I know plenty of high IQ people who have lousy judgment. I bet you do too. They solve differential equations in their sleep, but still click send when the Prince of Nigeria requests their bank account info. That suggests, as you may have guessed, the brain’s intelligence circuit is distinct from the common sense circuit.
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