Why do this? I don't know, but is a common enough practice, and one we have to be on the alert for.
Detecting it may be difficult because sometimes we have to be dependent on others. This is what schools are for.
Let's begin by discussing some of the reasons for this, which are all mental.
You may feel inferior to others, and this may be an accurate assessment. Some people are very smart, and you will always be stupid compared to them. A baby is always less intelligent than an adult - but they learn fast!
You have to take into account other people's assessment of our intelligence. How do they feel about it? Is it ok with them?
I keep referring to the Religion of my Family: Mormonism, Which is loaded with examples of deviant behavior, Which always reflects the behavior of the people around them.
Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, has to be seen in the light of the people of his time and place. Especially the many people who followed him. They wanted to be deceived, by a person like him.
When he died, Brigham Young ( and a few others) took his place. And they are still active.
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