conchis comments on Simultaneously Right and Wrong - Less Wrong

88 Post author: Yvain 07 March 2009 10:55PM

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Comment author: conchis 08 March 2009 01:22:36AM 13 points [-]

"If I believe my IQ is 80, and I get 80 on an IQ test, I have no incentive to make excuses to myself, or to try to explain away the results."

Really? I think it's pretty common to be (a) not particularly good at something, (b) aware you're not particularly good at it, and (c) nonetheless not want that fact rubbed in your face if rubbing is avoidable. (Not saying this is necessarily a good thing, but I do think it's pretty common.)