But it is much easier and comes more naturally for a smart person
No, no, no! It’s harder and more difficult for a smart person to learn this, because they’re so much better at producing clever rationalizations to explain away their cognitive dissonance.
The person it’s easiest to fool is yourself, and the more IQ you have, the better you are at coming up with really convincing stupidity. Recognizing valid reasoning and forcing yourself to adhere to the standards that define it requires something IQ doesn’t measure.
No, no, no! It’s harder and more difficult for a smart person to learn this, because they’re so much better at producing clever rationalizations to explain away their cognitive dissonance.
The person it’s easiest to fool is yourself, and the more IQ you have, the better you are at coming up with really convincing stupidity. Recognizing valid reasoning and forcing yourself to adhere to the standards that define it requires something IQ doesn’t measure.