Just to steelman them, it makes more sense if you presume that was directed at my first statement rather than the second.
autistic leaning into sensory intolerance and confusing it for intelligence.
Not that I think misophonia is usually considered a mark of intelligence, but it is a pretty subjective diagnosis and a tempting excuse to lean into sensory intolerance instead of exercising mental restraint.
Yeah, that's probably what he was referring to. And I agree getting annoyed by noises isn't a sign of intelligence, although it's probably a sign of growing up in a quiet household and society, which I expect is correlated with both education and intelligence.
Just to steelman them, it makes more sense if you presume that was directed at my first statement rather than the second.
Not that I think misophonia is usually considered a mark of intelligence, but it is a pretty subjective diagnosis and a tempting excuse to lean into sensory intolerance instead of exercising mental restraint.
Yeah, that's probably what he was referring to. And I agree getting annoyed by noises isn't a sign of intelligence, although it's probably a sign of growing up in a quiet household and society, which I expect is correlated with both education and intelligence.
I think you nailed it. These are signs of a low IQ society.