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WhimsyWhisperr_ , ICSA/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online Someone who can understand someone’s opposing view without having to agree with it or get angry over it.

Final score:

164points

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Jihana 4 months ago

Only if there are reasons for their view. "Just because" is no valid reason. My father has some really dumb views but when I ask him to explain them he never can. Even worse, he's accusing me of belittling him and starting a fight.

39points

Isla_Eldar , Pragyan Bezbaruah/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They struggle with imposter syndrome. Dumb people always think they’re the tits.

Final score:

158points

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Hawkmoon 4 months ago

That's called "The Dunning–Kruger effect": people with low ability in a specific area give overly positive assessments of this ability, and highly skilled people tend to underestimate their abilities.

47points

saltyhashbrowns , Mikhail Nilov/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Discussing the signs that indicate that a person is of high intelligence, Dr. Robert J. Sternberg noted that for him, intelligence is not about people’s score on a test or how much they impress others with their erudition. “It is about what you do in your life that makes a positive difference to the world at some level.”

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online How often they are confident in saying "I don't know".

Final score:

139points

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Hawkmoon 4 months ago

Always believe someone who tells you they are seeking the truth. Never believe anyone who tells you they know it.

41points

SylasDevale , Edmond Dantès/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online I consider someone intelligent if they're able to explain something incredibly complicated in simpler and more readily understood terms.

Final score:

126points

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SuperChicken 4 months ago

The KISS Principle, "Keep It Simple Stupid." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle)

31points

Sunflowerr-Belle , Brett Sayles/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

In an interview with Bored Panda, Prof. Sternberg emphasized that “Intelligent people don’t have to talk about how smart they are, or try to use subtle signs to broadcast their superiority. Rather, they are out there making life better not just for themselves, but for others as well.”

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online Choosing not to argue with someone who's wrong and choosing their own peace of mind over being right.

Final score:

122points

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Savahax 4 months ago

Several times a day. Sometimes it's blatantly obvious you're not going to convince eachother so it's pointless to have that argument. I never talk about religion and several other topics for that reason.

30points

Timeformayo , Pixabay/Pexels (not the actual phtoto) Report

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They mispronounce less common words.

It means they probably haven’t heard those words spoken much, and they learned the words by reading. They’re curious and self-educated.

Final score:

114points

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Jihana 4 months ago

Oh, that is an interesting one, and less obvious as the others, I really like that!

58points

frygod , Mikhail Nilov/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online When being taught to do something new, they care just as much, if not more, about why it should be done a certain way as they do about what needs to be done.

Final score:

110points

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Marianne 4 months ago

It really bothers me when I have to follow a rule that I genuinely don't understand and the people who make me follow the rule can't explain it either.

79points

leanotlea , Darina Belonogova/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

“There are a lot of high-IQ people whose main claim to fame is their high IQ or their impressive educational credentials, but they do little with their IQ,” Dr. Sternberg said. “High-IQ societies compete with each other to be more selective in allowing in people whose claim to membership is spending a lot of time solving meaningless puzzles irrelevant to real-world adaptation. It can become a test of narcissism, not intelligence – for bragging rights rather than the ability to adapt.”

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They ask really good questions and listen more than they talk.

Final score:

108points

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Joshua Seaman 4 months ago (edited)

A guy I grew up with is a rocket scientist for JPL/NASA, and he always asks really good questions and listens more than he talks.

22points

UranusMustHurt , Pixabay/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#10

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online My freshman college roommate was a mechanical engineer. One of the first nights we were in the dorms, we had pizza delivered. We didn't eat it all, but the pizza box didn't fit inside the dorm fridge. He went all out origami and transformed the box into a smaller, perfectly square box that did fit inside the fridge...in about 12 seconds.

I'm pretty good at math, but not necessarily geometry. My mind was blown.

I spent 35 years in academia between my student/teacher years and he's still one of the three smartest people I've ever met. His ability to "just do it" is dumbfounding to me. His retirement project is transforming his father's 1963 Mercedes convertible into a "hybrid" that has a small diesel engine that runs on vegetable oil along with a totaled Tesla Model S battery pack.

Final score:

104points

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Ruler Chop 4 months ago

Nothing is more satisfying than watching someone who is really, really good at what they do.

45points

cruiserman_80 , 100K MAKHASETTE/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#11

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They don't continually need to tell people how intelligent they are.

Final score:

104points

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Marianne 4 months ago

This is true for everything. The stupid one pretends to be clever, the stingy one pretends to be generous and the wicked one pretends to be a saint.

32points

Big-Preparation-9641 , Polina Zimmerman/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

The expert continued to point out that our society’s notion of intelligence seems to be somewhat twisted. “Just look at the stupidities uttered by some of our leaders who have degrees from the most prestigious universities in the world and choose to use their intelligence to show they are bozos, pretending to serve others while caring only about how their position leads them to power, resources, fame, or infamy. Unfortunately, many people fall for the show.”

#12

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They can adapt their communication style — vocabulary, tone, content, etc — to fit the situation and people they’re talking to, and it seems completely natural.

Final score:

103points

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Nina 4 months ago

That might be more a social skill/antenna thing than intelligence.

34points

ElegantFable , x Green/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#13

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They're very good at problem solving. Even if it's something they have no experience with they always approach the problem from the right angle.

Final score:

96points

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SuperChicken 4 months ago

What if it's from an obtuse angle? (yes, yes... showing myself out)

43points

helplessdelta , Jean-Daniel Francoeur/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#14

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online Dry humor. Pulling it off requires an observant, quick wit with a nonchalant delivery that almost downplays its own cleverness.

Like it means their immediate passing thoughts are often profound enough to be very funny without any real effort.

Final score:

96points

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Hey! 4 months ago

Sometimes people are not sure if I'm joking or if I'm serious. This is hilarious.

32points

yamreport30 , RDNE Stock project/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

It seems that people say that actions speak louder than words for a reason, and this list is great proof of that. But the same seems to be true of people who, contrary to the ones described here, don’t possess the qualities characteristic of bright minds. For proof of that, move on to browse the times people at work showed just how stupid some individuals can be or check out the dumbest things these netizens have posted online next.

#15

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online Understanding/appreciating nuance.

Final score:

92points

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Squirrel Chaser 4 months ago

Everything isn't black or white.

21points

MuskokaGreenThumb , Maria Naichenko/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#16

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online When someone can admit a mistake and they know they don’t know everything.

Final score:

92points

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Jonas Fisher 4 months ago

Nah. This is just about being raised well.

20points

Toothless Feline 3 months ago

Having been raised well is correlated with above-average gestalt intelligence in adults. There’s a lot more to intelligence than just IQ, and much of it is learned, not innate. Your maximum capacity may be set by genetics, but your experiences are what determines how well you can use it.

3points

Danish Susanne 3 months ago

There is something in what you say. A child may have the capacity of developing high intelligence, but if her environment doesn't give her the knowledge necessary she will probably not ever develop fully.

0points

HTakeover 4 months ago

True. Plenty of intelligent narcissists out there.

0points

Squirrel Chaser 4 months ago

This is more about humility than intelligence.

2points

Danish Susanne 3 months ago

But those two are closely related.

0points

Rebecca Bulos 3 months ago

Which are the hallmarks of genuine intelligence coupled with humility,

1point

Doug O 4 months ago

I like to think "how can you do something right, if you can't admit the possibility that you may have done it wrong?"

1point

D. Pitbull 4 months ago

Followed up by an indication that they're willing to learn from the mistake? Priceless. If it's just endless justification/entitlement for the mistake: "It's not my fault" ... and "I had no choice" - when the situation clearly shows that yes, they did have a choice... would point in the direction opposite of intelligent.

1point

Celtic Pirate Queen 3 months ago (edited)

I actually got a raise for bringing to the attention of the owner that I had majorly screwed up a client account. I (bookkeeper) inadvertantly billed the customer twice for a $3000 invoice. One file was for the work performed and the other was for postage, but I billed them both since they had different job numbers. I had put her on credit hold and we went back and forth on the double invoice. When I finally realized my mistake, I called her and ate some serious humble pie. She was very gracious about it, but I immediately went and told the owner. He was pretty impressed I didn't lie about it (I guess the previous BK was kind of a nightmare), didn't try to hide it, I just owned up to my mistake and apologized.

0points

#17

Curiosity.

Dudemcdudey Report

Final score:

83points

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Regina Holt 4 months ago

YES! I would much rather read a science magazine than "People" mazagine or other nonsense having to do with celebrities. But I also read Bored Panda, so there's that.

46points

Adorable-Angell , Mikhail Nilov/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#18

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They’re very observant, sometimes reserved.

Final score:

80points

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Hey! 4 months ago

People watching. I love doing that. My husband thinks it's creepy; it is not.

30points

G-T-R-F-R-E-A-K-1-7 , ma Miroshnichenko/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#19

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They are ok with being perceived as "stupid" by asking questions - if we hold back in fear, we'll never truly learn. Plus it's a good way to show others it's ok to question things if you don't understand - better off if we're on the same page instead of hoping things work out without being informed.

Final score:

78points

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Geoffrey Scott 4 months ago

Most "problems" that arise are due to someone intimidated into not asking questions/methods and doing it incorrectly.

20points

Heavy_Direction1547 , Ketut Subiyanto/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#20

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They feel challenged rather than threatened by new things, problems, ideas...

Final score:

77points

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Sky Render 4 months ago

Generally yes. I see a new chance to learn, I get excited!

13points

loki143 , Elle Hughes/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#21

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They explain complex topics by using metaphors and analogies.

Final score:

77points

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Savahax 4 months ago (edited)

That's helpful to people. If someone knows a certain topic and you want to explain something you know well, use an analogy in their area of expertise. I've met people who did this and helped me a great deal. I know a professor in physics in the Netherlands that puts drawings of bunnies etc in equations. Absolutely brilliant for people who claim that it's impossible for them to learn maths

24points

FormerBabyy , Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#22

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online If someone is actually intelligent, they don’t put down the intelligence of others or make others’ accomplishments seem small. I’ve never met a genuinely intelligent person who feels the need to directly (or even indirectly) hint that someone else is “not so smart.”.

Final score:

76points

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Tropical Tarot 4 months ago (edited)

Except for cheetolini. He's an idiot

40points

#23

VERY quick wit.

Not at all interested in proving how smart they are.

BreezyBellee_ Report

Final score:

72points

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Hey! 4 months ago

I always like a good comeback.

17points

Grimaldi_Francesco , fauxels/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#24

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They talk only when they have something to say.

Final score:

68points

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Savahax 4 months ago

I wish everyone did this

37points

Crystalline-Luck , Vanessa Garcia/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#25

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online Honestly, after reading their work, debates, talks, podcasts, discussions, arguing, etc, I noticed they often use conditions in their sentences that's not absolute. There's also this saying "only a fool talks in absolute".

Tgey use: I think, many times, often times, usually, it's possible, it could be IF ...

So it appears they talk as if "I can be wrong" or "based on what we know".

If you compare sentences so known unintelligent people they lack these conditions and voices absolutes only.

Final score:

67points

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Charlotte A. 4 months ago

Might also be a level of education thing. When I was at uni they taught us that we shouldn't use absolutes because new scientific facts might always be found that contradicts what we think we know.

22points

#26

One thing I’ve noticed is that really intelligent people tend to be empathetic. They’ve quietly analyzed many situations and have thought critically about them.

Winstonisapuppy Report

Final score:

66points

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Maudelin 3 months ago

That's not what being empathetic means.

14points

#27

They pause to think about a novel question instead of instantly blurting out an answer. Sometimes people think it means they've been "stumped" and claim victory. No, they're thinking, analyzing, and formulating a reply.

BubbhaJebus Report

Final score:

59points

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D. Pitbull 4 months ago

Sigh... yes... the claiming of victory: "Oh, you have nothing to say? That means I WON! I'm SUPERIOR!" - Not necessarily ... it could really mean... the other person has realized you refuse to entertain/comprehend any other POV/narrative than the one you've already crafted, so they've given up on you. They're just tired, and find you exhausting."

23points

Koreangonebad , Jonathon Burton/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#28

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online Really funny and depressed.

Final score:

58points

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Savahax 4 months ago

Robin Williams 😕

42points

BlueDazing_ , nappy/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#29

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online When they take the time to filter through any possible misunderstandings in an argument by asking questions to help them better understand the idea that’s being presented, instead of immediately assuming their first interpretation of the argument is the correct one.

Something that’s always bugged me is when my argument gets misunderstood, and then attacked from angles where supposed “errors” exist, when those errors rose out of the listeners own misinterpretation.

Final score:

57points

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Khavrinen 4 months ago

"You're not mad about what I said, you're mad about what you *think* I said."

40points

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#30

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They're storytellers. They craft narratives for themselves and for others that are compelling, that make the world make sense, that invigorate and install a goal, a mission.

DentrassiEpicure , freestocks.org/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

53points

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Sky Render 4 months ago

Mmm, storytelling... Every night I tell myself a new tale to go to sleep to. I've done that for so long, and I never really thought that was strange growing up.

23points

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#31

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They don’t argue with stupid people.

Final score:

20points

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ColdSteelRonin 4 months ago

An intelligent person will generally recognize stupid, which has little to do with an individuals IQ. Stupid is a state of mind and people that are habitually stupid can rarely be reasoned with. A closed mind is like a closed fist, it makes it hard, if not impossible, to catch anything

5points

zenmonkeyfish1 , John Diez/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#32

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online I usually find that creativity, humor, and verbal acuity are good signs of intelligence

I generally see lack of empathy, low open-ness, and seeing the world in absolutes as signs of low intelligence

Also, I notice many socially inept people tend to consider themselves intelligent almost just because they're socially inept and/or not good at sports. It's as if their ego needs something to value themselves on so they assume they must be smart

It's entirely possible that the "other" guy in your life who makes you insecure is taller, stronger, more charismatic, AND smarter. Such is life

Lastly, people (especially tech people) will often conflate technical/domain knowledge with intelligence which is absolutely not always the case. Yes there is a bare minimum intelligence required to be an engineer etc, but being an awkward senior engineer doesn't mean you're just too smart for normies to understand and lack of a specific domain knowledge has f**k all to do with intelligence.

Final score:

17points

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Simon Chen 4 months ago

So true

4points

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#33

The ability to ask questions. They know what they know and are aware of what they don't. But they are not threatened by knowledge they don't have but rather excited about learning the new thing.

anarchy_sloth Report

Final score:

17points

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Savahax 4 months ago

I wish this to everyone

3points

#34

They have a nuanced perspective and are able to articulate it well. They understand that things tend not to be black-and-white, but shades of gray, and they listen intently to others during a conversation.

Atheist_Alex_C Report

Final score:

17points

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 4 months ago

Shades of purple!

2points

cobalt_phantom , fauxels/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#35

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online They get excited sharing their knowledge and talk to people instead of at them.

This probably isn't a 100% guarantee that someone is intelligent but it's something I've noticed more often in intelligent people than in people who are just knowledgeable.

Final score:

16points

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Savahax 4 months ago

Don't say the word "maths" around me. I'm rarely drunk but the last time I explained integration to everyone around. But it's enthusiasm, not necessarily intelligence

3points

Electronic-Wing7514 Report

#36

The ability to break things down simply.

Final score:

15points

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Khavrinen 4 months ago

I have the ability to simply break things, is that close enough?

10points

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#37

They understand that as you begin to learn more about a subject, you enter in to this situation where you believe you know far more than you really do. You realize that you know so much more than those who know nothing about that subject, but not that everything you are learning probably has 100 types of nuance and requires deeper understanding.

It's kind of related to the Dunning-Kruger effect - the less you know about a subject, the more you THINK you know, because you don't realize *how much there is to know that you don't.*

It's how you can get people who spend a few minutes on youtube or google, spout a bit of lingo they just learned, and don't realize that *there's a reason it takes 4 years just to get a bachelors in most topics, and many more to become a specialist*.

It's infuriating to those who actually HAVE put in the time of study and experience.

So yeah, a person who can show that they have *some* knowledge of a topic, yet remain humble because they realize that there is always more to know. The more you learn about a topic, eventually you realize just *how much MORE there is to know* and it's important to get through that initial arrogance.

I fell into this myself when I was in my late teens. I became fairly well read on sustainable horticulture and botany in general. I got a job that was pretty advanced, and I was pretty good at it. Yet after a while I realized that my boss... he was like a f*****g *plant wizard*. He could tell you what the weather was like - at night - a week ago - by looking at the way the flowers presented on the tomatoes we grew.

I learned some amazing s**t from him once I got over my ego.

Abiogenesisguy Report

Final score:

15points

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Savahax 4 months ago

If you find a topic fascinating, and I do hope everyone finds theirs, you have no choice than to learn everything there is to know about it! And it's the best experience you can have imo

3points

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#38

Humility in their knowledge.

And when I say that I really mean three key things, first a willingness to not be right, second a lack of judgment when someone else is wrong, and third a willingness to sound dumb.

You'll very often see people get something wrong (or something that isn't wrong but other people think it is) or say something that sounds dumb and then get s**t on by other people for being wrong and then something like fight or flight kicks in and they either double down or just leave. Social media is the worst for this cause it's so easy to nit pick the smallest detail of something or invoke one of the scary logical fallacies on some rando, but the proper response when talking to someone should never be to put them down, and genuinely intelligent people are like this. Instead, they'll hand you the information you're missing so you can get to the right answer.

DumatRising Report

Final score:

14points

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#39

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online I have a friend who is a genius.

One thing where it is very clear is when we were learning automation software. (Siemens stuff. Tia Portal, etc.)

Dude taught himself pretty much the entire program in three days just by using the inbuild wiki.

Mad_Moodin , Lisa Fotios/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

12points

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#40

Half of intelligence is critical/lateral thinking and the other half is comprehension. You need to identify what you already know, determine what you need to know, and then how to get there. Identifying the path to knowledge requires you to be attentive and ask the important questions. There is a desired outcome, whether or not you get there, you have intention which focuses your efforts.

With this in mind, I find a subtle sign someone's is very intelligent is when they ask questions and either specify why they are asking or word the question in a way that shows intent. You can clearly tell where they are going with their questions, or if they happen to be asking irrelevant questions, you both figure it out much faster. It helps them get the information they want, but also helps the person answering understand their train of thought and focus their answers.

pigtailrose2 Report

Final score:

12points

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D. Pitbull 4 months ago

... and then when you get impatiently cut-off when you're trying to explain the WHY you're asking... sigh.

0points

#41

I find that highly intelligent people have the ability to think in complex hypotheticals while being nuanced.
I find that Wise people have enough patience and forethought to consider longer term things and be considerate in ways that are hard to take into account.

Kyocus Report

Final score:

10points

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#42

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online Being able to read people very well. Adjust communication style to communicate most effectively. Also be able to read the room. Sense of humor is in there too.

Unique_Patient_421 , Fernanda Latronico/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

10points

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Kathryn Walker 4 months ago

Isn't that more social skills? A lot of intelligent people suffer from mental conditions like ocd and depression, which make them more introverted or even isolated. You also have those people who are very skilled at hiding their true natures. What you think you see, what you think you know, may be just a reflection on the surface of dark and deep waters.

2points

#43

I worked with a lad who was very like this. He could make any conversation really intriguing and thought provoking, often causing people to reconsider their perspective and position. He was a HR manager that could defuse any situation, helping people mend bridges and resolving issues because he could get both parties to compromise and put aside resentment.

He had IQ and EQ to go a lot further than the role he was in but he was happy and maybe that is another little tid bit of intelligence.

SassySweethearttt Report

Final score:

10points

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Geoffrey Scott 4 months ago

Huh...he was in Human Resources and was able to be human?

3points

Automatic_Turnover39 Report

#44

Efficiency and elegance in tasks. Other people are walking and the genius is doing ballet.

Final score:

9points

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Kelly Scott 4 months ago

So....what does it mean when I trip over my own feet then?

2points

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#45

They are funny and can talk about a range of topics.

dilTohPagalHai Report

Final score:

9points

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Miranda Patterson 4 months ago

Yes they can talk about a lot of topics, but not all intelligent people are funny. We can have that dry sense of humor, but more often than not our humor can be taken as insulting or just not funny by others.

0points

#46

They ask good questions. .

mfmeitbual Report

Final score:

5points

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Who cares what I think, but... 4 months ago

Like what?

1point

RedPlasticDog , Engin Akyurt/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#47

I was going to use my vast vast intelligence to form the perfect answer but forgot what we’re talking about.

ArtKitchen531 Report

Final score:

5points

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#48

I’m scrolling through here to see how many of these I match with lol .

LegoCMFanatic Report

Final score:

5points

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Regina Holt 4 months ago

I'm just scrolling because I'm bored. But I'm not a panda.

0points

#49

30 Subtle Signs Of Incredible Intelligence, As Shared By People Online Giant head.

Final score:

-5points

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Jihana 4 months ago

That's dumb.

8points

#50

If they have a fedora and say mlady.

Wappening Report

Final score:

-8points

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Savahax 4 months ago

nope

2points

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wowbagger 4 months ago

I've noticed that intelligent people have minds like working dogs or herding dogs: they have to have a job to do. If their mind doesn't have enough stimulation and structure, or if it lacks a creative outlet, it gets into all kinds of trouble. Some of the smartest people I've known have also been the most prone to anxiety, depression, OCD, etc. It's like the mind turns in on itself, like when a bored dog starts chewing its own fur out.

16points

B.Nelson 4 months ago

If I don't have something to do I start to obsessively watch TV shows or movies in foreign languages. I don't know why.

3points

Robert Benson 3 months ago

What you are describing is ADHD. It might be the case that there is a strong overlap between high intelligence and ADHD. But I think there are likely to be people who need that kind of stimulation who are not above average in intelligence.

1point

Miranda Patterson 4 months ago

Creative outlets for me. I have adhd and c-ptsd. I am above average by IQ. I use arts and crafts to help keep me balanced and to reduce anxiety daily. I work in resin, beading, and crochet. I color with different types of pens, paints, even crayons and markers.

1point

Max Fox 3 months ago

While you are somewhat correct, you're born with OCD, and it will manifest whether the person is bored or not. Anxiety and depression are the result of overthinking, and very smart people are indeed often prone to this.

-2points

Guess Undheit 4 months ago

The most common trait amongst the intelligent is curiosity. The ignorant say, "I don't need to know about this," so they never read. The intelligent want to know about things, even when it has no value and no use for their life or their job.

12points

InfamousBerry34 4 months ago

Sometimes they can learn things for the transferrable skills that they can use in other parts of their life, but again it's understanding that these skills can be used elsewhere which proves their intelligence

6points

Victoria 4 months ago

Plus they're teachable. Meaning they're willing to change/adjust their views and opinions based on new knowledge.

2points

D. Pitbull 4 months ago

Hey... not no value... it ... it has POTENTIAL to have value... just... you never know - I'm a terrible fortune teller, myself.

1point

Verena 4 months ago

In most cases people just understood the main point of education: How to solve problems one is unfamiliar with. They trained their brains in collecting and filtering information and connecting the dots. This is why education is always of value, even if the topic at hand is "booooorrrriiiiiiinnnngggg".

9points

DB 4 months ago

Intelligent people offer solutions instead of excuses.

3points

clairebear 4 months ago

They read. For fun. Non-Fiction.

3points

Miranda Patterson 4 months ago

Yes we do like our non-fiction, but can totally enjoy thought provoking sci-fi and fantasy as well. I love crime stories both true and fictional (Anne Rule, Kathy Reichs). Love fantasy and grew up with many authors works. My favorites are Piers Anthony, Mercedes Lackey, Ann McCaffrey, Kristin Brittain, Marion Zimmer-Bradley and many others.

3points

Mere Cat 3 months ago

And an example from by brother - he was never good at school, struggled in about every subject, a teacher even questioned his mental abilities, and he called himself dumb. But he excelled in just about every strategy-based board game or computer game, and in everyday life, found quick solutions to so many problems etc. He was almost an adult when his dyslexia and adhd got recognised or even considered... (Now, years later, he is an extremely successful entrepreneur!)

2points

Mere Cat 3 months ago

A while back, there was a list here on bp about what happened to the smartest kids in people's classes. In so many of the answers, the kid is being described very sweet/nice to everyone. That got me thinking, I've never met an intelligent person that would be the "class bully". It's always the "kind" or "socially awkward" type. Secondly, sense of humour. Well yeah, people like to laugh no matter if smart or not, but I believe if you take a bunch of the most successful comedians, the average IQ among them would be very high. Everyone laughs, but not everyone can make an art form out of it.

2points

Renate Stargardt 3 months ago

Knowing that "being educated" and "being intelligent" are not the same thing.

2points

Danish Susanne 3 months ago

Right and most of us needs both to succeed.

0points

Kaitlyn T 3 months ago

In my opinion, intelligence means never being stuck in one place or state of opinion, so to speak. Being able to change and evolve alongside the world accompanied by an unquenchable thirst for knowledge is all that’s really required. Processing of information can be taught by parents, education centres etc.

2points

Moosy Girl 4 months ago

Yeah, but, like, how can we know for sure these are true? Like… do we know if the people who wrote these have any valid way to recognise intelligence? Who was the first person to figure out someone else was more intelligent than them AND how do we know if they were right? And if all the intelligent people think they’re stupid, who the f are *we* to tell them they’re wrong? :p

2points

Miranda Patterson 4 months ago

Your comment with all those good thought provoking questions is a good sign of intelligence in an of itself.

5points

Savahax 4 months ago

Very intriguing. With a common theme of asking questions, shut up once every blue moon, and not overestimating yourself

2points

D. Pitbull 4 months ago

Very succinctly put.

2points

Steve Hall 3 months ago

Intelligent people are often masters of sarcasm too.

1point

Livingwithcfs 3 months ago

I have a super bright brother, an iq off the chart. He is incredibly arrogant and small minded. So remember intelligence doesn't always translate into book smarts. An intelligent person is more than the sum of the their parts; they are smart, but they slso know how to communicate those ideas, the are empathetic, they a fluent, they seek knowledge in areas outside their expertise. And they can have their minds changed by informed , clear argument that is based on facts. Also they will double check the information they get from more than one source based in facts not opinions or misinformation

0points

Camilla Koutsos 3 months ago

A lot of these are indicators of social, communication, or emotional skills, rather than of intelligence.

0points

K Tigress 3 months ago

I would have chosen "all of the above" if that was an option for the poll.

0points

Jonas Fisher 3 months ago

Not a single one of those struck me as accurate or useful. I am a teacher, and so I think a lot about what "smart" means, and how to be on the lookout for intelligence-related signs. This list was an aggregate of having good manners, fitting a stereotype, and wish fulfillment.

0points

Poppy 3 months ago

I don't consider myself particularly intelligent but I see myself in a lot of what is on this list.

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Max Fox 3 months ago

When my kid was young I was active in advocacy for gifted kids. I got to know a very large number of gifted, highly gifted, and profoundly gifted kids and adults. I can say categorically, that the at least half of the most popular posts here are simply not true. Super smart people can be as delusional and closed minded as morons. Smart people are extremely good at using their intelligence to explain away any inconsistencies in their beliefs and ideas. While they can be taught to explain and simplify, they are very often extremely bad at this. There are many cosmologists who are actually smarter and more knowledgeable than Carl Sagan and Neil deGrasse Tyson, but if you only have ever heard these two, you'll think that all really good astrophysicists are like them. Spoiler - they're not.

0points

Miranda Patterson 4 months ago

I feel so seen in this. Above average, and book smart. Curious, and able to adapt to situations, able to understand other points of view and learn from them. I accept that things, people, and situations can be other than what I believe them to be. I love learning new things, mostly crafts and history.

0points

Adnew 3 months ago

Glad that you recognize you're intelligent

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wowbagger 4 months ago

16points

B.Nelson 4 months ago

If I don't have something to do I start to obsessively watch TV shows or movies in foreign languages. I don't know why.

3points

Robert Benson 3 months ago

1point

Miranda Patterson 4 months ago

1point

Max Fox 3 months ago

-2points

Guess Undheit 4 months ago

12points

InfamousBerry34 4 months ago

6points

Victoria 4 months ago

Plus they're teachable. Meaning they're willing to change/adjust their views and opinions based on new knowledge.

2points

D. Pitbull 4 months ago

Hey... not no value... it ... it has POTENTIAL to have value... just... you never know - I'm a terrible fortune teller, myself.

1point

Verena 4 months ago

9points

DB 4 months ago

Intelligent people offer solutions instead of excuses.

3points

clairebear 4 months ago

They read. For fun. Non-Fiction.

3points

Miranda Patterson 4 months ago

3points

Mere Cat 3 months ago

2points

Mere Cat 3 months ago

2points

Renate Stargardt 3 months ago

Knowing that "being educated" and "being intelligent" are not the same thing.

2points

Danish Susanne 3 months ago

Right and most of us needs both to succeed.

0points

Kaitlyn T 3 months ago

2points

Moosy Girl 4 months ago

2points

Miranda Patterson 4 months ago

Your comment with all those good thought provoking questions is a good sign of intelligence in an of itself.

5points

Savahax 4 months ago

Very intriguing. With a common theme of asking questions, shut up once every blue moon, and not overestimating yourself

2points

D. Pitbull 4 months ago

Very succinctly put.

2points

Steve Hall 3 months ago

Intelligent people are often masters of sarcasm too.

1point

Livingwithcfs 3 months ago

0points

Camilla Koutsos 3 months ago

A lot of these are indicators of social, communication, or emotional skills, rather than of intelligence.

0points

K Tigress 3 months ago

I would have chosen "all of the above" if that was an option for the poll.

0points

Jonas Fisher 3 months ago

0points

Poppy 3 months ago

I don't consider myself particularly intelligent but I see myself in a lot of what is on this list.

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Max Fox 3 months ago

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Miranda Patterson 4 months ago

0points

Adnew 3 months ago

Glad that you recognize you're intelligent

0points