7 Factors Leading To Stupidity

Question 1

Who identified the seven factors that lead to stupidity

Answer 1

Adam Robinson an American educator, author, US Chess Federation life master and co-founder of the Princeton Review.

US Chess life master must have a rating of over 2200 far at least 300 USFC tournament games
1200-1399 usual beginner
2200-2399 Master
2500+ Grandmaster

Question 2

Define Stupidity

Answer 2

Overlooking or dismissing conspicuously crucial information

According to Adam Robinson

Question 3

Factor 1

Answer 3

Being outside your circle of competence

Suppose you are a great teacher, not a chess player and you are asked play a game against a chess grand master.
You would be completely outside your level of competence

Question 4

Factor 2

Answer 4

Stress

Worrying about to many things at once
Being late, having the stuff you need, missing your plane or ride, overwhelmed
Can cause you to overlook the obvious

Question 5

Factor 3

Answer 5

Rushing or urgency

How many times have you done something stupid because you were rushing

Question 6

Factor 4

Answer 6

Fixation on an outcome

You might overlook crucial information because you expect something else.

I see it everyday when reading or listening to someone and I’m think I already know what they are trying to say

You may choose to overlook crucial information because it negatively affects your expected outcome

Question 7

Factor 5

Answer 7

Information overload

To much information can be overwhelming and confusing
Also a cause of stress

Question 8

Factor 6

Answer 8

Being in a group where social cohesion comes into play.

You may act stupidly just to fit in
You may not think for yourself

Question 9

Factor 7

Answer 9

Being in the presence of an authority or expert

You may not notice critical information because the expert didn’t
You stop thinking or paying attention