Posted by grrrilla on May 3, 2000, at 18:51:01
In reply to Fat dumb happy (Re: didja ever wonder.....?), posted by SD on May 3, 2000, at 18:37:00
> > I've don't think I've ever known of any "stupid" people who suffer depression, I mean the kind of depression we psycho-babblers deal with. Why is this? Is ignorance really bliss? Is it because they rarely think beyond "physical" needs? Is it because stupid people aren't introspective? Do they just "not" know if they are depressed?
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> Okay, now I'm probably *really* overanalyzing this, but have you ever heard the expression "fat, dumb and happy" to indicate kind of a carefree and mellow state? And how about the stereotype of overweight people as being 'jolly'.
> I don't know much about genetics but I have a hunch that there could be found (slightly) meaningful groupings on the "weight-intellect-mood axis". I.e. fat, dumb & happy people vs. thin, smart & miserable people. (I'd pick the former in a heartbeat, but I don't seem to have a choice :-(Actually I've seen plenty of stupid depressed people-many of them with great vocabularies!
Grrrr{:o)
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