This isn't quite what you're talking about, but I think it's important to differentiate between "smart" and "knowledgable". I have a new coworker who isn't ver

This isn't quite what you're talking about, but I think it's important to differentiate between "smart" and "knowledgable". I have a new coworker who isn't very knowledgable, but she's able to understand complicated topics very quickly once I explain them. She's often nervous about her lack of knowledge, and rightly so, but I also think she's very smart. Certainly more so than she realizes.