Psychological story psychologists once conducted an experiment in which they asked a group of participants to act as "hitters", selecting a familiar song such as "Happy Birthday" and tapping its rhythm on a table. Another group of participants acted as "listeners and guessers", guessing the song title based on the rhythm of the tapping. Before the experiment, the probability of the hitter predicting that the listener would guess correctly should be around 50%, because the song is very familiar to everyone and the beat is also very simple. However, the experimental results were surprising, as the accuracy rate of the guessing listeners was only 2.5%, as they only heard a series of unidentifiable clicks. This is the famous "curse of knowledge" effect in psychology. Grassroots Case: Second level Sergeant Xiao Li of a certain army brigade: As a new training backbone, I am responsible for the training of new recruits. In my opinion, basic movements like crawling forward only require abdominal compression, leg bending, and alternating force from the elbows and feet to push and crawl, without much difficulty. During the teaching process, I divided the steps, repeatedly explained and demonstrated in detail, and corrected the posture of the new recruits step by step. But some new comrades just can't master it. Some have the same hands and feet, stiff movements, some are weak and motionless, and some become more and more distorted as they practice. Watching them struggling but not getting the hang of it, I felt anxious and self blaming. The feeling of powerlessness that I couldn't understand no matter what I said made me doubt my teaching ability. Recruiting First Class Sergeant and Psychological Backbone Chen Hongyan from a certain Army Brigade Health Company for You: In our work and life, we often encounter situations where officials draft telegrams, thinking they are clear in expression, but grassroots officers and soldiers cannot understand the key points of implementation; The education of cadres and backbone organizations is profound but difficult to resonate with soldiers; The class leader assigns tasks and feels that 'I've made it clear enough,' but the young soldiers are still at a loss... This phenomenon is the 'curse of knowledge' effect. The curse of knowledge, also known as the expert blind spot, refers to the unconscious assumption that others have the same understanding when we become familiar with a certain knowledge or skill. This is a typical "cognitive asymmetry": the one who has mastered the knowledge forms a blind spot in their thinking due to proficiency, making it difficult to trace back to the primitive state of ignorance, and difficult to understand the difficulties and needs of beginners. The experience of being unable to explain, understand, or teach can easily lead to feelings of self blame, guilt, and even affect normal work training. Currently, the construction of the military is accelerating, and the combination of multiple branches of service, personnel and equipment coordination, and human-machine interaction are deepening. It is even more necessary to break down cognitive barriers and strengthen knowledge sharing. How to break through the "expert blind spot" and achieve efficient knowledge transmission and cognitive resonance on the same frequency? Below are several methods introduced for comrades to learn from. Adjust mindset, interpret positively, and eliminate self doubt. After falling into the 'expert blind spot', individuals often find it difficult to self examine, and repeated ineffective communication leads to constant self doubt and doubts about their own abilities. In essence, this phenomenon is not a matter of ability or responsibility, but a widely existing cognitive bias. Understanding this psychological mechanism itself can help alleviate self-criticism. You can try to engage in positive self dialogue, 'It's not that my methods or expressions are problematic, it's just that we are at different stages of the cognitive process', consciously turning' I can't teach 'into' I need to find a common cognitive anchor between us', and seeing setbacks as opportunities for improvement rather than self denial. This can not only maintain a good teaching state, but also gradually rebuild confidence. Establish feedback, enhance communication, and overcome emotional difficulties. When trapped in the 'expert blind spot', it is easy to experience anxiety and guilt due to one-way transmission and insufficient response. For this, you can try to establish a relaxed and open two-way feedback mechanism, sincerely and proactively asking "what areas are not understood" and "which steps are not understood", encouraging the other party to repeat key steps, imitate operations, and even propose different ideas. While listening to their true confusion, do not rush to correct it, but empathize first and then guide. This two-way communication not only helps to quickly identify cognitive gaps and adjust explanation strategies in a timely manner, but also allows for a full sense of the other party's active participation and gradual progress, effectively reducing self blame and enhancing personal sense of achievement. Honest sharing, collective empowerment, open heart dialogue. When trapped in the 'expert blind spot', it is often easy to self isolate and fall into the illusion of being alone and unable to support oneself. At this point, you can actively share the setbacks you have experienced. Psychological research has shown that communication and conversation can effectively reduce inner stress and gain emotional release and psychological support through listening and resonance. You can try to communicate with trusted psychological backbones or comrades and proactively say, 'I have encountered a difficult point that I cannot explain no matter how hard it is.'. The experiences of others can sometimes provide new perspectives or demonstration methods to break cognitive barriers and alleviate negative emotions. (New Society)