While aiming to be smarter will warrant results, there are some innate abilities that can’t
always be learned.
A study conducted by psychologists David Z. Hambrick and Elizabeth J. Meinz proved that
most intelligent people have innate abilities which can't necessarily be learned, meaning
that they are just naturally smart.
While we all like to believe that we possess high levels of intelligence, deciphering the
competence of our brain power can be tricky.
Many people turn to IQ Tests, which use tasks to measure various areas of intelligence,
including: Short-term memory, Analytical thinking, Mathematical ability and Spatial recognition.
Most intelligent people don’t feel the need to seek validation from others.
They are comfortable with themselves and understand that there is always room for improvement.
At the same time, they are proud of their accomplishments but don’t feel the need
to tell the whole entire world about it.
However, there are other subtle qualities highly intelligent people tend to share that
aren’t found in test results.
Having knowledge in a variety of subjects doesn’t necessarily mean one is of a higher
intellect, sometimes it comes down to how our brains work.
Now, keep watching for signs that you are highly intelligent.
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10.
Having an insatiable curiosity.
Those with a hungry mind generally have higher levels of intellectual investment and knowledge
acquisition over time.
Curiosity tends to lead to answers and it takes brains to question the status quo.
“Intelligent people let themselves become fascinated by things others take for granted,”
Bayesian rationalist Keyzurbur Alas said.
“Their minds are constantly saturated with probing questions about the world around them.”
If you’re a curious person, you probably tend to question the things around you, or
are always looking to find out more information.
You love learning and enjoy finding out about things which you may not have known before.
You probably also love figuring out complicated things and finding solutions to even the most
challenging of problems.
9.
The tendency to worry.
The saying that ignorance is bliss may have some scientific validation as a study proved
that intelligent people are more prone to worrying.
Psychologist Alexander Penny surveyed over 100 students at Lakehead University, Ontario,
Canada and asked them to rank their levels of worry.
Results showed that those that scored higher on a verbal intelligence test were more worrisome.
Although it’s never healthy to stress out too much, people who are extremely intelligent
tend to have overactive minds.
Sometimes this may mean that they are overthinking things, or just have too much going on in
their minds.
If you tend to worry a lot and find that you are stressed all the time, consider taking
up meditation, which is a known and proven way to help reduce stress and improve your
overall mental health.
Recognize any of these traits so far?
Well, keep watching as we count down to the top sign that you are highly intelligent.
And can you guess the number one personality trait that most geniuses have?
Well stick around until the very end to find out!
8.
The tendency to forget things.
While forgetfulness might seem like a contradictory quality to intelligence, it’s actually a
highly evolved form of it.
After conducting a word memory test that involved similar options, Stanford University’s Brice
Kuhl concluded that brain discards akin memories in order to conserve space for memories that
matter.
So if you tend to forget things at times and also do some of the other things that are
mentioned in this video, you may actually be smarter than you think!
7.
Humor.
According to multiple studies, being inclined to comedy has been linked to having above-average
intelligence.
Researchers at the University of New Mexico conducted a study in 2011 which measured the
verbal intelligence and abstract reasoning ability of 400 psychology students.
The test subjects were then asked to write captions for New Yorker cartoons.
Those who scored higher on the cognitive ability tests were more likely to create funny captions.
Many people have different types of senses of humor.
If you find that your sense of humor is dry, witty, and sometimes even sarcastic, you may
be more intelligent than others.
But not to worry, it doesn’t mean that if you’re not funny, you’re not intelligent!
It’s just one of the many personality traits intelligent people may possess.
6.
Enjoying reading.
Researchers discovered that children who have achieved a good reading ability by the age
of seven are more intelligent in later years.
Considering reading is one of the greatest tools we have for mental expansion, it should
come as no surprise that bookworms are more likely to have higher intelligence than those
who don’t read.
When you read, you open up your mind and learn new things about the world around you.
Whether you are reading a fiction or nonfiction book, books have a way of broadening our minds
and helping us to see the bigger picture.
If you read lots of books, it’s only common sense that you probably are a bit more intelligent
than most people who do not read at all.
5.
Being messy.
Many famously intelligent people throughout history have been known to be notoriously
messy, a correlation that even science backs up.
Studies have concluded that visual and mental clutter forces the brain to focus and comprehend
more clearly.
A sense of chaos has been shown to fuel creativity in individuals contrary to the popular belief
that messiness correlates with mental disorganization.
A study by Kathleen Vohs at the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management
found that messy spaces can actually help improve innovation and creativity, which can
help improve problem solving.
So the next time someone tells you to clean your room, well, you may just have an excuse
not to!
4.
Staying up late.
In a study called “Why Night Owls Are More Intelligent,” British researchers concluded
that those who stay up later are more likely to be of higher intelligence than those who
go to bed early.
Research also found that children who stay up later are more likely to become intelligent
adults.
Not only does the study link a nocturnal lifestyle with intelligence, it associates being a night
owl with creativity and an independent spirit.
So do you stay up late?
What do you do when you are staying up late?
If you stay up late and also do a lot of the other things mentioned in this video, well,
you may just be smarter than you think!
3.
Embracing mental challenges.
Having ideas and knowledge tested is a major part of learning and geniuses are known to
seek these mental challenges.
Those with above-average intelligence are more likely to enjoy debate and don’t mind
being proven wrong.
Challenging and pushing the limits of mental capabilities undeniably results in bettering
one’s overall intellect.
Embracing mental challenges can also help our minds grow and prepare for other challenges
down the road.
Intelligent people love solving complicated things.
This is because it allows them to learn something new, which can help them grow both personally
and intellectually.
2.
Talking to yourself.
Usually people associate talking to oneself with craziness, but it has been proven that
it helps improve memory.
Speaking to yourself aloud helps reinforce ideas and can instill them more than thinking
quietly.
Talking to yourself can not only make your brain work more efficiently, it helps organize
thoughts and achieve goals.
Yes that's right!
Psychologists at Bangor University in the UK found that people who talk out loud to
themselves tend to have more improved focus.
They also tend to achieve their goals more than those who don’t speak out loud to themselves.
This is because talking to yourselves can help us control our thoughts, actions, and
emotions, which can help us reinforce our different approaches to achieving goals.
Now, we don’t mean having full on conversations with yourself.
This type of inner talk is referring to little boosts of confidence or affirmations that
can help you get through the day or get through challenging tasks.
As Aristotle famously said, “There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.”
So you’ve made it to the end, and you’re probably wondering what the most common sign
is that you are highly intelligent.
This next sign is very common among smart people, and if this sounds like you and you
also tend to show some of the other things in this video, well you may be smarter than
you actually think!
1.
Not having to try hard.
While not to say that laziness equals intelligence, those who have felt they haven’t needed
to try as hard as those who visibly strive to achieve the same goal are generally brighter.
And remember, there are many different signs of intelligence.
One intelligent person may be a math wiz, while another may be a history wiz.
Some people may be book smart while others may be good with numbers.
There are all sorts of different types of ways we can be smart.
It doesn’t always come down to one thing!
So, what do you think?
Do you possess any of the signs on this video?
If you do, which ones are they?
Let us know in the comments section below!
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