Another interesting and valid point. You're on a roll....Gingerbaker wrote:I recall reading the abstract of a psychology study which looked at the correlation between high IQ and gullibility. The study demonstrated that high IQ was associated with a much higher likelihood to accept absurd arguments and conclusions if the rationale for them was complicated or intellectually elegant. (The study used a dialectic 'proving' that black = white.)Adam wrote:So, what's your problem? I have 144 IQ, two master's degrees, two teaching credentials, and earned a CPA license, and I don't see any difficulty believing any of these...
People of normal IQ more readily identified bunk as bunk.
That you choose to believe the impossible may be due to your intelligence and education, not despite them.
PS -- I don't recommend anyone to advertise their IQ numerically on a public forum. For those with a higher IQ, it sounds dumb. For those without (or who never bothered to test), it is insufferably boorish. For everyone, it does nothing to impress. "Show; don't tell" is definitely the rule here.