None of these [High-IQ] groups is willing to acknowledge or come to terms with the fact that much of their membership belong to the psychological walking

None of these [High-IQ] groups is willing to acknowledge or come to terms with the fact that much of their membership belong to the psychological walking wounded. This alone is enough to explain the constant schisms that develop, the frequent vendettas, and the mediocre level of their publications. Another perfectly plausible explanation: you have to be a raging egotist to consider joining such a group.