 "Dumbing yourself down" around your peers?
kgc: I dumb myself down occasionally when I realize I'm making the person I'm talking to feel bad.I used to just keep on educating/making corrections for people until I realized that the primary purpose of socializing in the majority of cases isn't necessarily for communication, but for camaraderie.Now, instead of going off on intellectual monologues, I simply ask clarifying questions or make jokes that make us all laugh and realize the correct answer as a group.I usually guide other people in the group to announce the conclusions in order to not seem like I'm picking on the target.