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“I’d rather be a little nobody, then to be a evil somebody.”
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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Intellectual bully
People rarely mention this subject but it’s quite insidious. This type of person exercises a sort of moral authority over those they consider intellectually inferior. This style of arrogance often hides a clear superiority complex that leads, sooner or later, to clea...
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What are intellectual bullies like?
Intellectual bullies are children or adults with a higher than average IQ.
- On average, they behave disrespectfully and meanly to those around them.
- They have a great “verbal artillery”. That is, they’re good at verbal harassment and abuse and don’t even need to...
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How to deal with them
This type of person displays a marked superiority syndrome with narcissistic traits. Ignore them. After all, they need to be the center of attention and demonstrate what they know. Not listening to them is a basic strategy that’s quite effective.
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