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moon_custafer ([personal profile] moon_custafer) wrote2012-06-08 10:09 pm

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Cracked actually runs some pretty good commentary these days. Here's one about the problematic portrayal of geniuses on tv; and yes, I've heard of the "CSI Effect" on juries.

[identity profile] moon-custafer.livejournal.com 2012-06-10 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
It also helps that he has a Watson - his partner is not the same sort of genius, but she's above-average in intelligence and she's emotionally very stable.

Goren is also implied to be very knowledgeable about some things, while other times he bones up on subjects that are relevant to the case at hand -- whether those remain in his head long-term is unknown.