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Originally posted by James
I mean nerdy differently. Nerdy would be someone that is functioning beyond what is considered normal for his or her level of aptitude.
I have seen write ups that say many Asian populations function as if they are 20 points of IQ higher academically than they are because they study drastically more hours. It a cultural thing.
There are people that literally cruise through information with minor effort.
So someone that is considered gifted is usually good at anything they try and learn. Its a general aptitude. And it applies to social skills also.
Someone that is nerdy, tends to be overachieving ina more limited range of directions based upon a lot of effort.
I'm generalizing of course
As far as which kind of proffessional I would want. In a perfect world I would want a gifted person that had an obsession with her or her chosen discipline.
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I dunno about that, James... I think I have a decent aptitude. I am no way a brainiac. But, I did have to learn some wild stuff during my education to be a molecular biologist...
I kinna understand that what you are saying that a "job is a job" and should not define how "high" you will go in life as being "smart" or not???
Are you saying that a nerd can learn social skills, if he or she wanted to??? Not saying they even care to learn it or want to...
Well, I guess, I think I'm cool. But, I had to accept that I'm a "space cadet" as someone said when I was a freshman in college... Mind you, my high school days--let's just say when I started college, I had to stop binge drinking...
I graduated mid-80's from high school--Reaganomics era child...