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El-Capitan

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35. This poster is an intelligent person who makes some interesting posts about AI and other subjects.

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 01:34 PM

Dec 2024

But that intelligence, unfortunately, does not result in self-awareness or humility.

I think it was Einstein who said something to the effect of The smarter one is, the more one realizes how little one knows.

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Am a "severe" (I get the wrong usage) introvert, don't get Extroverts one bit. [View all] UTUSN Nov 2024 OP

Most extroverts are narcissist Lunabell Nov 2024 #1

I sort of think it's about introvert one-on-one vs extrovert one-want-millions UTUSN Nov 2024 #2

That's as incredibly wrong/unfair to extroverts as saying "introverts are selfish and care only about themselves" would highplainsdem Nov 2024 #5

I said most and maybe I should have said some. Lunabell Nov 2024 #7

You just linked to an article explaining that narcissists can be either extroverted or introverted. Here's highplainsdem Nov 2024 #10

Yes Lunabell Nov 2024 #16

I'll agree that SOME extroverts are narcissists - as are some introverts. But you'd said "Most extroverts are highplainsdem Nov 2024 #18

What part about in my experience is not understood? Lunabell Nov 2024 #19

It wasn't in your very first statement about extroverts here. highplainsdem Nov 2024 #20

You obviously didn't read the whole thing. Lunabell Nov 2024 #21

I did. You started with a blanket statement harshly critical of extroverts, and wrongly critical. If highplainsdem Nov 2024 #22

Fine. Lunabell Dec 2024 #23

I'm an introvert, and I totally agree with you, highplainsdem. BComplex Dec 2024 #27

Thanks! I think we all need both types around us. I can't even think of any of the nuclear families in highplainsdem Dec 2024 #37

That's absolutely not true. nolabear Dec 2024 #24

Again, I said most. Lunabell Dec 2024 #34

Still, not "most." nolabear Dec 2024 #39

It's anecdotal. Lunabell Dec 2024 #40

LOL--good night Lunabell. nolabear Dec 2024 #41

The Numbers Don't Support That Assessment ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #38

As a gross simplificiation ... El-Capitan Nov 2024 #3

Gross oversimplification that insults extroverts. You're saying introverts are thoughtful and self-directed and highplainsdem Nov 2024 #8

"You're saying introverts are thoughtful and self-directed extroverts are thoughtless and other-directed by comparison" El-Capitan Nov 2024 #11

Please explain how "thinking more" is different from "more thoughtful" and how "finding meaning from highplainsdem Nov 2024 #13

" Qualities you suggest extroverts don't possess." El-Capitan Nov 2024 #14

Narcissists will argue with you forever because they can't be wrong. Lunabell Dec 2024 #25

Judging from these and other posts, that one exhibits the proverbial "need to be right." El-Capitan Dec 2024 #26

From your previous reply: highplainsdem Dec 2024 #30

You sure need to have the last word. El-Capitan Dec 2024 #31

A narcissist Lunabell Dec 2024 #32

This poster is an intelligent person who makes some interesting posts about AI and other subjects. El-Capitan Dec 2024 #35

LOL! You're so focused on labeling others as narcissistic that you not only incorrectly apply that label highplainsdem Dec 2024 #28

Again, you are correct. Lunabell Dec 2024 #29

I can be either... oldsoldierfadingfast Nov 2024 #4

I'm a bit of both bif Nov 2024 #6

I am absolutely an introvert. My idea of social torture is having to go to... 3catwoman3 Nov 2024 #9

Same here bif Nov 2024 #15

What you said about your job is a perfect example of what I meant. And the differences between you highplainsdem Dec 2024 #36

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As an introvert, I'm grateful for extroverts! 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2024 #17

I've been called both, at different times. I'm grateful for both personality types, and I think we all highplainsdem Dec 2024 #33

When you're both it's often called being an "Ambivert".... electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #42