While some scientists argue which ofthe indicators ismore important— the intelligence quotient (IQ) oremotional intelligence (EQ)— others conduct more comprehensive research tounderstand how some factors including appearance and behavior can influence aperson’s intellectual abilities. And they come upwith very unexpected conclusions. Itturns out that your height, weight, finger length and even eye color can show the level ofyour intelligence.
AtBright Side, wewant toshare with you 9signs tolook for tohelp spot agifted person and tofind out ifyou have some ofthese traits. Maybe agreat genius lives within you! However, ifthese characteristics don’t match your personality, don’t worry, there’s anexception toevery rule.
9. You prefer tospend time alone rather than with anoisy group offriends.
Smart people don’t need alarge circle offriends tohave agood time. The research conducted byNorman Liand Satoshi Kanazawa called, “How intelligence, population density, and friendship affect modern happiness” shows that intelligent people enjoy spending time alone while socializing ismore likely totire them than give them pleasure.
Intelligent people also tend totalk out loud tothemselves. This isasign ofadvanced intelligence, not madness!
8. You learned how toread atanearly age.
The fact that some children learn how toread atanearly age doesn’t makes them intelligent bydefault. Onthe contrary, British scientists, Stuart J. Richie, Timothy C. Bates and Robert Plomin, believe that reading itself makes these children smarter.
It’s quite obvious: the earlier you studied the alphabet, the more books you’ve managed toread and the broader your horizons are. Ofcourse, this applies topeople whose reading experience isdiverse and isnot limited toonly one genre orauthor.
7. You are anolder sibling.
Aresearch published inthe Journal ofHuman Resources proved that older children almost always have asmall but statistically significant advantage interms ofIQ: it’s usually 3points higher. Itturned out that this difference isconnected not tobiological orgenetic factors, but tothe psychological interaction between parents and children.
6. Your height isabove average.
APrinceton study conducted byAnne Case and Christina Paxson showed that taller children often earn more points onIQ tests and are more well-off inadulthood. For example, Steve Jobs’s height was 6’2ft.
This tendency can beseen inearly childhood: fast-growing 3-year-olds dobetter ondifferent tests than their shorter peers.
5. You used toattend amusic school.
Glenn Schellenberg’s study shows that children who attended two different types ofmusic lessons (keyboard orvoice) for 9months had ahigherIQ level incomparison tothose who had only drama classes orskipped any activities.
In2013, Glenn Schellenberg even suggested that highIQ isthe main reason why these kids decided topick upmusic inthe first place.
4. You’re overly sensitive tosounds.
Creaking floors, chips crunching and even loud breathing— these common daily noises can bedistracting factors for people with ahigh IQ. Scientists from the University ofHelsinki conducted astudy which showed astrong connection between the ability ofaperson tofind unconventional solutions toproblems and the inability toignore ambient noise.
There iseven areal diagnosis for such acondition called misophony. People with misophony have changes inbrain activity when, for example, aperson crunches chips next tothem.
3. Your ring finger islonger than your index finger.
ANorwegian physician, Karl Pinsk, described the method ofdetermining the inclinations ofaperson based onthe ratio ofthe length ofhis fingers. According tothe observation, the longer the ring fingeris, the better the owner can deal with math problems, however, verbal assignments can beachallenge.
Researcher, John Coates ofCambridge University, found out that aperson’s success inthe financial world can bepredicted bythe length ofhis fingers. Itturned out that people whose ring fingers were longer than their index fingers had ahigher income.
2. You often feel anxiety and are inclined topanic.
Psychologists, Tsachi Ein-Dor and Organ-Tal from the Interdisciplinary Center inHerzliya (Israel), conducted astudy inwhich they proved that smart people are more prone topessimism asthey come upwith various unpleasant situations that can happen tothem intheir heads. They argue that intellectuals get used toanalyzing the events ofthe past and accordingly, pay more attention tothe possible events inthe future.
Onthe one hand, intelligent people are better prepared for possible difficulties inlife while onthe other hand, they’re forced tolive with constant stress. Doyou remember Clever Elsie from the Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tale? Itwas not easy for her tolive with such advanced intelligence!
1. You swear alot.
Itmay sound strange, but the use ofabusive words indicates high intellect. Most likely, intelligent people have mastered their vocabulary and use awide range ofwords toexpress their emotions inthe most accurate way.
Until recently, there was apopular misconception that the obscene words were most used bypoorly educated people because they simply didn’t have abroad vocabulary. But the study conducted bypsychologists from Marist College, supervised byTimothy and Christine Jay, showed the opposite: the more educated aperson was, the more often hewould swear.
Did you recognize yourself inthese points? What factors can also influence person’s intelligence? Share withus inthe comments!
Please note: This article was updated in May 2022 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.
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