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is it normal to not have feelings for anybody but yourself

2006-08-10 23:29:38 · 16 answers · asked by Ula lula 1 in Social Science Psychology

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intelligent people are usually more sensitive than usual which can also make them shy and introverted and therefore appear that they don't have feelings for other people whereas in fact those feelings are probably the same or even stronger

2006-08-10 23:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by neilcam2001 3 · 1 0

People with high intelligence are massively misunderstood.
Take any genius.
It's words that are lacking in their ability to create the exact thing the other person is trying to say.
Relentless is unmoved by pity.
Very high IQ is intelligence that is difficult to explain with words.
Intelligence causes many problems.
It's a barrier.
I can have all the feelings in the world for someone else, but,
until I put them into words that the person can hear...they have no idea.
Also, other times, too many thoughts invade and there lacks significant time to relay emotion.
Emotion quite often gets in the way.
Thus, the person of high IQ sets them aside,
prefers to...not deal with them immediately.
See?
There is no relentlessness intended, it's assumed.

2006-08-11 11:33:19 · answer #2 · answered by elibw 3 · 0 0

It goes without saying that people with a high IQ are mentally more active and therefore may appear to be relentless. The selfish element you are questioning could only be coincidence, plenty of people think only of themselves regardless of mental ability. I have an IQ of 150, I don't regard myself as being unable to love anyone - there is no logical connection between the two.

2006-08-12 06:38:00 · answer #3 · answered by Autumn Breeze 5 · 0 0

I am guessing that you have experienced this range of behavior first hand, possibly from a friend or a loved one. High I.Q. and personality disorders, although they sometimes occur in the same person, are not necessarily linked.

A person that is "relentless" and "has no feelings for anyone but themself" would possibly be diagnosed as a sociopath, psychopath, or having dissociative disorder, a common symptom of schizophrenia. I am guessing that this person is using the gift of a high I.Q. as an excuse or battering ram to justify the behavior.

To counter the allegation that high I.Q. and coldness are bedfellows, let's look at the lives of some of the world's greatest minds:

Thomas Jefferson had an I.Q. in the range of 200. Yet his love for his country and fellow man is memorialized in history through his tireless works and contribution to our young nation.

Albert Einstein, the most beloved of all physicists, and the man most people associate with genius, spent his life bringing an understanding of his extremely complex theories to the common man.

Isaac Asimov, award-winning science fiction author, had an I.Q. that was so high, it couldn't be measured. This amazing man spent his life penning stories that greatly enriched the landscape of literature, and was well-known for his successful interrelationship with many diverse groups.

I hope this sheds some light on the subject for you.

2006-08-11 11:42:58 · answer #4 · answered by Elwood Blues 6 · 0 0

I largely agree with MrFeelYoung's analysis. Apparently I have quite a high IQ - about 140 - and whilst I wouldn't say that I'm particularly sensitive, I am undoubtedly shy and a little introverted. I also have some degree of difficulty expressing my feelings to other people and I understand that I may sometimes come across as insensitive or aloof.

2006-08-11 06:50:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It is common for a person to have feelings only for themselves, but it is not "normal." If people feel isolated for any reason, intelligence being only one of them, then they build a "protective wall" around their emotions to prevent themselves from being hurt. This becomes a feeling of independence and self-containedness or self sufficiency.

A person with high intelligence is not the same as a wise person or a person with common sense. Life becomes a set of problems to be solved rather than situations to be resolved.

The best cure for this is to develop friendships with other people, especially people different to yourself. This develops a balance as each personality affects the others.

2006-08-11 06:47:05 · answer #6 · answered by waycyber 6 · 0 0

Who gave you this idea? I don`t believe its true. Maybe scientists with high IQ keep their focus too much on one thing, and it appears as if they don`t think about anything else, but they must care. It is a human brain they are having. Its our nature to care. Even serial killers care, in a weird way:)

2006-08-11 08:56:06 · answer #7 · answered by c.starling 2 · 0 0

Ive heard it said that there is a very fine line between a genius and a lunatic it could be true a lot of geniuses seem to end up pretty eccentric

2006-08-12 23:25:00 · answer #8 · answered by keny 6 · 0 0

I think more intelligent people just express their innate selfishness in different ways. More obvious, less malicious.

That's my feeling. As a broad general rule of course, some people will still be more (or less) self-oriented than others.

2006-08-11 06:34:04 · answer #9 · answered by Wax Crayon 4 · 0 0

Relentlessness has nothing to do with intelligigence.

2006-08-11 06:35:10 · answer #10 · answered by Greg 5 · 0 0

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