2. Social Skills - Deepstash

2. Social Skills

- Social Awkwardness: Poor social skills or awkward interactions can lead to misunderstandings about their intelligence.

- Introversion: Preferring solitude or being quiet in social settings can be misinterpreted as lack of knowledge or interest.

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Can smart people appear to lack intelligence in others' perception? smart people can appear to lack intelligence in others' perception. This can happen for various reasons including

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Social awkwardness

Social awkwardness

Some people experience awkward moments, but it doesn't necessarily impact their relationships too much.

However, for other people, awkwardness can be a way of life where they miss important social cues. This creates painful misunderstandings that lead to social exclusion.

5. Stress and Pressure

- Performance Anxiety: High-stress situations can impair their ability to think clearly, leading to mistakes or poor performance.

- Temporary Lapses: Everyone has moments of forgetfulness or confusion, which can be misinterpreted as a lack of intelligence.

6. Embrace the awkwardness

If you’re making an effort to be more social, there are going to be awkward moments.

If you only focus on avoiding awkwardness, then you’ll quickly give up on trying to socialize at all. And this is the opposite of what you want. So instead, I suggest you embrace the awkwardness

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