XVIIICognitive Bias
Curse of Knowledge
Your bias is Curse of Knowledge. Assuming others share your background understanding.
Why This Bias Happens
Once we know something, it is hard to imagine not knowing it. The mind compresses missing steps and overestimates shared context.
Example 1
Epictetus urges teachers to begin from what the student can grasp now. Instruction fails when ego outruns the listener.
Example 2
The “tappers and listeners” study shows communicators overestimate how obvious their intended message is to others.