You have to understand one thing: A Brilliant Jerk is not brilliant. He/She excels in one specific topic and perhaps never thought about excel in all necessary

You have to understand one thing: A Brilliant Jerk is not brilliant. He/She excels in one specific topic and perhaps never thought about excel in all necessary skills. He/She is caught in her/his world and might not be able to learn proper social skills. It is quite hard to change long lasting behaviour. I'm quite surprised how many adults stop evolving.