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Originally Posted by D as in David
What these seemingly brilliant, intelligent people are lacking in is emotional intelligence, IMO. When fear, uncertainty and doubt penetrate our thoughts, people don't always utilize our intelligences as effectively.
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I was watching a video about the psychology behind irrational beliefs and it talks about emotions playing a big role. It didn't say emotional intelligence, but maybe it is the same thing. Basically, any time someone has missing information about something, it creates a level of anxiety and makes people uncomfortable. It's completely natural and everyone feels it, but how people react emotionally to it is different and they put forward the opinion that mental health plays a part. For example, someone with depression or anxiety disorders might fill in the narrative with negative ideas or people with phobias might fill them in with a narrative that justifies their phobia.