Discipline, order, punctuality and friendly behavior are the cornerstones of success.
It is a common belief that only those who look right, are punctual and eloquent are successful in life and therefore automatically intelligent.
Research contradicts this idea. Apparently, smart people tend to be chaotic, stay up late, and use foul language.
Disorder is a sign of intelligence
"Cleanliness is the key to health" - you probably heard this saying many times when your parents asked you to tidy up your room as a child. The University of Minnesota has published a study that may not change your mindset on this issue.
Research shows that disorder and chaos are a sign of increased intelligence.
If your apartment or office space looks like a blasted Kolkata dump, you may just be paying more attention to more important things.
Meaningful thoughts and ideas should be thought out and not lost in the constant cleaning process. Besides, a cluttered desk stimulates creativity - explain this to your manager.
Long Sleep? Smart People Stay Awake Longer
Of course, your brain recovers during sleep so you can concentrate easily the next day.
Do you know this fact, but still go to bed late? At first, it may seem unreasonable and even stupid, because many people go to bed between 10 pm and 11 pm on weekdays. But it seems that the opposite is true.
For example, another study claims that night owls are smarter than early birds.
Churchill, Kafka, Obama and many other famous people prove by their example that night activity does not diminish success, creativity and intelligence.
So if you find yourself in a creative process late at night and you're not tired at all, don't force yourself to go to bed and let it flow.
Obscene language is for smart people
As a child, you probably learned that there are many words and expressions that are best kept to yourself. But what if, as in the case of the mess, everyone was wrong and the swearing used in speech is not actually a sign of rude behavior?
Researchers say occasional swearing has nothing to do with a lack of self-control or a need for manners.
On the contrary, swear words are a sign of intelligence: the more of them you can utter in a minute, the more rhetorically dexterous you become. And you will probably do better on intelligence tests than people who don’t swear.
Plus, your vocabulary is larger and your intelligence is above average. And by the way, swearing frees you up to focus on something important again.
Intelligence level and loneliness
Have you ever wondered why, unlike most people in your life, you value the company of your fellow humans so little? Well, it has nothing to do with being rude, and you're not even weird.
The British Journal of Psychology cites a study in which random people aged 18 to 24 were followed over a long period of time.
Psychologists have come to the following conclusion: loneliness can be a sign of above-average intelligence, as can a situation where you surround yourself with only a few people.
As IQ increases, people become less dependent on others because they can adapt to change more effectively. Social relationships are important, but intelligence makes them less necessary.
If You Do Nothing, Are You Stupid? Laziness as a Sign of Intelligence
Do you always hear that you are too lazy and that others do much more?
Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered something interesting that you can happily use in response to accusations of laziness.
A study has found that simply doing nothing can be a sign of increased intelligence. But it’s important that the lazy ones don’t get bored. Those who can consciously step away from the stress of everyday life and use that time to think have plenty of action ahead.
When they do nothing, they get bored much faster. All this goes well with the fact that smart people take a long time to fall asleep. While others are already dozing off in exhaustion, they take their time, relax and reflect.
Turn Off Your Alarm and Be Happy: Smart People Sleep Longer in the Morning
Do you want to sleep longer and not turn off that dreaded alarm forever? This may be another indicator of your intelligence. Researchers say that ignoring the alarm and staying in bed longer is a common sign of people with above-average intelligence. It makes sense that a long and smooth awakening goes hand in hand with an increased sense of happiness.
Because being able to behave the way you want automatically makes you happier.
Of course, this is difficult to implement during the week - after all, everyone wants to keep their job. But on the weekends, you can sleep as much as you want if circumstances allow.
So, if you create chaos around yourself, swear from time to time, take a long time to fall asleep and like solitude, you have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. Most likely, you are simply smarter than others, so relax and enjoy life!
Earlier we talked about why smart women are not needed by men .
