Your social life can also be affected in adulthood
It’s no secret that as you get older, your social life starts to be affected and your entourage gradually wanes, because you will focus on other activities as an adult, such as creating a career, forming a family and so on. In other words, when you become an adult, you won’t have as much time for your friends as you did when you were younger, will you? In fact, almost every person in the world goes through this process at some point.
Nevertheless, according to experts, clever people tend to be alone longer, as it is very difficult for them to talk to ordinary people, especially since they have no topics to discuss. For example, it is quite annoying and difficult to talk about science and quantum physics with someone who can’t even understand where their country is geographically placed. So, that’s why smart people believe that it’s better to be alone than to start conversations with simple minded individuals.
Moreover, smart people tend to be less satisfied with their adult lives because they are more aware of the political and economic issues in their countries.
According to a 2014 study done by Peter Zettergren and Lars R. Bergman, on teens with high IQs and their adjustment in adolescence and midlife, published in Research in Human Development, extremely intelligent people are somewhat less likely to form good relationships and friendships with other people as they get older.
Well, as successful leaders say, “If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room” – hence, you need to spend time with people who are smarter than you, because you have a lot to learn from them.
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