psychology
Are you intelligent? Then you probably only use these sentences rarely
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Even the smartest people sometimes say something stupid or thoughtless. However, the following sentences typically rarely come from the lips of intelligent people.
As humans, we generally have a certain level of intelligence because we can absorb, process, connect and use information creatively. The mere ability to use a language system to express ourselves and communicate with other people requires intelligence.
In very simplified terms, particularly intelligent people are able to process a lot of information at the same time and/or do so extremely quickly. This means they can usually think further than others and occasionally come to different conclusions than the majority. Intelligent people typically rarely use the following sentences in everyday life.
Psychology: 6 sentences that intelligent people rarely say
1. “I’m one hundred percent sure.”
Even when we are sure of something, in most cases there is at least a small residual risk that we are wrong. Whether we accept a false assumption or piece of information as correct, fail to consider a relevant perspective, or simply lack the ability as an individual to grasp all the critical context, there are numerous reasons why we can know little for sure. Intelligent people are generally aware of the limits of their horizons and are therefore reluctant to completely rule out errors.
2. “You’re looking at it wrong.”
We are all wrong sometimes. However, every perspective has its justification and causes, so it is difficult to judge a particular perspective as wrong without knowing its background. Intelligent people typically find different views interesting first and foremost. They are more likely to ask questions and try to understand than to outright tell a person that they are wrong.
3. “You have to know that.”
No one can know everything. Some people have very specific interests, others feel triggered by certain information and choose to ignore it, and others would rather devote their time to other things than to getting a great education. Nobody knows what is really important and what every person should be concerned with. Intelligent people therefore usually do not presume to judge another person’s level of education or knowledge.
4. “XY is stupid.”
Intelligent people are typically very careful when it comes to judging other people – especially with regard to their smartness or stupidity. Even the brightest minds sometimes slip up and say or do something that, in retrospect or from a distance, turns out to be stupid. In addition, behind some supposedly stupid actions and words there are motives and thoughts that we do not know, but which they would explain and put in a completely different light.
5. “I’m bored.”
It is not typical for intelligent people to be bored. Even if they don’t have anything to do or have to pass the waiting time, there is usually enough going on in their heads or in their surroundings to keep them busy and interested. Only activities or tasks that do not pose any challenge for them, but with which they have to fill a certain period of time, can cause frustration and boredom in intelligent people – this is most likely in school or professional contexts.
6. “This has to be perfect.”
Whether perfection is possible or not, in the vast majority of cases striving for it is a waste of energy. Intelligent people tend to approach things pragmatically. If they don’t see any reasons to do something particularly well, excellently or as perfectly as possible, good enough is usually enough for them.
Sources used: blog.neuronation.com, inc.com