Hm. I am not sure I believe this theory. I've never felt uncomfortable around intelligent people when they just stand there and say nothing.
(In fact I almost exclusively socialize with people who are objectively smarter than I. My family is probably smarter than I, too, although not by that much, in term of IQ.)
I agree that it makes me feel uncomfortable and stupid when someone who is good at maths of physics or stuff talks about their area of expertise, because then I have zero to contribute to the conversation. But that's it.
Idk. Not convinced. It may be that due to being on the autistic spectrum, I don't worry about status instinctively, but I can't say I've ever felt an instinctive dislike towards people who either have a higher measured IQ than I, or achieved more academically.
I honestly think we're better off spending time with people who are smarter than us and/or better at things we value than us. That's how we can improve ourselves.
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Hm. I am not sure I believe this theory. I've never felt uncomfortable around intelligent people when they just stand there and say nothing. (In fact I almost exclusively socialize with people who are objectively smarter than I. My family is probably smarter than I, too, although not by that much, in term of IQ.)
I agree that it makes me feel uncomfortable and stupid when someone who is good at maths of physics or stuff talks about their area of expertise, because then I have zero to contribute to the conversation. But that's it.
Idk. Not convinced. It may be that due to being on the autistic spectrum, I don't worry about status instinctively, but I can't say I've ever felt an instinctive dislike towards people who either have a higher measured IQ than I, or achieved more academically.
I honestly think we're better off spending time with people who are smarter than us and/or better at things we value than us. That's how we can improve ourselves.