Tommy Blanchard, PhD, presents fuel for thought applicable to client-veterinarian interactions in this article. His perspective on metaknowledge is worth your attention, particularly as it relates to the blind spots we all carry.
Most people don’t know what they don’t know, but think they do. Coming to understand and correct your metaknowledge can make you a better teacher and learner. Just like how your knowledge of the world around you is imperfect, your knowledge about your own knowledge, also called metaknowledge, is often flawed.
Source: The Conversation, May 13, 2026. Link.
People can be blind to the ways their knowledge shapes their own perception.”
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