Stupid person - signs, reasons, features and interesting facts.

1. Has a negative purpose, although he does not think so.

When a person does not respond, complains, is afraid, gets angry, grumbles, indifferent, shows conservatism - these are signs of a stupid person moving towards a negative, destructive goal.

2. Dislikes new knowledge, gives false knowledge as true knowledge.

If a fool is offered new true knowledge, he will devalue them in various ways. For example: in response you can hear: "We have known this for a long time ..." or "We are not yet ripe for that ....", etc.

3. Lying, deceiving himself.

A fool does not admit mistakes, is not self-critical. A deceiving person often says: "There is an opinion ..." or "Everyone thinks ...", etc. , thereby spreading their information.

4. Can't listen, see, understand people.

After asking a question and not listening to the answer, he can object to the respondent, start criticizing him.

5. Inability to find the true cause of the problem and the removal of negative emotions on the innocent.

Example: A fool was walking, staring, stumbling, angry. A puppy was nearby. Gave him a kick ... or
The husband came home late, in a bad mood, and yelled at his wife for the unheated dinner ...

6. Envious and cowardly.

Seeing that someone looks good, dresses tastefully or becomes more professional, etc. the stupid will do his best to nullify a person ...
Example: "Are you sick? You look bad today ..." or
"As a friend, I want to say that this suit does not suit you ...."

7. Believes and disseminates negative and compromising information.

He will not talk about the beautiful flowerbed with thousands of flowers he saw on the square (positive), but he will talk about disasters, betrayal, betrayal, etc. ... (negative).

8. It distorts the information transmitted by you through it for the worse, that is, it will add negativity or lies from itself, and it will "filter out" all the positive.

9. Not knowing a person gives characteristics to people, vouches for strangers, lends money.

10. Does not respect property rights and human freedom.

A foolish person, giving a child a toy, will reprimand him for breaking, staining the toy, not realizing that the gift is no longer his property ...

11. Started does not complete.

But every unfinished business is a defeat.

12. Stubbornly repeats his mistakes.

Traditional requests, persuasions, appeals to conscience, appeasement, upbringing, appeals to morality do not work on a stupid person - this is a waste of time and nerves. At the same time, he does not feel ashamed and does not consider himself guilty ...

13. Taunts, mocks others.

Destruction of oneself, family, others and plunging them into depression is stupid ...

14. The folly of a fool is contagious.

Example: In a family, with the appearance of a stupid person, the mood can change dramatically, some of the family members have a desire to leave, retire, turn on the music loudly, just not to see, hear, not perceive the thoughts of this person, there is uncertainty, hostility, discomfort. ...

15. Eyes do not radiate vitality, warmth, kindness ...

After a conversation with such a person, an unpleasant aftertaste remains, although he did not say anything bad to you.

So, if you yourself have found this or that sign of stupidity in yourself, this is proof that you are not such !!!
After all, a fool is not capable of introspection and self-criticism !!!

15 signs of a wise person - read in the next article ...

Ivan Maslyukov

Director, entrepreneur. Creator of the international network of urban games Encounter.

1. An intelligent person talks with a specific purpose

At a meeting, by phone, in a chat. Conversation is a tool to achieve a goal.

Foolish people talk for the sake of talking. This is how they indulge their laziness when they are busy. Or they struggle with boredom and idleness in their free time from work.

2. Feels comfortable alone

The clever is not bored with his thoughts. He understands that important events and discoveries can take place inside a person.

The stupid, on the contrary, try their best to avoid loneliness: being alone with themselves, they are forced to observe their own emptiness. Therefore, it seems to them that important and meaningful things can only happen around. They follow the news, seek out companies and hangouts, check social networks a hundred times a day.

3. Tries to keep balance

• Between outside experience (movies, books, stories from friends) and your own experience.
• Between believing in himself and knowing that he can be wrong.
• Between ready knowledge (patterns) and new knowledge (thinking).
• Between an intuitive clue from the subconscious and an accurate logical analysis of limited data.

The foolish easily fall into one extreme.

4. Seeks to expand the range of his perception

The smart one wants to achieve accuracy in sensations, feelings, thoughts. He understands that the whole consists of the smallest details, therefore he is so attentive to the little things, shades, to the small.

The foolish are content with average cliches.

5. Knows many "languages"

An intelligent person communicates with architects through buildings, with writers through books, with designers through interfaces, with artists through paintings, with composers through music, with a janitor through a clean courtyard. He knows how to communicate with people through what they do.

Foolish people only understand the language of words.

6. An intelligent person completes what he started.

The stupid one stops, barely starting, or in the middle, or almost finishing, on the assumption that what he has done may turn out to be unclaimed and will not bring any benefit to anyone.

7. Understands that a huge part of the world around was invented and created by humans

After all, a shoe, concrete, bottle, sheet of paper, light bulb, window once did not exist. Using what was invented and created, he wants to give something from himself to humanity in gratitude. He happily creates himself. And when he uses what others have done, he gladly gives money for it.

Foolish people, when they pay for a thing, service, object of art, do it without gratitude and with regret that the money has become less.

8. Follows an informational diet

A smart person remembers facts and data that are not needed to solve current problems. At the same time, studying the world, he seeks first of all to understand the cause-and-effect relationships between events, phenomena, things.

Foolish people consume information indiscriminately and without trying to understand the relationship.

9. Understands that nothing can be assessed without context

Therefore, he is not in a hurry with conclusions and assessments of any things, events, phenomena, until he analyzes the totality of all circumstances and details. The smart one very rarely criticizes, condemns.

A stupid person easily evaluates things, events, phenomena, without delving into details and circumstances. He criticizes and condemns with pleasure, thus, as if feeling himself above what is the object of his criticism.

10. Considers the authority of the one who has earned his authority

A smart one never forgets that even if everyone is of the same opinion, they can be wrong.

Foolish people recognize an opinion as correct if it is supported by the majority. It is enough for them that many other people consider a certain person an authority.

11. Very selective about books and films

The clever does not care when and by whom the book was written or when the film was made. The priority is content and meaning.

The stupid person prefers fashionable books and movies.

12. Has a passion for self-development and growth

To grow, an intelligent person says to himself, "I'm not good enough, I can get better."

The stupid, striving to rise in the eyes of others, humiliate others and, thus, humiliate themselves.

13. Not afraid to make mistakes

An intelligent person perceives it as a natural component of moving forward. At the same time, he tries not to repeat them.

The foolish have learned once and for all the shame of making mistakes.

14. Knows how to concentrate

For maximum concentration, an intelligent person can withdraw into himself, be inaccessible to anyone and for nothing.

Foolish people are always open to communication.

15. An intelligent person convinces himself that everything in this life depends only on him

Although he understands that this is not so. Therefore, he believes in himself, and not in the word "luck".

Foolish people convince themselves that everything in this life depends on circumstances and other people. This allows them to relieve themselves of all responsibility for what is happening in their lives.

16. It can be hard as steel, or soft as clay

At the same time, an intelligent person proceeds from his ideas about what he should be like under different circumstances.

A foolish person can be as hard as steel or as soft as clay, based on the desire to meet the expectations of others.

17. Easily admits his mistakes

His goal is to understand the real state of affairs, and not always be right. He understands too well how difficult it is to understand all the diversity of life. Therefore, he is not lying.

Fools deceive themselves and others.

18. Acts mostly like a smart person

Sometimes smart people allow themselves to relax and act like stupid people.

Foolish people sometimes concentrate, exercise willpower, exert effort, and act like smart people.

Of course, no one can do smart anytime, anywhere. But the more you are from an intelligent person, the more you are. The more from the stupid, the more stupid.

If you deeply understand judgments about stupidity, then many scientists and psychologists agree that stupidity is rather a temporary state of mind, with which a person does not live his whole life. But the time interval for such a "problem" may be different. One month is enough to change their state and back into the rut of a wise and intelligent person. For others, five years will not be enough.

If we put the question from a slightly different angle and consider stupidity from the point of view of the problems that it brings, then we can definitely say that there are very few positive aspects of stupidity, both for the person himself and for his environment. So how do you recognize a stupid person? Most often, if a person is stupid, then you can see several signs in him that recognize him.

Signs of a stupid person

There are many superficial reasons for thinking that a person is a fool. But all of them can be combined into the main six signs of a stupid person.

So what are the signs that you can understand that a person is stupid? Let's figure it out.

Constant monologue

Dialogue is the exchange of useful information between interlocutors. The ability to listen and hear your companion is an important component of communication with people in society. Only a stupid person lacks this component. Anyone who does not understand and does not accept the main factors that contribute to healthy communication between people will find it difficult to find an interlocutor and take a high place in society.

None of the people will want to regularly contact a person who constantly uses monologues in speech and is unable to listen to the interlocutor.

Self-righteousness

Foolish people rarely focus on the versatility of the world. They do not take into account other people's opinions and views. Moreover, many of them believe that the planet Earth is absolutely round and has no flattening at all. Such a view of the world is the highest degree of stupidity.

It is simply impossible to convince stupid people with such a mindset of something. Whatever proof the interlocutor or scientific literature provides them, such people will stand their ground and close their eyes to all the arguments of the opposite side.

Indifference to other people's opinions

A person suffering from stupidity is deeply convinced of the interlocutor's interest in his person. He is completely indifferent to the needs and interests of his opponent. The reasons for this behavior lie in the conviction that they are right. The consequence of this is the lack of need for feedback and selfishness.

Separation of good and bad

The sign of a stupid person is also one who is able to divide life only into black and white, bad and good. Ignoring shades and nuances can lead a fool into difficult life situations and despondency. Indeed, in a person's life there are sometimes more negative moments and situations than positive ones. But in them it is necessary to highlight the positive aspects and take them into account in the future. But when a person has only negative in life (according to his judgments, of course), then you can lead your life to a dead end or even fall into depression.

Life is very multifaceted, and it is not divided only into black and white. It all depends on the situation, the person's worldview and his capabilities.

Gross violation of the rules of etiquette

The basic and most important rules of etiquette are instilled in every person in childhood. But if rules are also permissible for a child, then an adult educated person is obliged to adhere to them.

A sign of stupidity is considered to be loud behavior of a person in places where it is unacceptable: at the workplace, on public transport, in the theater. There are, of course, exceptions in the form of charismatic people with a "loud" disposition. But they also allow themselves such behavior only in places that are permissible for this.

No fear

In our society, we also have to deal with people who are absolutely not afraid of anything. Cliff jumping, endless fights and deranged behavior? Of course, this is about them. The absence of fear is comparable to the absence of the instinct for self-preservation, and this is not only a sign of stupidity in a person, but also a signal of a serious mental illness. A person in any situation must control his actions and analyze them so as not to harm his body. This is inherent in us by nature itself.

The flip side of this coin is constant fears, not based on panic attacks. A person with signs of stupidity is afraid to make a phone call, go out to a crowded place, read poetry in public, or go for an interview. Such behavior is most often not associated with psychological illnesses, but speaks of a person's misunderstanding of why he needs it at all. This is necessary to overcome difficulties and gain experience. Without this experience and certain skills, a person will not be able to break through in society and overcome their fears.

Signs of an intelligent person: interesting facts

What are the fundamental differences between smart and stupid people? In views on life and behavior in society. With smart people, things are a little more complicated. As mentioned above, stupidity is a temporary state of mind. In smart people, the main distinguishing feature is memory, thanks to which a person quickly memorizes information, and brain activity, which contributes to the rapid processing of information. Below is a detailed list of the signs of an intelligent person.

Versatility

In modern society, it is important and necessary to know information, not only that which is necessary for a person here and now, but also that which can help in the future. This is one of the main factors by which a person's mind is judged. The point is not only the need to know a large amount of information, but also the interest in many aspects of life.

For example, working as a teacher of the Russian language, a person is also engaged in the study of foreign languages, anatomy and scientific literature. At the same time, such a hobby is embroidery and shooting classes. This example shows the versatility of an intelligent person who does not focus only on himself or his main job.

Mindfulness

Smart people focus on their interlocutor and their interests. Also, such people like to receive information more than to give it away. A person who is interested in communicating with different people becomes smarter.

Moral values

Humiliation and immorality for smart people is considered unacceptable, no matter what the other person is. Such citizens understand that they will not exalt themselves by humiliating or insulting anyone. Also, smart people do not specifically show all their merits and skills for the sake of public recognition or any benefit. They will hide their talents until they really need them.

A responsibility

For smart people, attentiveness and responsibility are very important, especially when it comes to work. They are able not only to develop independently, but also to help their colleagues in moving up the career ladder. This is based on the desire to work with smart and educated people in a healthy team. For a smart person, the quality of work comes first, and then quantity and career ladder.

Education

Today, education is a fundamental fact for a career. Without higher education, it is almost impossible to get a managerial position or a high-paying job. That is why most people believe that getting higher education is one of the most important aspects in a person's life. But even if smart people have a few crusts, they will not take it out for general review, since for a person with a mind, constant self-education is much more important than a narrow specialty for life.

Optimism

Long ago, scientists have proven that our thoughts are interconnected with events in our life. Of course, this does not mean that one has only to want a huge cottage on the shores of the Caribbean Sea, as tomorrow a person will have the keys to it. Thoughts are material in the sense when a person adjusts his thinking to the desired outcome of an event.

For example, having prepared in advance for a layoff, it is highly likely that a person will indeed be fired. And the point here is far from magic, but the fact that after learning about the reduction, a person begins to fill all his thoughts with this negative, while doing nothing in order not to be fired.

Smart people know that the right mindset and optimism helps in life and makes it easier. Positive thoughts help you quickly absorb information and solve problems. Even when bad moments come in the life of smart people, they think ahead and, most likely, already know the ways to overcome the crisis.

How to distinguish an intelligent person from a fool?

Testing a person's mind is easy enough. One has only to carefully observe his behavior in different cases of life and talk with him. If it is easy enough to identify a person with intelligence in a short time, then you need to contact a fool for a longer time. After all, the mind of a person is visible immediately, and stupidity may not always manifest itself. But a person does not always have free time to compare smart and stupid people. And sometimes you want to immediately understand who you are dealing with, and not waste your free time and emotions on fools. So how can you tell a stupid person from a smart one in a couple of minutes?

1. The first thing the interlocutor should pay attention to is the emotion with which the person accepts criticism. A smart one will calmly take all claims at his own expense and try to listen to someone else's opinion. The fool will reject all negative comments about his personality and will stand his ground.
2. Tell the person that he is not competent in his specialty and does not have special mental abilities. Foolish people are selfish people who believe they fully understand not only their job responsibilities, but many aspects of life. A fool never admits to himself or to others that he is. Smart people most often think that they do not know a lot and do not recognize themselves as gifted people.
3. For a person with intelligence, the main component of life is the constant development and processing of new information. Such people cannot be long without sources of new information and people. The smart ones see society as colossal, they learn from other people and are not afraid to ask them for help. Fools, on the other hand, have a rather narrow outlook, the result of which is the same type of thoughts and standard thinking. Such people do not develop in any way, considering themselves sufficiently educated and gifted.
4. Smart people do not drown in illusions and do not wear "rose-colored glasses". Only fools who are not able to soberly assess the situation and make the right choice are actively engaged in this, which is why they constantly sit still or step on the same rake. People are intelligently able to quickly analyze a situation, find the right way out of it and see the prospects for their solution.

It is difficult to relate oneself to any separate category of people, since most often a person does not see himself from the outside. You can ask for help from your relatives and friends. If certain signs of a stupid person have been noticed, introspection and constant self-development will help to cope with the problem. You also need to listen to the opinion of your own environment and analyze it. After all, sometimes what appears to be black becomes colored at a certain angle.

Lower your standards. It is difficult, but extremely important. In part, your constant grief at the stupidity of the world is due to the fact that you expect others to be as intellectually advanced as you, your close friends, and the people you respect the most. As the saying goes, if a person lives, then it is necessary - and this applies to stupid people too! Remind yourself that the “ordinary” person will not meet your high standards of how people should think and act, so lower your expectations accordingly.

• If you don't expect a person to be smart and polite, you will have pleasant surprises when people turn out to be so - instead of constantly being disappointed in their expectations.

I am a humanistic person, so I am sure that stupidity is a temporary state of mind, something like infant immaturity. However, I’ll hardly be mistaken if I assume that because of their own stupidity, many people do not live as fun as they would like. And even their loved ones - and even more so.

But let's figure out exactly what stupidity is manifested in and how it can interfere with enjoying life not only for those who deal with such a person, but also for himself.

1. A fool only talks about himself

Any communication implies dialogue, and a mature person usually understands that this is a way of exchanging information. Exchange, not planting. It happens, of course, that a person needs to speak out when something happened - it happens to everyone. But if we are talking about a pathological solo, when the interlocutor does not have the opportunity to insert even a word, and even more so to tell something, we are dealing with a fool.

And don't tell me about a narcissistic person. All that matters in this case is that the person does not understand that listening is an important resource in the process of gaining life experience. Besides, this quality is very valuable in friendly communication. And if only I am listening - why not someone more interesting? There are many intelligent lecturers now.

2. There are many people, he is loud

I will make a reservation right away, there are cases of special, loud charisma - but in such cases there are no questions like “Maybe he’s just a fool?”. I'm not talking about them, but about those stupid people who often replace the lack of depth and meaning with intensity.

Imagine: a restaurant, dim lights, people chatting, someone working at a laptop, someone having a quiet romantic meeting. Here and there the sound increases slightly: they laughed, greet those who came ... And suddenly, among this cozy noise - the annoying voice of a lady who tells the interlocutor the details of her personal life. And already none of those present can be on the sidelines.

The rules of etiquette, like the instruction manual for the kettle, are largely fool-proof. Demonstrating the fool in yourself

We don’t want to listen, especially since it’s not interesting, stupid, flat ... But this is how our brain works: we are forced to pay attention to sharp sounds, because life can depend on it. And now the whole restaurant is devoted to the details of the divorce ...

Lonely lucky ones with a laptop are lucky - they have headphones and, glancing at the violator of the sound mode, rush to untangle the wires. The couple quickly pays and runs away: everything is just beginning for them, and other people's divorces are an extremely inappropriate topic. The lady orders more wine, gets louder. And those who sit on the street terrace have already heard about her stupidity ...

The rules of etiquette are involuntarily remembered. They, like the instruction manual for the kettle, are largely foolproof. Demonstrations of the fool in oneself.

3. The fool ignores the needs of the other person

Is it interesting to him? Is he tired? Maybe he needs to move away, but he can't catch a suitable pause? In one breath, such a person fills the entire space. It is especially difficult for delicate people who are afraid of offending, being inappropriate.

The lack of need for feedback speaks of infantile self-confidence. Such interlocutors are like a child not yet endowed with empathy, who cannot understand that his mother is tired of dragging him on a sled for the eighteenth kilometer. So they, on the one hand, seem to make it clear: "If you don't like something, just say it." And on the other - yeah, try, tell me. Paying off your grievances - thanks, not today.

4. A stupid person is afraid of everything

I won't go there - there is something. I won't go here - there it is. However, the constant search for a zone of safety and comfort hinders evolution. Any living mind of this evolution is hungry and finds ways to either independently agree with its own fears, or ask for help. It is foolish to let your fears orchestrate your life.

There is also a downside to the coin - when a person rushes into battle without weighing the risks and not comparing them with his own strength. How many stupid things were done on this courage! But this second type of "headless horsemen" is nevertheless closer to me than waiters, who are afraid of everything.

Performing some action, a person gains experience, even negative, some wisdom. And what kind of experience and wisdom does a person have who remains within four walls and, out of boredom, experiments only with the search for the best TV channel? ..

5. The fool has no doubts about his attitudes

In my opinion, this is the height of stupidity. Look at any area of \u200b\u200bscience, how ideas have changed over time. Something was considered correct, indisputable, and then one discovery turned the whole system of knowledge upside down and past beliefs in one day turned into deep delusions.

In addition, rigid thinking, when a person does not know how to be flexible and take new knowledge into account, is a direct path to Alzheimer's. So modern research says. But who knows, maybe they will change their minds ...

6. A stupid person divides things into black and white

The categorical attitude, especially multiplied by stubbornness, is another sign of stupidity. If you miss a turn, you have topographic cretinism. And that's all, now you will remain so for life. Lack of recognition of halftones, context and situation - this is certainly not typical of smart people.

This text is an example of this division. To divide people into fools and smart is very stupid. After all, each person has his own story and his own experience, which led to the fact that at this stage of life a person speaks only about himself, does not check with the interlocutor, or is captured by fears.

Each of us can sometimes behave stupidly, so the best thing we can do is to pay attention to our inner life and give maximum goodwill to the world around us.