I have no problem referring to high IQ people as "smart", but I have a big problem referring to those with lower IQ scores as "stupid". There are many "smart" people who repeatedly act "stupid", and a lot of "stupid" people that far exceed our expectations and display brilliance.
What's your favored adjective for people of below-average intelligence? Just curious.
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Fair question. My post was specific to IQ test score interpretation. I’m fine with referring to high IQ and low IQ. I don’t believe someone low in general intelligence is necessarily an unintelligent human, however. My definition of intelligence is broader than the g factor.
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Do you think there is any correlation between people who are thick, dense, stupid etc with low IQ? You can come up with a new word, but unfortunately it won't be long until it becomes a word of derogation, similar to "spastic" followed by "scope" in the UK
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Bless your heart
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The problem is all humane people prefer an adjective without a negative connotation for we are wish to spare unnecessary cruelty. Yet the cruelty will return for every new adjective will just describe the reality.We know Darwin was right,but we prefer Rousseau's non-cruel nature
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Matt Damon
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nummer dough-head
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Post Modernist?
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"Cognitively ill-fortuned."
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