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Jul 5, 2022 · A know-it-all can also be defined as someone who has an opinion about everything. They are very confident about their views, but they don’t really listen or consider other people’s points of view.
Oct 7, 2019 · The Dunning-Kruger Effect is a cognitive bias named for two authors of a journal article describing how people overestimate their competence or cognitive abilities and don't realize these errors....
Aug 23, 2023 · Understanding the God Complex: We learned that a god complex is when someone thinks they're all-powerful, perfect, and better than everyone else. It's not an official medical condition but is a concerning mindset.
- You’re argumentative. You’ll argue over anything, just to send the message you know something the other person doesn’t. What you don’t know doesn’t matter because you’re convinced you know everything you need to know to make a compelling argument.
- You’re close-minded to contrary viewpoints. If anyone’s throwing shade, it’s gotta be you. It doesn’t matter what other people have learned from actually working in their chosen careers, taking risks, and learning from their mistakes.
- You have a difficult time forgiving those who’ve crossed you. You have nothing but contempt for any person who’s exposed you for being wrong about something.
- You don’t bother with interpretive qualifiers. Only doubters and phonies use phrases like “I think,” or “I believe,” to qualify their statements. If you say something, it must be true.
- Stand your ground. Know-it-alls are very good at roping people into agreeing with them and ganging up on others who don’t agree. They are also very good at provoking others into emotional and dramatic responses and getting them into big arguments before they even realize it.
- Sidestep endless arguments. As I mentioned in the previous tip, know-it-alls tend to try to divide people and take advantage of them. They want to know “whose side you’re on.”
- Get your own life on track. One of the worst parts of know-it-alls is that they make you even more insecure. All too often, their arrogance makes you start to wonder what you’re doing with your own life and feel even more inadequate and trapped.
- Offer them honestly helpful, boundary-setting pointers. As I’ve emphasized, avoid long and drawn out arguments with know-it-alls if at all possible. When that doesn’t work, it can be useful to offer them honestly helpful pointers.
Dec 17, 2022 · Advertisement. 2. Worry about yourself. People who think they know everything seem to know exactly what you should be doing with your life. They have all of the solutions to your...
Jan 16, 2024 · 1. Keep Your Cool and Stay Calm. provided by iStock. Dealing with a know-it-all can be frustrating, but staying calm is your best weapon. When they start monopolizing the conversation with their “I-know-best” attitude, it’s easy to get irritated. However, getting emotional won’t help.
