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This is a common cognitive bias, overestimating familiarity with expert domains. Sometimes called the curse of knowledge, or the terminology illusion (specific to overestimating familiarity with jargon).

Unfortunately, it happens naturally and automatically, and is thus very difficult to overcome.



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