Qualities in Experts
- hyperbole and exaggeration vs realistic outcomes over realistic time frames
- cure alls/fix alls/one size fits alls vs specific solutions to specific problems in specific contexts
- absolutism (always, never etc.) vs probability (some of the time, most of the time, almost always)
- lack of references vs familiarity with the research for what they are an expert in and stating when they are speaking anecdotally
- derision of opposing viewpoints vs considering opposing viewpoints and shifting a position when good points are made
- lack of context vs explaining when something applies and when it doesn’t
- diets/programs vs principles
- people who have never publicly admitted they are wrong vs those who admit they are wrong and change their stance
- singular numbers vs ranges
- non-customizable systems vs systems that have if/thens built in if you don’t progress or stall
- appeals to authority vs appeals to logic
- an answer for everything vs answers only in areas they have expertise