I have long thought that it's often the most intelligent nerds that have the worst behavior problems. Although, it's sometimes the fault of a nerd who thinks they can reason with non-nerds using pure logic when they really need to learn more about how normal people think and behave. It's sometimes the fault of a normal who thinks they can reason with nerds using social-logic when they really need to learn more about how nerds think and behave.
Being an intelligent nerd is like signing up for acting classes. People will watch your every move and play you like a chump if you do the wrong thing. Some think it requires you to act like the alpha nerd in order to maintain the behaviors you want (which is a very awkward feeling to most people.) This means understanding how nerds see reward, punishment, encouragement, etc… or at least learning what to do when you see behavior that you don't like and understanding how your own behavior affects the nerd.
I wouldn't say that less intelligent individuals don't have issues, but a super-smart nerd can easily get bored and turn that creative energy into a destructive streak.
I have long thought that it's often the most intelligent nerds that have the worst behavior problems. Although, it's sometimes the fault of a nerd who thinks they can reason with non-nerds using pure logic when they really need to learn more about how normal people think and behave. It's sometimes the fault of a normal who thinks they can reason with nerds using social-logic when they really need to learn more about how nerds think and behave.
Being an intelligent nerd is like signing up for acting classes. People will watch your every move and play you like a chump if you do the wrong thing. Some think it requires you to act like the alpha nerd in order to maintain the behaviors you want (which is a very awkward feeling to most people.) This means understanding how nerds see reward, punishment, encouragement, etc… or at least learning what to do when you see behavior that you don't like and understanding how your own behavior affects the nerd.
I wouldn't say that less intelligent individuals don't have issues, but a super-smart nerd can easily get bored and turn that creative energy into a destructive streak.