‘The Greeks said know thyself’—David Dunning on the psychology and humanity of blind spots

About the guestProfessor David Dunning is the Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen Jr. Professor of the Study of Human Understanding, professor of psychology, an associate chair of the Department of Psychology, and faculty affiliate at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. His research centers on the psychology underlying personal misbeliefs and social misunderstandings.He was elected to the Academy in 2025.Visit our website to access the related Archives content discussed in the episode. Gino Beniamino produces Amacad.“Love Endures,” from the jazz quartet 4-Sight featuring Rodney Whitaker, is the Amacad theme music.