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Solomon’s Paradox is named after the ancient Israelite king, Solomon’s paradox describes our inability to reason wisely about our own lives, even if we demonstrate good judgement when faced with other people’s problems. 1 Most of us have the tendency to easily activate advice-giving mode instead of genuinely listening, staying curious and asking questions to understand the real issues.

In his book, The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes 1, author David Robson describes why intelligent people act stupidly – and why in some cases they are even more prone to error than the average person. One of the examples that Robson cites to explain the intelligence trap is Solomon’s paradox, which is our tendency to demonstrate good judgment with other people’s problems but find it hard to reason wisely on our problems.