Q: Why is it set to idiot? A: Because he’s actually an idiot.

  • When they get feedback that they are saying something stupid, they don’t think, “I said something stupid, I need to update my knowledge,” but instead they think, “I’m making fun of you for no good reason.”
    • The former idiots may cease to be idiots in the future, but not the latter.

relevance - metacognitive ataxia


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