When someone feigns ignorance and open mindedness to avoid responsibility for promoting misinformation; may also include self-deprecation. The opposite of Dunning-Kruger effect. See also: Tucker Carlson effect.
by mondain February 13, 2022

by Joe_mama_666999 April 19, 2022

A cognitive bias where gullible, uninformed people overestimate their competence and fall for misinformation—often seen in ‘podcast bros’ who are ‘just asking questions’ but never seeking answers.
His overconfident claim that children are shitting in litter boxes is a classic case of The Joe-Rogan effect.
by timwalz September 21, 2025
