The Intelligence Trap

Edward De Bono went as far as to say that intelligence itself could even trap you and prevent you from solving problems.
See, one form of intelligence is the inherent ability to argue your point. According to De Bono, the smarter you are, the better you are at verbal justification, so this will in fact prevent you from learning and problem solving. It binds you to an unhealthy way of living—you just talk yourself into it.