He wrote that fear makes people ACT low IQ. Act stupid. Which... IT DOES. Have a loaded and cocked gun pointed at your head and try to solve a complex problem. In such circumstances, even an individual such as you would understand.

In the end, if your view is shaped by the desire to see yourself as superior to others, you will succeed in that. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy. But then again you'd need a modicum of actual smarts to realize that.