Obtuseness can serve as a shield to protect our self-esteem. If we are unaware that we are being insulted or rejected or that our reputation is being impugned, we remain as unconcerned as our pets over what others think of us. When we are less likely to take offense, we avoid conflict.
It is perhaps true then that the dull may have had an evolutionary advantage over those who were inclined to settle disputes with violence.
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