Comment on Education doesn't increase intelligence by making people memorize things, but by constantly reminding people that they might be wrong.

• TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  And it’s difficult if not impossible to be more intelligent with a closed mind no?

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  • Cocodapuf@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    (not the op) but yeah, I agree with that.

    That said, with the example of your mom, it sounds like it could be insecurity as much as it could be a closed mind. Some people really struggle with the idea that others might think they’re dumb, especially their children. So they assert things as fact, because they want to maintain the image that they have all the facts. Especially when kids are bright, some parents will fight tooth and nail to maintain an air of intellectual superiority, to assert intellectual dominance.

    It may seem sad, but it’s pretty understandable, relatable even.

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