Is it possible to not have common sense?

A person may be considered to be lacking in common sense if they continue to believe or do something when there is evidence to suggest they would be better off thinking/acting differently. We often say that such a person is “set in their ways” and unable to change.

What are the traits of high IQ?

Here’s what we learned:

• They’re highly adaptable.
• They understand how much they don’t know.
• They have insatiable curiosity.
• They’re open-minded.
• They like their own company.
• They have high self-control.
• They’re really funny.
• They’re sensitive to other people’s experiences.

What does it mean when someone lacks common sense?

Do high IQs have a lack of Common Sense?

In short, it has often been observed that high IQ types are lacking in ‘common sense’–and especially when it comes to dealing with other human beings. General intelligence is not just a cognitive ability; it is also a cognitive disposition.

Is it possible to be a genius with a high IQ?

No, but the person with high IQ and high common sense, or Practical Intelligence, is definitely a rarer breed of genius.

Does having a high IQ make you a better social person?

So, the idea is that having a high IQ would predict a better ability in understanding and dealing with new problems; but higher IQ would not increase the level of a person’s common sense ability to deal with social situations.

Why does a high IQ not mean you’re smart?

Why a high IQ doesn’t mean you’re smart. On certain types of thinking tasks, such as those involving number ratios, probabilities, deductive reasoning and the use of hindsight, intelligent people do perform better, Stanovich and others have found. This is particularly true when any intuitive pitfalls are obvious,…