http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/ The Latest Trends in Technical Communication Wed, 23 May 2012 22:46:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/comment-page-1/#comment-168949 How To Communicate Ideas That Are Understood: Stickiness Part III | Van SEO Design Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:02:32 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/#comment-168949 [...] the curse of knowledge rears it’s ugly head. The curse of knowledge leads us to being more abstract. We’re [...] [...] the curse of knowledge rears it’s ugly head. The curse of knowledge leads us to being more abstract. We’re [...]

]]> http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/comment-page-1/#comment-157521 Life mystery #5 | Kata-Kata Digital Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:38:38 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/#comment-157521 [...] ada tulisan yang benar-benar nyambung, diambil dari sini (klik): when we know something, it becomes hard for us to imagine not knowing it. As a result, we become [...] [...] ada tulisan yang benar-benar nyambung, diambil dari sini (klik): when we know something, it becomes hard for us to imagine not knowing it. As a result, we become [...]

]]> http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/comment-page-1/#comment-151145 Programmer for Hire » Augmenting a Team vs. Being a Separate One Tue, 11 May 2010 18:57:04 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/#comment-151145 [...] builder should train the maintainer. Without a doubt, the curse of knowledge can easily give the builder a comforting illusion that it should be easy for the maintainer to spot [...] [...] builder should train the maintainer. Without a doubt, the curse of knowledge can easily give the builder a comforting illusion that it should be easy for the maintainer to spot [...]

]]> http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/comment-page-1/#comment-148973 Marlene Bundy Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:28:13 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/#comment-148973 Thank you for this explanation of 'the curse of knowledge.' I haven't read the book Made to Stick. When I came across the phrase yesterday I was confused. Did it refer to the distain the uneducated have for the educated? The distrust of science? Let's burn them at the stake for saying the world isn't flat or that the earth goes around the sun. Or maybe having or using 'forbidden knowledge' could get you burned at the stake. Or perhaps this describes they way the folks that saw the economic downturn coming felt when they tried to warn us. All of those sound more like a curse that simply that experts appear to have poor communication skills. Many experts forget to consider the audience they write for or present to. Not nearly as catchy as 'the curse of knowledge'. Thank you for this explanation of ‘the curse of knowledge.’ I haven’t read the book Made to Stick. When I came across the phrase yesterday I was confused. Did it refer to the distain the uneducated have for the educated? The distrust of science? Let’s burn them at the stake for saying the world isn’t flat or that the earth goes around the sun. Or maybe having or using ‘forbidden knowledge’ could get you burned at the stake. Or perhaps this describes they way the folks that saw the economic downturn coming felt when they tried to warn us. All of those sound more like a curse that simply that experts appear to have poor communication skills. Many experts forget to consider the audience they write for or present to. Not nearly as catchy as ‘the curse of knowledge’.

]]> http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/comment-page-1/#comment-148043 Facilitation - Evaluation - Beyond the Edge - Viv McWaters Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:43:53 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/#comment-148043 [...] – whatever that means. The danger, of course, is to fall into the trap of the Curse of Knowledge - that insidious place we find ourselves when we’re competent at something and are needing to [...] [...] – whatever that means. The danger, of course, is to fall into the trap of the Curse of Knowledge – that insidious place we find ourselves when we’re competent at something and are needing to [...]

]]> http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/comment-page-1/#comment-142387 How my husband broke my brain: a user’s guide to cognitive load theory « Finite Attention Span Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:55:49 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/#comment-142387 [...] “The curse of knowledge. When you know the idea you’re talking about, but the audience doesn’t, and you can’t share their perspective, because you know it already, and you can’t put yourself in the position of un-knowing it, so it biases how you communicate. You knew where you were headed in that sentence, but I didn’t have a clue. I couldn’t activate a schema until I knew what it was about, so I was overwhelmed by the intrinsic cognitive load of what you were saying.” [...] [...] “The curse of knowledge. When you know the idea you’re talking about, but the audience doesn’t, and you can’t share their perspective, because you know it already, and you can’t put yourself in the position of un-knowing it, so it biases how you communicate. You knew where you were headed in that sentence, but I didn’t have a clue. I couldn’t activate a schema until I knew what it was about, so I was overwhelmed by the intrinsic cognitive load of what you were saying.” [...]

]]> http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/comment-page-1/#comment-138021 Rafe Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:30:19 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/#comment-138021 is there a way to become a content writer for the site? is there a way to become a content writer for the site?

]]> http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/comment-page-1/#comment-132869 Karol Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:55:57 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/#comment-132869 The curse of knowledge can be overcome by simple examples. I have seen many presentations about the most abstract subject on Earth, simplified by very descriptive examples. In my opinion prejudice is a curse, not the knowledge itself. The curse of knowledge can be overcome by simple examples. I have seen many presentations about the most abstract subject on Earth, simplified by very descriptive examples.
In my opinion prejudice is a curse, not the knowledge itself.

]]> http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/comment-page-1/#comment-132387 14 Widespread Myths about Technical Writing | I'd Rather Be Writing - Tom Johnson Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:21:55 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/#comment-132387 [...] Actually, when you become so tech savvy that you can’t imagine users not understanding how to disable a popup blocker or not knowing how to do a simple task, when you are stunned at users who double-click when they should single-click, or who single-click when they should double-click, at this point, you lose some ability to write for the lowest common denominator. It’s not such a bad thing if you’re technically challenged. So are most of your users! You’ll be on a level playing field and will probably write a help manual that actually speaks their language. (See this related post, “The Curse of Knowledge — The More You Know, the Worse You Become at Communicating that Knowled....”) [...] [...] Actually, when you become so tech savvy that you can’t imagine users not understanding how to disable a popup blocker or not knowing how to do a simple task, when you are stunned at users who double-click when they should single-click, or who single-click when they should double-click, at this point, you lose some ability to write for the lowest common denominator. It’s not such a bad thing if you’re technically challenged. So are most of your users! You’ll be on a level playing field and will probably write a help manual that actually speaks their language. (See this related post, “The Curse of Knowledge — The More You Know, the Worse You Become at Communicating that Knowled….”) [...]

]]> http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/comment-page-1/#comment-131318 The Patient's Doctor: Why doctors are so poor at communicating with patients - The Curse of Knowledge Mon, 19 May 2008 18:55:14 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/#comment-131318 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Why doctors are so poor at communicating with patients - The Curse of Knowledge [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Why doctors are so poor at communicating with patients – The Curse of Knowledge [...]

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