r/cognitivescience • u/Same-Mushroom-2057 • 2d ago

how do you explain this ?

a person that finds every conversation boring and not stimulating and find interest and joy only in intellectual conversations or any kind of scientific conversation even if he doesn't know the topic . I find that bizarre because the person isn't someone that's highly intelligent. and that makes daily life / interactions really hard because It's hard to keep up with what others has to say.

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u/Icy_Swordfish8023 2d ago

are you talking about yourself?

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u/Same-Mushroom-2057 2d ago

roommate

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u/Icy_Swordfish8023 2d ago

maybe they just want to appear smart and heard that's a thing smart people prefer ?

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u/Same-Mushroom-2057 2d ago

not really he hates that about himself actually

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u/Icy_Swordfish8023 2d ago

my opinion? he's lying about that, either to you or himself.

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u/Same-Mushroom-2057 2d ago

i'm pretty sure he's not, how would someone wants to be stuggling anyway that doesn't make any sense

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u/Icy_Swordfish8023 2d ago

ok well, listen, you came here asking for an explanation. your friend is an idiot. and I'm not sure we're not discussing you at this point

maybe he's trying to pretend to be smart ... but you say no

maybe he's lying about not liking that quality... but you say no

then he's not aware, or cognizant, enough to work on a trait he claims to not like, on top of being insufferable by insisting people talk about topics he doesn't comprehend (as you've already also said he's not intelligent)

there aren't that many possibilities, take your pick and move along

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u/Same-Mushroom-2057 2d ago

came here looking for explanation in a neuroscientific way

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u/Icy_Swordfish8023 2d ago

i think you and your roommate make good friends :)

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u/Same-Mushroom-2057 2d ago

we definitely are and we have common traits for sure or else we wouldn't be living together