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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 8d
Agnotology: the study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt, often produced by corporations or governments to manipulate public opinion, hinder research, or protect special interests.

Like you don't know smoking causes bladder cancer, too.
katestarbird.bsky.social Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 8d
Perhaps today is the day we should all learn the term “agnotology” and think about the many mechanisms of ignorance and what/whom it serves.
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 8d
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...

Reposted by David Dunning, Aaron Sojourner

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 8d
Perhaps today is the day we should all learn the term “agnotology” and think about the many mechanisms of ignorance and what/whom it serves.
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 8d
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
A photo of gallup

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Norbert Schwarz @nschwarz.bsky.social · 11d
So much winning...

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 14d
Are you sure this isn't Borowitz, or Parker & Stone?
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16d
‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel
‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel
Cartoon lump of coal with giant eyes was spotlighted by US interior secretary in X post saying: ‘Mine, Baby, Mine!’ Donald Trump’s administration has turned to an unusual weapon in its attempt to resurrect coal mining – a cartoon lump of coal, complete with giant eyes and yellow mining garb, called ‘Coalie.’ The administration’s new mascot, kitted out with a helmet, boots and gloves, was introduced in a seemingly artificial intelligence-generated picture posted online by Doug Burgum, Trump’s interior secretary. “Mine, Baby, Mine!” Burgum wrote on X, adding that Coalie will act as a “spokesperson” for Trump’s “American Energy Dominance Agenda.” Continue reading...
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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 14d
Well, no, that would be this...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RPj...
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
YouTube video by Lou Rawls - Topic
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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 14d
Coyote.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsJu...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16d
‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel
‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel
Cartoon lump of coal with giant eyes was spotlighted by US interior secretary in X post saying: ‘Mine, Baby, Mine!’ Donald Trump’s administration has turned to an unusual weapon in its attempt to resurrect coal mining – a cartoon lump of coal, complete with giant eyes and yellow mining garb, called ‘Coalie.’ The administration’s new mascot, kitted out with a helmet, boots and gloves, was introduced in a seemingly artificial intelligence-generated picture posted online by Doug Burgum, Trump’s interior secretary. “Mine, Baby, Mine!” Burgum wrote on X, adding that Coalie will act as a “spokesperson” for Trump’s “American Energy Dominance Agenda.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 16d
Judge Ana Reyes issues a stay of DHS Sec. Noem’s decision which was to go into effect tomorrow to end Haiti’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation. The conclusion of her opinion gets to the heart of it and should be read in its entirety.
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 17d
Judge Reyes’s conclusion: “There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. … Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, [Noem] pounds X (f/k/a Twitter).”
VIl. CONCLUSION There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. Secretary Noem, the record to-date shows, does not have the facts on her side or at least has ignored them. Does not have the law on her side or at least has ignored it. Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, she pounds X (f/k/a Twitter). Kristi Noem has a First Amendment right to call immigrants killers, leeches, entitlement junkies, and any other inapt name she wants. Secretary Noem, however, is constrained by both our Constitution and the APA to apply faithfully the facts to the law in implementing the TPS program. The record to-date shows she has yet to do that. By accompanying Order, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705. Ana C. Reyes Date: February 2, 2026 ANA C. REYES United States District Judge

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 17d
Judge Reyes’s conclusion: “There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. … Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, [Noem] pounds X (f/k/a Twitter).”
VIl. CONCLUSION There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. Secretary Noem, the record to-date shows, does not have the facts on her side or at least has ignored them. Does not have the law on her side or at least has ignored it. Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, she pounds X (f/k/a Twitter). Kristi Noem has a First Amendment right to call immigrants killers, leeches, entitlement junkies, and any other inapt name she wants. Secretary Noem, however, is constrained by both our Constitution and the APA to apply faithfully the facts to the law in implementing the TPS program. The record to-date shows she has yet to do that. By accompanying Order, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705. Ana C. Reyes Date: February 2, 2026 ANA C. REYES United States District Judge

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 20d
Kids got off at the bus drop-off in Ypsilanti and their parents weren't there to pick them up because ICE kidnaped them
Federal officials confirm taking 4 people into ICE custody in Ypsilanti - CBS Detroit
Federal authorities have confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took four people into custody earlier this week in Ypsilanti.
www.cbsnews.com

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 22d
Homo Economicus
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVRQ...
Monty Python - Merchant Banker Sketch
YouTube video by Bycho
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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 22d
I myself am a traditionalist and prefer giving the lump of coal.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22d
Scott Bessent on Trump Accounts: "Rather than giving a toy for a birthday or holiday, they can contribute to these accounts"

Reposted by David Dunning, Michael D. McDonald

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22d
Scott Bessent on Trump Accounts: "Rather than giving a toy for a birthday or holiday, they can contribute to these accounts"

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Sara @scederbe.com · 22d
Michigan folks: Ypsilanti Community Schools confirm several parents taken into custody by ICE.

Not in my fuckin town.

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Alexandra Rosati @alexrosati.bsky.social · 24d
Applications for #UMich #Psychology Diversity Recruitment Weekend are in 2 days! If you are thinking about applying to psychology PhD programs in the future this may be for you! The application is short, but the benefits are big
lsa.umich.edu/psych/divers...

Reposted by David Dunning, Rosemary A. Joyce, Gerardo Martí

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 25d
Statement from the Minnesota Timberwolves team chaplain with alt text (ht @gregolear.bsky.social)
MIN S3AT STATEMENT FROM MATT MOBERG, CHAPLAIN OF THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES IF YOU'RE A CHURCH POSTING PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND UNITY TODAY WHILE MY CITY BLEEDS IN THE STREET, MISS ME WITH THAT SOFTNESS YOU ONLY WEAR WHEN IT COSTS YOU NOTHING. DON'T DRESS AVOIDANCE UP AS HOLINESS. DON'T CALL SILENCE "PEACEMAKING." DON'T LIGHT A CANDLE AND THINK IT SUBSTITUTES FOR SHOWING UP. TONIGHT AN ICE AGENT TOOK A PHOTO OF ME NEXT TO MY CAR, LOOKED ME IN THE EYE AND TOLD ME, "WE'LL BE SEEING YOU SOON." NOT METAPHOR. NOT HYPERBOLE. A THREAT DRESSED UP IN A BADGE AND A PAYCHECK. PEACE ISN'T WHAT YOU ASK FOR WHEN THE BOOT IS ALREADY ON SOMEONE'S NECK. PEACE IS WHAT THE POWERFUL ASK FOR WHEN THEY DON'T WANT TO BE INTERRUPTED. UNITY ISN'T NEUTRAL. UNITY THAT REFUSES TO NAME VIOLENCE IS JUST LOYALTY TO THE ONES HOLDING THE WEAPONS. STOP USING SCRIPTURE LIKE CHLOROFORM. STOP CALLING YOUR FEAR "WISDOM." STOP PRETENDING JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED BECAUSE HE PREACHED GOOD VIBES AND PERSONAL GROWTH. YOU DON'T GET TO QUOTE SCRIPTURE LIKE A LULLABY, WHILE INJUSTICE STAYS WIDE AWAKE. YOU DON'T GET TO ASK GOD TO "HEAL THE LAND" IF YOU WON'T EVEN LOOK AT THE WOUND. THERE IS A KIND OF PEACE THAT ONLY EXISTS BECAUSE IT REFUSES TO TELL THE TRUTH. THAT PEACE IS A LIE. AND LIES DON'T GROW ANYTHING WORTH SAVING. THE SCRIPTURES YOU LOVE WEREN'T WRITTEN TO KEEP THINGS CALM. THEY WERE WRITTEN TO SET THINGS RIGHT. AND SOMETIMES THE MOST FAITHFUL THING YOU CAN DO IS STOP PRAYING AROUND THE PAIN AND START STANDING INSIDE IT. IF THAT MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE-GOOD. GROWTH ALWAYS IS.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 25d
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 26d

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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 26d
This Sunday, Jan. 25, 60 Minutes presents “A Night at the Movies,” a special edition featuring profiles from our archives on:
• Timothée Chalamet
• Jamie Lee Curtis
• Kate Winslet
This Sunday, Jan. 25, 60 Minutes presents “A Night at the Movies."

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 27d
CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 27d
I don't think they're going to make it after all.
audiosand.bsky.social Sandhya Dirks @audiosand.bsky.social · 27d
On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
A picture of the Mary Tyler Moore statue in downtown Minneapolis, depicting the iconic moment from the show where she throws her hat in the air. But the hat has been covered over with a protesters cardboard sign, reading “FUCK ICE.”

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Sandhya Dirks @audiosand.bsky.social · 27d
On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
A picture of the Mary Tyler Moore statue in downtown Minneapolis, depicting the iconic moment from the show where she throws her hat in the air. But the hat has been covered over with a protesters cardboard sign, reading “FUCK ICE.”

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 27d
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apagliar.bsky.social Andre Pagliarini @apagliar.bsky.social · 28d
unwittingly set myself up as punchline for countless Pagliacci jokes (doing big numbers on twitter 😭)
awcohen.bsky.social Andrew Wender Cohen @awcohen.bsky.social · 28d
This is perfection

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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 27d
The world folds into itself.

(I resonate. I had a submission dinged when the editor claimed I had mismeasured the Dunning-Kruger effect. Umm.)
samthielman.com CHOAM Nomsky @samthielman.com · 28d
I just thought everyone should see this
Dr Kareem Carr man: i wish to publish @kareem_carr Jan 21 reviewer 2: your paper is no good man: i'll do anything to improve reviewer 2: it's simple. you must read the work of the great scientist Pagliarini man: *bursts into tears* but i am Pagliarini Andre Pagliarini @apagliar Jan 21 a first: in rejecting an article I submitted to a journal, reviewer 2 noted I failed to engage the work of one Andre Pagliarini Jan 21, 2026 • 3:47 PM UTC

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 28d
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 28d
Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
"Minnesota is deeply grounded in the values of community, compassion, dignity, and solidarity. The violent actions of federal agents have had profound effects on families and communities across our city and state, creating an environment of chaos, fear, and disruption in our neighborhoods. This federal operation has made life difficult for many residents to shop for groceries, go to work, take their children to school, or keep their small businesses open. When residents are brutalized and profiled, families are torn apart, and children are arrested, our communities are not any safer. We continue to demand that ICE, and all federal agents leave our state immediately. Minnesotans have a long tradition of activism, protest, and civic engagement during significant inflection moments in our state. A broad coalition of labor organizations, faith communities, community-based organizations, students, small businesses, and workers have called for a statewide Day of Truth and Freedom as a time for solidarity, community, mutual aid, and protest. The Minneapolis City Council fully supports this action as a time to exercise your constitutional rights, to express support for our neighbors, and demand the end of this federal occupation. We acknowledge and respect the diverse ways individuals, families, essential workers, students, and businesses may choose to observe this day and support our community. Together, with our community, the City Council reaffirms our commitment to civic expression, community safety, and our immigrant neighbors. We will continue the work of ensuring justice, freedom, and dignity for all during and beyond this occupation."