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Anyone who listens for more than 20 seconds is over 110 IQ. People who talk mostly about other people rarely are.
by hindsightbias 6y ago
Anyone who listens for more than 20 seconds is over 110 IQ. People who talk mostly about other people rarely are.
- therm0 6y agoI know plenty of people who are extremely intelligent who only talk about themselves. Isn't social intelligence only one component of overall intelligence?
- totololo 6y agoReminds me of this quote: "Great Minds Discuss Ideas. Average Minds Discuss Events. Small Minds Discuss People."
- 9wzYQbTYsAIc 6y agoAbility to think about others’ frame of mind is a kind of intelligence. You are probably referring to gossip, however. Also, listening duration is a measure of attention not intelligence.
- chrisked 6y agoListening plus being very curious might be a good indicator. Smart people tend to understand that the world is complicated and there is always something to learn how it functions.