Is there a term for that phenomenon where someone gets so far into a topic that they become unaware of how much contextual knowledge they have about it?

Then they write some inscrutable technical docs, use unexplained acronyms, or tell a story about “he”, "she’ and/or “they” where you have no idea who they’re talking about.

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[–] 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
  • uncommunicative/inarticulate
  • jargon
  • abstruse
  • overspecialized/hyperspecialized/overeducated
  • genius/crackpot/eccentric
  • ignorant (of their comparative knowledge to regular folks or other professionals who are noy)
  • lack of self-awareness
  • echo chamber
  • ivory tower (dweller)/
  • out of touch
  • élit(e|ist)
  • academic ;)
  • for talent: blindly gifted
  • source