Know-it-alls: A Source of Irritation
Cultural historian Arnoud Visser found that know-it-alls have always been present, provoking resentment. They can be a colleague who corrects every detail, a guest who talks excessively about themselves, or an online pedant who explains how things "really" are.
Visser's research shows that know-it-alls have been a source of irritation in Western culture for centuries, from classical satire about philosophers to populist attacks on academics.
Know-it-alls have always been among us – as has the resentment they provoke.
Author's summary: Know-it-alls provoke deep irritation in people.
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