High IQ and Narcissism: Fact or Fiction?

Hey, when are you going to tell me 😉
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It seems to me that a truly intelligent person has absolutely nothing to be arrogant about. Sure, they might realize they’re sharper than some people, but they also know they’re much slower than others... which basically makes being self-important pretty stupid, if you think about it. A smart person understands that they don't actually know anything—or at least, they know very little. Anyone claiming they have all the answers is just delusional, guaranteed. Most scientists, theologians, or anyone else with actual brains eventually hits a wall where they just have to shut up. That’s the point where every narcissist should probably just take a seat and feel embarrassed.

restlessridge36 said:They would be indifferent.

And what else...? Bentley, you totally missed the most important part!😁

Keith Lee2 said:Narcissism is basically when a guy decides to shave everything except his face.
Personally—I just can't wrap my head around how a smooth, shaved chest goes with being smart... let alone actually being highly intelligent.

EXCUSE ME?😲 😲 😲

Lawrence Wells said:EXCUSE ME?😲 😲 😲

Yeah, just so you know.
If a guy doesn't have some chest hair, then his brain—well, let's just say something's off there.
And honestly, if you want to be smoother than a woman, you're basically a narcissist.
We call an intelligent person "straightforward"—they don't mince words.
But if they aren't smart? Well, they're just missing the hair on their chest.
There—think everything makes sense now.
😎

Wait a second
What if, unfortunately, there just isn't any chest hair to speak of?!?!?

A few more bits...😎 😲

Thomas Martinez67 said:Wait a second
What if, unfortunately, there just isn't any chest hair to speak of?!?!?

Then it's natural, and unfortunately, something is definitely wrong with him.

Keith Lee2 said:Then it's natural, and unfortunately, something is definitely wrong with him.

As if I didn't already know that without having to count every single hair on my chin! :P

Keith Lee2 said:Yeah, just so you know.
If a guy doesn't have some chest hair, then his brain—well, let's just say something's off there.
And honestly, if you want to be smoother than a woman, you're basically a narcissist.
We call an intelligent person "straightforward"—they don't mince words.
But if they aren't smart? Well, they're just missing the hair on their chest.
There—think everything makes sense now.
😎

🙄

Keith Lee2 said:Then it's natural, and unfortunately, something is definitely wrong with him.

No, not if those paths are incredibly bright.

Lawrence Wells said:And what else...? Bentley, you totally missed the most important part!😁

😕 Speak up. 😁 Are you referring to the hormones that would be prohibited?
In my opinion, being emotionally dead is worse than being in a coma. 😬 😍

restlessridge36 said:😕 Speak up. 😁 Are you referring to the hormones that would be prohibited?
In my opinion, being emotionally dead is worse than being in a coma. 😬 😍

So, I’ve heard this theory floating around—that if your tonsils get ripped out, you basically turn into some kind of sexual maniac. Honestly? Sounds like total nonsense to me—but hey, people love a good urban legend.😁

Thomas Martinez67 said:Honestly, who even needs emotional intelligence?

For people who pick up on everything—too much info hitting the amygdala—the path
to the neocortex gets totally jammed, which is basically why you get so anxious.
So, because those intense limbic impulses don't get suppressed in time, some
folks should probably count to ten—actually, maybe even twenty-three (23)—before they
say anything or make a comment.

mistybison said:It follows that with enough experience, we naturally become more "emotionally intelligent."

But I don't think it's about growing your amygdala—it's more about getting better at inhibition, you know? Like...
suppressing those frantic impulses from the amygdala.
The first time you hear a grenade go off nearby, you're absolutely terrified,
but after a while, you barely even register it because you've rationalized the fear away.
To me, emotional intelligence is really just the ability to keep your fear in check.

Thomas Martinez67 said:If anything, it’s working fantastically!😬
I mean, how many members do they even have at this point?😁

While that isn't necessarily the best way to gauge our momentum, we're sitting at about 600 members.

Keith Lee2 said:For people who pick up on everything—too much info hitting the amygdala—the path
to the neocortex gets totally jammed, which is basically why you get so anxious.
So, because those intense limbic impulses don't get suppressed in time, some
folks should probably count to ten—actually, maybe even twenty-three (23)—before they
say anything or make a comment.

Emotional intelligence just trips us up one more time, doesn't it? 🙂

Thomas Martinez67 said:Emotional intelligence just trips us up one more time, doesn't it? 🙂

Stop messing around in this thread. Give us something constructive, Thomas Martinez67 man!

Thomas Martinez67 said:Emotional intelligence just trips us up one more time, doesn't it? 🙂

That’s just not true. You're straight up lying.🙂

Lawrence Wells said:Stop messing around in this thread. Give us something constructive, Thomas Martinez67 man!

Well, I’m not exactly my own person, so how could I possibly be yours? :P
Besides, don't go trying to claim me just yet.
And really, I think what I'm doing here is incredibly constructive.
In a very simple, straightforward way, I want to demonstrate exactly how much weight emotional intelligence carries in these discussions.
I’ve already gone into detail about this elsewhere, and I don't want to get repetitive, so...
this should be plenty.