<p>I think this issue touches on a number of aspects like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-worth_theory_of_motivation" rel="nofollow noreferrer">self-worth</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-image" rel="nofollow noreferrer">self-image</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-concept" rel="nofollow noreferrer">self-concept</a> among others.</p>
<p>Undoubtedly people can place a distorted or disproportionate value on self and others based on education. It's mostly a problem of reference, how exactly do you value education and knowledge correctly?</p>
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<p>Can we perceive, through some indications, if a person gives too much or too little importance to the education and intellectual formation?</p>
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<p>Certainly, if the value they place on education/formation does not correspond to real tangible values. For example the janitor who thinks himself overall more qualified than the brain surgeon. Or the brain surgeon who thinks himself necessarily superior to others in areas where he has no expertise.</p>
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<p>knowledge and its importance are not reflected in behavior</p>
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<p>This is objectively wrong, for example the study of morals and ethics enables a person to positively change their behavior (as can the knowledge of healthy eating help to change dietary habits.) However, there's no necessary causal relation between knowledge and behavior.</p>

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<p>Can we perceive, through some indications, if a person gives too much or too little importance to the education and intellectual formation?</p>
<p>Discussing this with some colleagues who say that no because knowledge and its importance are not reflected in behavior. Still, I'm inclined to think that based on some evidenced characteristics, we can assess the value given to knowledge.</p>

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Perceive person's importance to the education
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# Perceive person's importance to the education

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-02-13)

Can we perceive, through some indications, if a person gives too much or too little importance to the education and intellectual formation?

Discussing this with some colleagues who say that no because knowledge and its importance are not reflected in behavior. Still, I'm inclined to think that based on some evidenced characteristics, we can assess the value given to knowledge.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-02-13. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

I think this issue touches on a number of aspects like [self-worth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-worth_theory_of_motivation), [self-image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-image) and [self-concept](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-concept) among others.

Undoubtedly people can place a distorted or disproportionate value on self and others based on education. It's mostly a problem of reference, how exactly do you value education and knowledge correctly?

> Can we perceive, through some indications, if a person gives too much or too little importance to the education and intellectual formation?

Certainly, if the value they place on education/formation does not correspond to real tangible values. For example the janitor who thinks himself overall more qualified than the brain surgeon. Or the brain surgeon who thinks himself necessarily superior to others in areas where he has no expertise.

> knowledge and its importance are not reflected in behavior

This is objectively wrong, for example the study of morals and ethics enables a person to positively change their behavior (as can the knowledge of healthy eating help to change dietary habits.) However, there's no necessary causal relation between knowledge and behavior.


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