9 signs that you are more intelligent than you think

2022-05-30 22:36:37Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
9 signs that you are more intelligent than you think
9 signs that you are more intelligent than you think

Science has finalized 9 characteristics, which show that you are very intelligent people, even more than you can think:

You are creative

Dr. Katie Davis, a clinical neuropsychologist, told Business Insider that creativity is an important sign of intelligence because it requires thinking flexibly, "outside the box," as well as the ability to shift and change thinking patterns from one way to another. the other.

"I have worked with many creators of advertising agencies and they are some of the smartest people I have ever met. I often walked away after a great presentation of an advertising campaign thinking, “Their brains work differently. "Creativity is their smart brand."

You are a little messy and messy

Kathleen Vohs from the University of Minnesota says the more messy you are, the smarter you are. A Vohs study published in Psychological Science presented two groups to devise creative uses for Ping-Pong balls. One group worked in a messy and messy environment, while the other worked in a regular environment. The messy group created much more creative and interesting ideas.

So before you get bored of your cluttered table, give yourself some intelligence points.

You are curious

If you like to learn, the more you know and the smarter you will be. Science supports this. A study from Goldsmiths University in London found that "the way people invest their time and effort in personal intellect" (ie, nurturing their curiosity) plays a major role in "cognitive growth".

It is not just the fact that you learn, but also the desire to learn, that characterizes intelligent people.

Talk to yourself

No, this is not a sign that you are going crazy, on the contrary. A study by psychologists Paloma Mari-Beffa and Alexander Kirkham from Bangor University showed that talking out loud to oneself improves self-control, an important form of intelligence.

They gave the study participants a set of written assignments and accompanying instructions, asking them to read the instructions silently or aloud. Concentration and performance measured by those who read aloud was much better.

You have high self-control

If you exercise self-control by talking to yourself out loud, it is a sign of intelligence. A 2009 psychology study from Yale University gave participants IQ tests and offered them cash rewards they could get right away or later (for a much higher amount). Those who chose to wait also had higher intelligence scores, indicating that resistance to impulsive decision-making and careful weighing of options correlates with intelligence.

You are fine and comfortable even if you are alone

If you like your company and do not constantly need to be close to others, this is a sign of intelligence. A study published in the British Journal of Psychology showed a correlation between the pleasure of being alone and intelligence.

"I use my time alone to think, prioritize and plan, which reinforces self-control (sign no. 5)."

You are hilarious

A 2011 University of New Mexico psychology study found that professional humorists and people who wrote humorous descriptions of cartoons had higher scores on verbal intelligence.

You are open-minded

A 2008 Yale University psychology study showed that highly intelligent people tend to be open-minded to other people's views and ideas. This is not to say that they are unstable, as the study also showed that open-minded people are more likely to believe in their own opinion and less likely to be manipulated.

You are not convinced that you are very smart

Psychologists discovered the Dunning-Kruger effect, which says that people who are less competent or smart constantly overestimate their mental abilities and the opposite happens, for those who are really intelligent.

Knowing your limitations means you are more likely to surround yourself with people who can compensate for your limitations. It also makes you hungrier to learn more, which makes you smarter. Shakespeare says: "A fool thinks he is wise, but a wise man knows that he is a fool."


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