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Curse of knowledge

The curse of knowledge is when you know something too well to be able to explain it to others, who aren’t as familiar with it.

The curse of knowledge is a cognitive bias that occurs when an individual, communicating with other individuals, unknowingly assumes that the others have the background to understand.
— Wikipedia
For example, in a classroom setting, teachers have difficulty teaching novices because they cannot put themselves in the position of the student. A brilliant professor might no longer remember the difficulties that a young student encounters when learning a new subject.
— Wikipedia