There is an interesting correlation I have noticed between people who have trouble with socialization and their perceived intelligence. The more they lack the ability to empathize and interact socially the higher chance they either have a larger IQ or are recognized to have some gift or talent.
I believe the difference is that learning requires the ability to change often. This includes the ability to rapidly alter your belief systems. And the most important belief is our identity. Who we think we are has a dramatic affect on what we believe we can achieve. In social circles though having a quickly moving and different identity creates issues. Humans, especially social humans, require consistency. People who are viewed as inconsistent are harder to trust, understand and identify with. People like to know what you believe in and stand for.
I have always believed that learning requires great courage. Courage to let that knowledge alter who you are and how you think about life. But this was always in the context of existing in a social system. The courage comes from the risk of disappointing those people who might be uncomfortable with your constant shifting and changing. People who do not subscribe to these social systems don’t have this problem. They don’t care.
How does this affect how I learn?
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