I think this gap in understanding is more of an underlying psychological phenomenon, that those people struggle to grasp the concept you're describing because t

I think this gap in understanding is more of an underlying psychological phenomenon, that those people struggle to grasp the concept you're describing because they just don't get it. Like how people learn, say, math differently. If they had the capacity to understand then they might've already and this wouldn't apply. How to deal with this in a society is a complicated matter.