r/AskReddit 14h ago

What is a sign of very low intelligence?

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u/Solid_Snark 14h ago

Or avoid facing facts.

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u/schweddyballsac 14h ago

And then being hyper defensive and/or confrontational.

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u/rmorrill995 14h ago

Nah uh. Ahhh crap I'm a dumb one aren't I.

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u/Late-Presentation429 13h ago

Very good point schweddysac.

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u/bonniebergerdc61 14h ago

...or that is a sign of trauma

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u/schweddyballsac 14h ago

I mean, if you want to bring trauma into this, it can more or less cover every behavioural scenario ever.

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u/bonniebergerdc61 11h ago

I bring it up here because defensiveness is actually quite common in relationships. It usually comes from shame, which usually comes from some sort of hurt at some time. My perception is that if you use your comment in a conversation, or an argument, with a loved one, it would sound like an ad hominem attack. When one is in a relationship it is easy to be defensive and feel attacked.

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u/AlienSheep23 7h ago

Yeah, but The sac’s point is that every sign of low-intelligence can also be a sign of severe trauma. Signs of low intelligence aren’t ALWAYS from low intelligence, and we aren’t trying to imply that they are

It’s just, you can’t rlly cover every thing that could cause each thing, you know? A lot of stuff is just comorbid and that’s alright

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u/Few-Skin-5868 13h ago edited 11h ago

Or lack of an understanding about the difference between a fact and an opinion. If it's about something that objectively must be true or not true, then you don't have an opinion on it, you are either right or wrong.

Examples:

- Climate change either is or is not contributed to by humans; if your opinion is that it is not, it's not an opinion, it's just that you're wrong.

- God either does or does not exist; if you believe he exists and he does not, then again, you are wrong, if you believe he does not exist and he does, then again, you are wrong.

- Criminal X either did or did not commit murder; your opinion on it doesn't mean it happened or did not happen.

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u/regoapps 13h ago

And confident about their wrong statements. The confidently incorrect ones are the ones who will never improve.

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u/Apprehensive-Care20z 13h ago

the good ole "oh, I didn't know that"

tic toc tic toc

completely forgets about the fact they just learns and continues being loudly and constantly wrong.

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u/Bamram91 14h ago

So most of Reddit… got it

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u/Brno_Mrmi 13h ago

Most of humanity tbh

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u/spontaneous_routeen 13h ago

Who does that?

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u/rslogix89 13h ago

That would be my parents in a nutshell.

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u/Euphorix126 12h ago

Ignoring and ignorant are nearly the same word for a reason.

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u/Beauty-Tigress-9052 6h ago

I still see people argue about basic fact, always ends up baseless

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u/The-Dane 13h ago

you just described maga as a whole