Study: Nobody Thinks They’re Stupid, But Many Are

The Bee ^ | May 16, 2025 | Staff

[Navy Patriot]

Spend a couple decades working among folks w 150+ IQs, on cutting edge aerospace technology.

Yeah, we can eliminate the possibility of nitrogen narcosis by using a 100% oxygen atmosphere in our space capsules.

Those people can really think.

Us acetylene welders can never match that.

[Navy Patriot]

So, if I think I’m stupid, I’m not stupid?

Just as long as you're using reverse psychology.

[frank ballenger]

I think Will Rogers or someone used to say the average person doesn’t think they are average.

and

“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”
— George Carlin.

[Cobra64]

I know plenty of smart people but because they are uninformed, they appear stupid.

[GOPJ]

And just how much money did taxpayers pay for this stupid study?

Here’s a flash - people judge themselves by their best traits. My cleaning lady thinks she knows more about cleaning than I do... and in that way she’s ‘smarter’. The professor uses they same standard when judging others - HIS best traits. An artist judges others by how artistic they are...

[Navy Patriot]

I particularly like Will Rogers, the greats all occasionally spoof themselves, indicating they are smart, however, not perfect and they know it.

[metmom]

The Bee almost had me. The give away was in the 3rd paragraph where a psychologist had the mental clarity to realize that might mean they’re stupid, too.

[frank ballenger]

Will Rogers used to quote Mark Twain for this and was sometimes said to have been the author:

“If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you do, you’re misinformed.”

[G Larry]

Brilliant!

I don't suppose you're aware of any success in that field?

[Navy Patriot]

Let me ask Elon, I want my info to be unbiased.

[BradyLS]

My driving instructor sentenced me to driving discourse in Descartes over and over again until I got it right. 😐

[Navy Patriot]

The Bee almost had me. The give away was in the 3rd paragraph where a psychologist had the mental clarity to realize that might mean they’re stupid, too.

Drat, I should have clipped that out!

[MikelTackNailer]

I'm living proof that no amount of innate intelligence and acquired knowledge can match wisdom directed by goal-oriented ambition. But I'm a lemonade from lemons guy.

I attended a MENSA meeting once out of curiosity and left saddened to see so many people there trying to build monuments to their own egos while trying to shore up insecurity. Kind of like where some people get wealthy and allow accumulating more becomes the purpose of their existence.

[EnderWiggin1970]

In fairness, I did say “as much as” which makes my claim accurate.

[enumerated]

I know I’m smart - I scored in the top 99 percent.

[Albion Wilde]

[KarlInOhio]

The Capitol looks like a bell curve, so those on the political left side of it must be pretty stupid.

[MikelTackNailer]

Shhh! Like the Wizard of Oz, no one is supposed to look behind the Bell Curve curtain.

[HIDEK6]

Oh for crying out loud….

[sauropod]

Humility is at the root of true wisdom.

What you observed- erecting edifices and monuments to one’s own ego - is not wise. It’s rather arrogant, actually.

Thank you for post.