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The more inept you are the smarter you think you are
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| November 25, 2013
| Tom Stafford
Posted on 09/15/2014 12:19:40 PM PDT by EveningStar
Psychologists have shown humans are poor judges of their own abilities, from sense of humour to grammar. Those worst at it are the worst judges of all.
You're pretty smart right? Clever, and funny too. Of course you are, just like me. But wouldn't it be terrible if we were mistaken? Psychologists have shown that we are more likely to be blind to our own failings than perhaps we realise. This could explain why some incompetent people are so annoying, and also inject a healthy dose of humility into our own sense of self-regard.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: delusion; incompetence; ineptness; intelligence; psychology; stupidity
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To: EveningStar
In a similar vein, I always thought this:
Arrogance comes from stupidity.
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posted on
09/15/2014 12:21:11 PM PDT
by
AlmaKing
To: EveningStar
Dilbert’s pointy haired boss comes to mind.
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posted on
09/15/2014 12:22:13 PM PDT
by
wally_bert
(There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
To: EveningStar
Exhibit A: Our President and his regime.
To: EveningStar
To: EveningStar
*The more inept you are the smarter you think you are*
Looks like we’ve just made geniuses out of every single homeless drug addict based on this one statement.
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posted on
09/15/2014 12:23:33 PM PDT
by
Roman_War_Criminal
(Bible Summary in a few verses: John 14:6, John 6:29, Romans 10:9-10)
To: EveningStar
Ubama thinks he's the smartest guy in the room.
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09/15/2014 12:24:18 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
To: EveningStar
Sense of humor and grammar, I would agree. Intelligence and analytical reasoning ability, not in my experience. People who are truly gifted recognize it, and so do their peers. People who don’t have the smarts to be in the field (math, physics, engineering) realize they are struggling and so do those who work with them.
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posted on
09/15/2014 12:24:51 PM PDT
by
LambSlave
To: EveningStar
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posted on
09/15/2014 12:25:47 PM PDT
by
Paine in the Neck
(Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
To: colorado tanker
Exhibit A: Our President and his regime.Exhibit B: all other Libtards not included in Exhibit A
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09/15/2014 12:29:22 PM PDT
by
RatRipper
(No need to rob others; democRATS will steal and share a tiny bit with you.)
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To: EveningStar
I assume the conclusions in this piece apply to everyone but Psychologists and their own work.
To: wally_bert
Every democrap comes to mind.
To: AlmaKing
In a similar vein, I always thought this: Arrogance comes from stupidity. Proof in point
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09/15/2014 12:33:12 PM PDT
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: Old North State
>> I assume the conclusions in this piece apply to everyone but Psychologists and their own work.
You’re gifted! Or something! :-)
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posted on
09/15/2014 12:33:19 PM PDT
by
Nervous Tick
(Without GOD, men get what they deserve.)
To: Resolute Conservative
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posted on
09/15/2014 12:35:44 PM PDT
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wally_bert
(There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
To: RatRipper
Exhibit B: all other Libtards not included in Exhibit A Considering how stupid libtards think conservatives are, that would just mean they think they are so much smarter.
Yep...the Psychologists are right.
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09/15/2014 12:36:56 PM PDT
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mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: F15Eagle
The etch a sketch one was a classic. Thanks for the good memory and laugh.
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09/15/2014 12:37:09 PM PDT
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wally_bert
(There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: AlmaKing
IMO, it all boils down to motivation. There’s nothing more dangerous than a stupid person who’s motivated.
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