Ask HN: How do geniuses think? How do you think?

Re:Ask HN: How do geniuses think? How do you think? by p4r4d0x on Wednesday October 20, 2010 @06:17AM (#1810637)

More like how many legitimate geniuses would actually describe themselves as a "genius"? I would say close to none.

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Re:Ask HN: How do geniuses think? How do you think? by dwwoelfel on Wednesday October 20, 2010 @02:22PM (#1812194)

Is one close to none? cperciva is a legitimate genius and describes himself as a genius: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=228444

Why would you expect otherwise for other geniuses?

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Re:Ask HN: How do geniuses think? How do you think? by p4r4d0x on Thursday October 21, 2010 @11:37PM (#1818472)

Because geniuses tend to be particularly averse to labelling themselves as something that has connotations of extreme superiority.

It's the reverse Dunning-Kruger effect - idiots are less aware of their limitations and thus are more likely to be baselessly confident. Legitimate geniuses are the most aware of their limitations of anyone, and thus are less likely to trumpet the 'genius' title.

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