# illusion of competence a state when you thinks you understand an idea but actually you do not. This is related to our confusion between [[familiarity vs. understanding|familiarity with an idea and its deep understanding]]. To fight this illusion: - summarize the idea in your own words - teach the idea to other: lecture, conversations - test yourself if you remember the idea after some time e.g., using flashcards - apply and implement the idea e.g., write a computer program References: learning now to learn - Coursera course ## Created 2022-04-01 11:35