4 Signs of High Intelligence You Probably Have

We all have little things about ourselves that may seem useless or even annoying for other people at times but hold off before you start beating yourself up or trying to change these little behaviors because according to experts some of these characteristics may signify a higher than average intellect.

You often freak out over the littlest things

In a 2015 study personality and individual differences scientists asked 126 students to fill in some questionnaires. They had to say how often they felt anxious, paid attention to gossip about them and thought upsetting situations.They then followed those surveys up with a written IQ test as it turns out that the kids who worried the most scored higher on the intelligence test.

The researchers supposed that this is connected to the fact that people who tend to worry a lot take the quality of their work more seriously.

You have a good sense of humor

Another interesting study was conducted at the University of New Mexico in 2010.Researchers tested 400 students on their reasoning abilities and verbal intellect. After the test the students were asked to make captions for some cartoon pictures which were than evaluated by an independent jury.

The researchers found that 86% of those who got more points on the tests created funnier captions.Humor influences intellect by exercising the brain and keep it in a tip-top shape.

You are a little on the noisy side

So you like to stick your nose in other people's business. Well you will be happy to know that dr. Tomas Chamoro professor of psychology at the University College London is sure that curiosity and an inquisitive mind make people people more intelligent and he's not the only expert who's convinced to this. A massive project conducted in the UK came to the same conclusion.

Scientists have been observing 6,000 people born in the last 50 years and they found that the children who got the most points on IQ tests grew up to be more curious and an open-minded adults.

You are a night owl

Are you at the most productive when everyone else is sleeping? Well that might indicate that your intellect is higher than average.

Scientists say that this preference for late hours could be due to the fact that brain activity therefore intellect is so high that challenges your body's circadian rhythm.