Easier Seen Than Done: Watching How-to Videos on Youtube Gives People False Sense of Expertise
University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMillions of how-to videos on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram have given people unprecedented access to the skilled performances of experts. Nevertheless, learning a new skill by watching a video on social media can also lead people to become overconfident in their own abilities, according to new research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.