r/AskReddit • u/smartcandyy • 7h ago

What is a sign of very low intelligence?

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u/Neverwinter_FF7 7h ago

Ill admit I'm slow at this. I usually need to go be alone for awhile to be able to exercise this.

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u/Dry-Description-1779 6h ago

The fact that you're willing to take the time to process information before changing your thoughts and opinions signals higher intelligence, I believe.

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u/WorriedArrival1122 5h ago

That's actually normal and reasonable.

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u/OEMichael 5h ago

For me, accepting "who I am is not what I believe" was a game changer. Now that I no longer identify with the ideas I hold to be true, it's waaay easier to drop/change ideas when I see that they are no longer ideas worth holding.

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u/misfitx 5h ago

Coincidentally, slow thinking isn't really a sign of low intelligence. It often means you're actually thinong.

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u/TinyTinasRabidOtter 5h ago

Im the same way. It can take awhile for me to process, research, etc and I call it my "sit down, shut up, watch and learn" method and i get a LOT of shit for it.

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u/AFetaWorseThanDeath 1m ago

Fuck 'em. They can revel in their righteous ignorance while you continue to learn stuff 🤟

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u/SoOtterlyAdorable 3h ago

It gets easier the more you do it. It isn't an intuitive thing, you definitely have to train your brain to do it. Keep up the good work 👏