8 PROVEN SIGNS YOU’RE SMARTER THAN YOU THINK

There are lots of common beliefs about intelligent people: they don’t give in to laziness, have a perfect memory, and don’t use obscenities. However, research shows that a high IQ is often associated with quite unexpected habits and peculiarities. Did you know that laziness is actually a sign of high intelligence?

8 PROVEN SIGNS YOU’RE SMARTER THAN YOU THINK

– A perfect memory has always been a sign of cleverness, but the latest research shows it’s forgetfulness that actually points at a high level of intellect.
– More and more studies prove that people who swear often have a much wider vocabulary, which is a sign of a high IQ.
– Talented people are believed not to trust anyone. However, scientists proved that intelligent individuals are more trusting.
– Recent polls at Southampton University have shown a curious fact: people with a high IQ prefer poultry meat, fish, and vegetables over red meat.
– More often than not, people with a high IQ are capable of thinking up alternative solutions but not using them in life.
– One experiment showed that people with a high IQ are likely to get buried in thought and be less active, while ordinary individuals are bored more often and try to fill up their schedule.
– Some studies at Carroll University in Waukesha show that people who prefer cats are calmer, more sensitive, and have a higher IQ, while dog lovers are more active, open to others, and are used to obeying the rules.
– Intelligent people tend to stay up late, which results, more often than not, in them sleeping little. They have to wake up early in the morning to go to work or school.