How smartness is perceived

[Deleted Member 75153]

Smartness is more or less the ability to function socially in a group or system, not necessarily related to IQ or whatever you want to call it, nor to the qualitative contribution that person has in that system


Usually, if you are smart (or intelligent) you will easily understand the social rules that make you look smart


perception is given by:
- looks (the extent to which the look, your physical appearance, is good)
- intelligence (sometimes)
- leadership
- high socio-economic standing
- fashion (culture-dependent)
- political knowledge (at least basic)
- job (“good” or “important”)
- extroversion (type is culture-dependent)
- other

Some of these are related to IQ or whatever but don’t necessarily belong to a person who has a high IQ, as I said

Consider, of course, that it’s possible to appear smarter by adapting to other people's perception of smart

 

[jesssi]

Is wearing big glasses good if you wanna appear smarter?

 

[Deleted Member 75153]

Is wearing big glasses good if you wanna appear smarter?

Could be

 

[Deleted Member 75153]

Of course, it’s applicable in virtual spaces

 

[Deleted Member 75153]

@TonyDr
This is a different kind of thread

 

[EthiopianMaxxer]

The average person's idea of smarts has little connection to actual intellectual capability. What most people interpret as intelligence is, in reality, a blend of strong social skills and the ability to mirror others.

When someone mirrors another, it creates an unconscious positive association, like, "This person thinks like I do, so they must be just as capable and intelligent." For those with genuine intelligence, the effect is often the opposite.

 

[BlendedBlade🧿]

what about "good" sense of humor

 

[Deleted Member 75153]

what about "good" sense of humor

The thread I opened about irony is explanatory

 

[Deleted Member 75153]

The average person's idea of smarts has little connection to actual intellectual capability. What most people interpret as intelligence is, in reality, a blend of strong social skills and the ability to mirror others.

When someone mirrors another, it creates an unconscious positive association, like, "This person thinks like I do, so they must be just as capable and intelligent." For those with genuine intelligence, the effect is often the opposite.

This too

 

[Deleted Member 75153]

The thread I opened about irony is explanatory

But since it’s the most complex thing I have written in here, it’s not clear


The perception of humour is also culture-dependent of course
@BlendedBlade

 

[Deleted Member 75153]

Smartness is more or less the ability to function socially in a group or system, not necessarily related to IQ or whatever you want to call it, nor to the qualitative contribution that person has in that system


Usually, if you are smart (or intelligent) you will easily understand the social rules that make you look smart


perception is given by:
- looks (the extent to which the look, your physical appearance, is good)
- intelligence (sometimes)
- leadership
- high socio-economic standing
- fashion (culture-dependent)
- political knowledge (at least basic)
- job (“good” or “important”)
- extroversion (type is culture-dependent)
- other

Some of these are related to IQ or whatever but don’t necessarily belong to a person who has a high IQ, as I said

Consider, of course, that it’s possible to appear smarter by adapting to other people's perception of smart

Oh, I forgot to mention that the perception of smartness is sexist