We’ve all been in situations where we struggle when someone doesn’t understand something. Usually we take a breath and utter (either aloud or to ourselves) “let me see how I can make this clearer.” ...

When is too much knowledge a bad thing? According to Harvard Business blogger Scott D. Anthony, when it causes you to assume that other people know what you do. Referring to such mindsets as the ...

I had an interesting experience with a startup. I ran into what is called “The Curse of Knowledge.” The curse is defined as a cognitive bias that occurs when an individual, communicating with other ...

The internet is a wonderful thing: it allows anyone with a thought and a keyboard to become a writer. Unfortunately, it also means there's a lot of bad writing out there—most of which, says Steven ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Let’s establish something right off the bat: Knowing things is the worst. I’m not referring to ...

The curse of knowledge applies to more than just copy. It can also come up in face-to-face meetings—sales pitches, conferences talks, account reviews, etc. If you overestimate the knowledge of the ...

Why don't those darned jurors hear what I am telling them? Or, asked differently, what did that lawyer mean by giving such an incoherent opening statement—didn't they realize that details were missing ...

You might have played it yourself: Tap out the rhythm of a popular song and see if your listeners can name it. Like the subjects in the Stanford experiment, I thought it would be easy for the kids to ...