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Why intellectual ability doesn't translate to emotional insight

I can analyze complex problems at work but I cannot figure out why I feel terrible and this disconnect is driving me crazy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cognitive processing strengths do not automatically extend to the more nebulous realm of internal emotional awareness and regulation.

Ideas that help explain it
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