Believe it or not, there are many people who are extremely intelligent but don't even realize it. This is because they are not good at exact subjects, such as mathematics, chemicalor physics. However, having a high IQ does not necessarily imply your ability to add and subtract.
There are other personality traits that demonstrate a person's high IQ, such as being at peace with one's own company and having a keen critical eye.
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In this article, we separate some traits that may indicate that you are a very intelligent person, but you don't even know it. Continue reading and find out.
Empathy
The ability to put yourself in another's shoes is considered a high-IQ factor. That's because smart people are able to connect very well both with their own feelings – we'll talk about this below – and with the feelings of others.
Curiosity
Being curious is a personality trait that shows that you are an intelligent person. Curious minds are eager for knowledge and are always looking to learn new things and live unique experiences.
Mess (yes, it's true!)
It might not seem like it – and it might even be kind of comical – but people who work in messy environments tend to be smarter. Research from the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands, made this correlation in 2012. But there is a limit: the person must be able to produce and live with chaos. If you get lost in the clutter, it's not a sign of a high IQ score.
Creativity
A creativityis another trait of people with high IQ. After all, being creative is nothing more than putting together different references to create something new. This mental copy, paste, assemble and disassemble demonstrates great intelligence.
peace with solitude
Remember we talked about understanding your own feelings? Smart people manage to be okay with themselves, understand and process well what they are feeling. Therefore, having peace with your solitude demonstrates high IQ.
keen observation
According to psychology scholars, intelligent people are more concerned with details and what they are observing than with what they appear to be. So this is a valuable trait.
Being aware of limits (them and people)
People with a high IQ know very well they can even go with the people they are in relationships with. They also know how far they can take it to the point of not exploding or being unkind to other people.
Graduated in Social Communication at the Federal University of Goiás. Passionate about digital media, pop culture, technology, politics and psychoanalysis.
