I worked as a computer design engineer with a lot of genius types. No one made them feel ashamed of their intelligence & they didn't look down on those of us who were at a different level of intelligence while still intelligent. We worked together as a team, socialized at times at picnics. Everyone just accepted each other for who they were not how smart or less smart they were. All the companies I worked like were that kind of environment.

Wonder just how much the environment creates a feeling if shame or may be an internal feeling about it.

I was the only one in my familt that got a degree from college. That could have taken me in either direction because my dad didn't think Ibshould even go to the university. I could have felt shame or an extreme sense of pride. I just chose to accept my abiluties as part of who I am.....nithing to feel shame or pride about.