High intelligence is considered one of the most important human virtues. However, very smart people sometimes face considerable difficulties. Knowledge-sharing social service Quora conducted a survey called "When intelligence becomes a curse." In the answers, the intellectuals shared their problems. We will tell you about this in the article.
Difficulty expressing emotions
Intellectuals boast well-developed speech and rich vocabulary. Therefore, it is easy for them to describe their emotions in words. But telling them in detail about their experiences does not bring relief to such people.
A very intelligent person talks about his feelings consistently and logically. In this process, he uses all the capabilities of his intellect. People with less vocabulary tend to express their emotions through bodily manifestations. They can scream, jump, laugh out loud, or cry. This brings them relief. Intellectuals are usually reserved and not prone to such violent expressions of feelings.
People with low cognitive abilities may have good emotional intelligence. They are good at recognizing their experiences and are able to express them vividly. While a person with a high IQ level is not always able to express his feelings and experience relief from this.
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Inflated expectations of other people
It is difficult for a very intelligent person to talk to other people about their weaknesses and shortcomings. After all, those around them make high demands on intellectuals. People with high cognitive abilities often fear failure. The fear of failure has haunted them since childhood.
The reasons for this are usually related to parenting. When parents see that their child is smart and is an excellent student, they make high demands on him. Many fathers and mothers expect only achievements from young intellectuals and are seriously upset at the slightest failures of their children.
This is one of the reasons why the best pupils and students do not always have a successful career. Excessive demands from parents and others lead to a panic fear of failure. Therefore, many intellectuals avoid risk and miss the chance of success.
Lack of persistence and diligence
There is another reason why highly intelligent people do not always succeed. They are sometimes not persistent and diligent enough. High cognitive abilities help the intellectual to quickly memorize and process information. Gaining knowledge is given to him without much effort.
Research by scientists has shown that good memory and analytical skills do not always contribute to the development of conscientiousness. An intellectual may have the false impression that he does not need to work hard to achieve a good result. In many cases, this leads to laziness and lowered work ethic.
You often correct others
Too smart people often have problems communicating with people. When the interlocutor makes a factual or verbal error in the conversation, the intellectual will necessarily correct him. Erudite people often point out inaccuracies to others. This is a habit with them, which is difficult to get rid of.
Not all people like it when they are constantly pointed out mistakes. They may even be offended by this. Therefore, intellectuals often have a bad relationship even with close friends.
Waste time thinking
Too smart people tend to reflect on the situation for a long time and evaluate it from all sides. It can take them a long time to think like that. Long reflection on the problem increases the level of anxiety and anxiety.
Intelligent people carefully consider and weigh the possible consequences of their decisions. But at the same time, it is very difficult for them to make a choice and move from reasoning to action. There are times when a smart person analyzes the situation for a long time, but never comes to any decision.
I know that I know nothing
Man is not able to know everything. Even with a broad erudition, his competence is limited to several areas of knowledge.
Intellectuals are always aware of the limits of their knowledge. The more information they absorb, the more often they feel they know very little. Therefore, smart people sometimes rate their cognitive abilities low.
Scientists have repeatedly conducted IQ tests among students. Almost always, the subjects who scored low points were confident in the correctness of their answers. This suggests that people with low intelligence tend to overestimate their cognitive abilities. High self-esteem sometimes compensates for their lack of erudition.
Conclusion
This does not mean that good mental abilities only bring problems to a person. High intelligence and broad erudition are positive qualities that will be appreciated at all times. However, smart people should develop determination, diligence, a desire for reasonable risk, and a tolerant attitude towards the mistakes of others. These traits, combined with intelligence, will help them succeed.
Evdokimova Irina