Ever wondered why Nigerians mostly elect du.mb politicians?

A lot of studies have demonstrated that confident people are more convincing. Many professionals have utilized this phenomenon over the years, from the estate agent you met recently, to the insurance guy, the salesman, etc. Even in relationships, check the percentage of women whose preferences are 'super' confident men...

Politicians are not unaware of this phenomenon. Some politicians upon assumption of office take it further to engage the services of public relations and media experts. The reason for that has never been about your wellbeing. So any politician that shows no sign of confidence is presumed unfit automatically by his/her party.

I know you're wondering whether being confident is good or not. Truth is that confidence remains a good trait, but hear this;

The Dunning-Kruger effect in psychology shows that less-intelligent and unintelligent people are usually incredibly confident. By contrast, more intelligent people aren’t at all confident.

Political parties are aware of this fact. They really do not care about your I.Q. Intelligent persons, to them, are bad choices.

Evidences have also emerged to show that confident persons tend to lie more, they are far from being reliable or trusted. Take a moment to ponder about the confident people around you...do you find any correlation? Those of you that have suffered severe heart breaks in your relationships, can you find any correlation?

Have you noticed their huge and mega promises, and the miserably failed attempts to keep them?

The same way women are easily drawn to that guy that draws a lot of attention, is the same manner at which Nigerians get f00led year in year out.

Note; this does not rule out the fact that there are a few intelligent persons in the political industry. But do not be deceived, the intelligence didn't take them to that position. They had to feign stup!duty to achieve success. That's why Vice President Osinbajo, a highly placed Professor of Law, had to sit in BRT buses, walk from door to door and conduct a vigil with the likes of Olamide to achieve political success. That's why a lot of sound and intelligent guys have been asked to stoop so low in order to "get" that dream girl. They tell you to go on your knees in the middle of a very busy Mall just to prove how much you love and want her. Same thing you could have done better by discussing your ideas for the future.

Acidosis:
Stuffs an extroverted country like Nigeria has to offer are; owanbe (party) and political hooliganism.

Whoever is expecting Nigeria to be as great as South Korea, Japan and other "technologically introvert-centric advanced nations is only waiting in VAIN.

No owanbe loving nation like Nigeria excel in intelligence-related policy. So I agree with the opinions on this thread. You need to hear some Nigerians complain bitterly in countries like Germany. You don't go to parties expecting the celebrants to spend their 12 months salary on drinks and "show-off".

That's why in Nigeria you wonder why guys and ladies have suddenly developed this crazy attitude towards wedding proposal, bridal shower, baby shower, etc. I'm almost certain most of these non.sense do not exist in a country like China. Most painful aspect of it all is that a lot of extroverted Nigerians who haven't stepped out of this country suddenly embraced these useless culture because some paid yeyebrities in the US (Kardashians) who obviously belong to the minority invented such. We are talking about the same US where a lot of people are so engaged with work, trying to save up.

I wish I have the energy to expatiate using illustrative theories. See what I posted sometime ago;

Main Reason Nigerians Elect Dum.b Politicians

Cocaiine:
More introverted countries generally fare better than extroverted ones, (Sweden, USA, Britain, China etc) so I agree with your intelligence theory.

But sadly for introverts they have to adapt or at least try to be more extroverted in extroverted countries if they want to get far in life. In Nigeria for instance being introverted can barely get you anything but mockery and derision unless you are already rich or established. Nobody wants to know of you have any intelligence to contribute because they understand and accept only the behavior of the majority which is extrovertion.

Introverts just have to cope. It's unfortunate but that's the way the world is. Majority almost always wins.
Societal constructs differ and individuals either behave like Roman's when in Rome or move to another country where they fit it.

Acidosis:
Stuffs an extroverted country like Nigeria has to offer are; owanbe (party) and political hooliganism.

Whoever is expecting Nigeria to be as great as South Korea, Japan and other "technologically introvert-centric advanced nations is only waiting in VAIN.

No owanbe loving nation like Nigeria excel in intelligence-related policy. So I agree with the opinions on this thread. You need to hear some Nigerians complain bitterly in countries like Germany. You don't go to parties expecting the celebrants to spend their 12 months salary on drinks and "show-off".

That's why in Nigeria you wonder why guys and ladies have suddenly developed this crazy attitude towards wedding proposal, bridal shower, baby shower, etc. I'm almost certain most of these non.sense do not exist in a country like China. Most painful aspect of it all is that a lot of extroverted Nigerians who haven't stepped out of this country suddenly embraced these useless culture because some paid yeyebrities in the US (Kardashians) who obviously belong to the minority invented such. We are talking about the same US where a lot of people are so engaged with work, trying to save up.

I wish I have the energy to expatiate using illustrative theories. See what I posted sometime ago;

Main Reason Nigerians Elect Dum.b Politicians

Joavid:
@ Cocaiine

USA, an introverted country are you kidding.

@ Cocaiine & acidosis
Introverts, although struggle with confidence and social anxiety, can be very confident people if they learn to.

You all should stop with the stereotypes.

Joavid:
@ Cocaiine

USA, an introverted country are you kidding.

@ Cocaiine & acidosis
Introverts, although struggle with confidence and social anxiety, can be very confident people if they learn to.


You all should stop with the stereotypes.

Joavid:
@ Cocaiine

USA, an introverted country are you kidding.

@ Cocaiine & acidosis
Introverts, although struggle with confidence and social anxiety, can be very confident people if they learn to.

You all should stop with the stereotypes.

Littlefinger:
Why can't I be more outgoing like everyone else? I don't know if I would ever stop asking myself this question as long as I am in an extroverted society like Nigeria where I turn left, right, front, and back and everyone I see is boisterous and I seem to be the only reserved one. Family, teachers, classmates, Lecturers, coursemates, acquaintances have all adviced me to be more outgoing; I tried, indeed I did, but the more effort I put in being extroverted, the more confused and flummoxed I became about who I was. My charade didn't last for more than a month though as I just couldn't keep up with my sham which was draining me mentally, and psychologically. Became depressed for months and only the grace of God kept me strong. I promised myself never to pretend to be what I am not, but rather see my introversion as a strength rather than a weakness.

NotOfThis:
Hmm, I wouldn't​ necessarily call the U.S an introverted country. The appropriate term is "individualistic" b/c the U.S values individualism. It's similar but not synonymous to introversion.

Joavid:
@ Cocaiine

USA, an introverted country are you kidding.

@ Cocaiine & acidosis
Introverts, although struggle with confidence and social anxiety, can be very confident people if they learn to.

You all should stop with the stereotypes.

Trudax:


Great contribution. I need to read up on the Dunning-kruger effect. Thanks for posting.

kneehighbootz:


Hi. I really enjoy reading your posts on this site. Keep up the great work.

Why does an introvert need to change? Change, especially in this context, is an alteration to conform to an existing framework. So, for change to happen, there must be a direction such change needs to follow in other to arrive at a destination. And such movement is controlled by whatever initiates that change. In the case of introversion, change is initiated and controlled by the extrovert majority. The only reason an introvert needs to change is to conform to an environment that is regulated by the actions of the extrovert majority.

It's obvious that one of the reasons why Nigeria isn't moving forward is because we prioritize things of less value and stigmatize things of greater value.
A solid inviolable truth is that when the intellectual resources of a society is neglected, the society regresses. Every great development in every society has been founded upon ideas. Ideas are the vehicles that drive change. And ideas are constructed in the minds of people, and the group of people who make up a disproportionate number of the creators of ideas of lasting value, are the so called Introverts.

Believe it or not, the wealth of a country's intellectual resources are domiciled in the minds of it's introvert population. You don't agree with me? I'll prove it to you.

There have been lots of professional tests that have been carried out that have proven introversion to be directly correlated with high lQs. The more introverted a person is, the more intelligent the person is likely to be. The same goes for extroversion, which has been strongly correlated with low IQs. You still have doubts? Take the east Asians as an example. Lots of intelligence tests have been carried out that have proven them to be the race with the highest IQs. Studying the lifestyles of the Chinese or the Japanese, one would notice that they live very introverted lifestyles. Majority of east Asian population are introverted, confirming the claim of the positive correlation between introversion and high intelligence. Does anyone still have doubts? The next point should clear any doubt. Majority of the geniuses that have shaped our history and expedited the progress of our human species are Introverts. I am referring to the scientists, philosophers, thinkers and writers. All this validates the fact that the intellectual resources needed to move a society forward rests within the introvert population. If the introverts are indeed the smartest people, why then are they being oppressed by the intellectually inferior majority? Does anyone see a problem here?

Of course extroverts aren't without their own natural talents. Evidently extroverts appear to densely populate fields like entertainment, fashion and sports. These areas are useful, but not as useful as areas of science, technology, economics and politics that require the intellectual gifts of introverts. This is a hard truth to swallow, but it's the truth. Introverts make better critical thinkers and the better the quality of thought, the greater the quality of ideas. And ideas lead to reform and revolution.

So why then are we forcing introverts to change? Why are we creating environments that inhibit the materialization of the talents of introverts? How can we prioritize mindless talk, noisiness, overexcited gesticulation and restlessness over creating a conducive environment for creativity and ideas to emerge and flourish?