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Posted by RoTtEn LiZ on May 02, 2001 at 12:40:58:

In Reply to: Re: Fear Fear Fear Fear Fear posted by Diarmuid on May 02, 2001 at 11:36:08:

: ---> I think there is definitely a limitation. Can anyone, if they have optimal conditions, attain a high IQ? Ofcourse not... all they can do is maximize in relation to the limitations of their personal potential. Yes, that means some people may even be empathetic morons... like me.

: I don't think you're comparing like with like here: IQ is a speed test. How smart you want to be has no bearing on how fast you can make connections. Whereas motivation can and will be a huge factor in how empathetic you are. Disinclination is not the same as inability.

Alright, can anyone, if they have optimal conditions, attain even average intelligence? Most can... some cannot. People have inborn limitations.

: If you don't want to be empathetic, how do you know you can't be?

Well, maybe I don't know what I'm missing... why would I want to be empathetic? Besides I don't understand how you can create empathy in it's absence. I don't have much and I never have... shouldn't it have developed naturally if it was going to? (this is me, not all 5s).

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Re: Fear Fear Fear Fear Fear Diarmuid 13:57:39 05/02/01 (12)
- Help me out then... RoTtEn LiZ 16:07:55 05/02/01 (1)
  - Re: Help me out then... Diarmuid 16:48:43 05/02/01 (0)
- Re: Fear Fear Fear Fear Fear RoTtEn LiZ 15:07:02 05/02/01 (2)
  - Re: Fear Fear Fear Fear Fear Diarmuid 17:07:45 05/02/01 (1)
    - Re: Fear Fear Fear Fear Fear RoTtEn LiZ 23:19:38 05/02/01 (0)
- finally something interesting comes out of this post... isaac 14:13:08 05/02/01 (6)
  - Theory of mind or empathy? RoTtEn LiZ 14:26:13 05/02/01 (5)
    - hmm... good point... isaac 14:41:52 05/03/01 (4)
      - Re: hmm... good point... janis 00:48:22 05/04/01 (3)
        
        [shudders] Areia 22:30:11 05/06/01 (2)
        
        Did I mention the 5w4 the post this is about... Areia 22:32:17 05/06/01 (1)
        
        hahahaha... i can relate with that... isaac 11:59:38 05/07/01 (0)

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: : ---> I think there is definitely a limitation. Can anyone, if they have optimal conditions, attain a high IQ? Ofcourse not... all they can do is maximize in relation to the limitations of their personal potential. Yes, that means some people may even be empathetic morons... like me. : : I don't think you're comparing like with like here: IQ is a speed test. How smart you want to be has no bearing on how fast you can make connections. Whereas motivation can and will be a huge factor in how empathetic you are. Disinclination is not the same as inability. : Alright, can anyone, if they have optimal conditions, attain even average intelligence? Most can... some cannot. People have inborn limitations. : : If you don't want to be empathetic, how do you know you can't be? : Well, maybe I don't know what I'm missing... why would I want to be empathetic? Besides I don't understand how you can create empathy in it's absence. I don't have much and I never have... shouldn't it have developed naturally if it was going to? (this is me, not all 5s).

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