Mexican child who has an IQ higher than Einstein graduated high-school at 6 and is earning master's degree

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[–]IkeConn 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (6 children)

Early bloomers usually burn out after the first big accomplishment and can't recapture the magic.

[–]Canbot 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (5 children)

I think that perception is caused by a misunderstanding about what child geniuses are and how IQ is measured in children. His IQ is genius level for a child but not for an adult. People simply expect that if the child had accelerated development so far they will continue to have extraordinary development into adulthood and become genius adults. But what happens is they simply reach their peak IQ sooner and their peers catch up to them.

Those accelerated kids then have to live up to unrealistic expectations while also losing out on a normal childhood.

[–]Zapped 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

They also, sometimes, don't learn about failure and challenges to work through.

[–]Canbot 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

Yes! I know a lot of people, mostly girls, who give up at the first hint of a challenge. Then they complain about depression.

[–]Vulptex 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Well that's because girls are raised to be fragile and manipulative in that way, and society plays along and not only lets them get away with it, but encourages it in all but name. Men are taught and expected to sacrifice their whole existence for the so-called "greater good", aka blind loyalty to human society.

As a result, many women become both extraordinarily timid, weak, unconfident, selfish and expert manipulators without even realizing it, with no bad intentions; moreover, they see themselves as weak and incapable, both a justification for demanding everything from others and discouraging them from independence and innovations, or even attempting a challenge. And men become unthinking unfeeling drones, which keeps them also from questioning the status quo. Then they each vote for politicians and leaders who suit these personalities.

[–]EuropeanAwakening14 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Those are natural inclinations that occur in every society and you're way overstating them, anyway. Women evolved to get men to do things for them. Men evolved to take risks and sacrifice for the tribe in conflict or for resources.

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Nature is part of the system.