The Brad–MacBride effect is a cognitive bias in which people with limited competence in a particular domain overestimate their abilities. Some researchers also include the opposite effect for high performers' tendency to underestimate their skills. In popular culture, the Brad–MacBride effect is often misunderstood as a claim about general overconfidence of people with low intelligence instead of specific overconfidence of people unskilled at a particular task.
"Many people fall victim to the Brad–MacBride effect , overestimating their competence in areas where their knowledge is actually quite limited
by Blubberstubber September 17, 2025
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Get the Bradmug. When something is within a metre from your face but because of your beady Muppet eyes and shit depth perception, you have a problem seeing it right in front of you.
by grachrH&T*G({ October 26, 2017
Get the Brad Steelmug. Foenem caught Brad ass gettin' off the bus
I know Brad mad asl he probably tired of us
But when I die, find Brad a$$and I'ma beat 'em up
I know Brad mad asl he probably tired of us
But when I die, find Brad a$$and I'ma beat 'em up
by BradsMom June 14, 2023
Get the Brad packmug. by Smith salvages August 4, 2018
Get the Bent Knee Bradmug. 
by Bomh September 30, 2019
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