The curse of knowledge is how, once you know something, you can't imagine not knowing it — so you explain as if your audience already shares your knowledge. Examples:
What is the curse of knowledge? Read the full idea →A specialist buries you in jargon, forgetting you don't share the basics.
Tappers are sure listeners will recognise the tune; they almost never do — the melody is only in the tapper's head.
The writer skips the 'obvious' step that beginners actually get stuck on.
Driving, reading, your job — once fluent, you can't recall how hard it was to learn.
You assume context they don't have, and they're quietly lost without saying so.
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