I'd refine this as follows:
Genes that bias towards ease of socialization/vulnerability to "peer
pressure" [These traits are IDENTICAL!] [The inverse extremes are autism
and Asperger's syndrome.]
Genes that bias towards the minimal intelligence required to communicate
with, but no higher.
Overall, humans seem to be well-adapted on the first trait. Example
1960's experiments include:
[film, 10th grade]
Virtual Electroshock: Nominally to test learning by negative
reinforcement, Really to Test the Moral Rectitude of the Administerer
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just over 600 subjects
Only 2 walked out of the experiment at any point [These two passed.]
<15% had doubts.
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[Some James Dobson book aimed at vulnerable teenage men. Source cited
there.]
Do I believe the audience, or my senses?
Roughly, 7 out of ten believe the audience [researcher cohorts
guaranteed to give the WRONG answer to a simple "which line is longer?"]
rather than their senses.
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