--- title: "The lower a person's cognition, the louder they shout.Group cognition is funnel-shaped. The further " description: "The lower a person's cognition, the louder they shout.Group cognition is funnel-shaped. The further down you go, the less knowledge people have and the more self-important they become; the further up " type: "topic" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/33700465.md" published_at: "2025-09-05T17:20:51.000Z" author: "[浩浩荡荡](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/19784218)" --- # The lower a person's cognition, the louder they shout.Group cognition is funnel-shaped. The further The lower a person's cognition, the louder they shout. Group cognition is funnel-shaped. The further down you go, the less knowledge people have and the more self-important they become; the further up you go, the more knowledgeable people are and the more humble and inclusive they become. The more a person knows, the more they realize their own lack of knowledge, and because they understand their ignorance, the more they can learn. Some people only believe what they want to believe, regardless of the facts. It truly reflects the saying: the most ignorant are the most confident. --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.