Intellectual Stimulation in Life and Romance – Ben Casnocha
A stab at clarifying my thinking on this topic: 1. Many smart people with high IQs are not intellectually stimulating. 2. What makes someone stimulating and not just smart? For starters, curiosity …
Skip to content A stab at clarifying my thinking on this topic: 1. Many smart people with high IQs are not intellectually stimulating. 2. What makes someone stimulating and not just smart? For starters, curiosity and interdisciplinary thinking. 3. There is a difference between someone who intellectually stimulates you and someone who intellectually challenges you. I know someone is stimulating me if I am developing new theories or evolving current ones. I know someone is challenging me if I must stand corrected with some frequency. 4. The most rewarding form of stimulation is when you…
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