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Interactive Explorable PaperNovember 2026 • Expanding on March 2020 Formulation

Epistemic Calibration Across the Knowingness Quad: A Dual-Process Dynamical Model of the Dunning-Kruger Crossover and Affective Trait Gain

Trent R. Carter — November 2026 (Expanding on the March 2020 Knowingness Quad Formulation)

Unifies the Dunning-Kruger effect with the Knowingness Quad's four stages of learning: Novice, Competent, Proficient, and Expert. Explains why self-perception only matches actual ability once you reach Proficiency, why beginners overestimate themselves, why top experts underestimate their mastery, and how real-world experience shapes confidence.

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Epistemic Calibration Across the Knowingness Quad
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Epistemic Calibration Across the Knowingness Quad

Unifies the Dunning-Kruger effect with the Knowingness Quad's four stages of learning: Novice, Competent, Proficient, and Expert. Explains why self-perception only matches actual ability once you reach Proficiency, why beginners overestimate themselves, why top experts underestimate their mastery, and how real-world experience shapes confidence.

2026-11-049 min readGeneral AI Theory
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