Do intelligent people look better?

According to Kleisner, “perceived intelligence is positively correlated with attractiveness in both men and women.” This isn't a huge surprise. People are drawn to, and influenced by, good looking humans. But it's interesting that the “correlation was much stronger in the judgement of women's faces… than those of men.”

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2024-01-19 08:16:09

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Do intelligent people need more sleep?
Psychology Today reported that intelligent people are likely to be nocturnal beings, with those with a higher IQ going bed later on both weeknights and weekends.
2024-02-10 20:09:15

Is chess for intelligent people?
You don't have to be of significantly high intelligence to "play" chess but obviously, if you're looking to advance into the 2200+ club, possessing less than a 120 IQ would probably begin to pose you serious, serious challenges. A lot of these GM's are floating in the 130-160 range, like that or not.
2024-02-09 05:56:07

Are more intelligent people introverts?
In fact, more than 75 percent of people with an IQ above 160 are introverted.
2024-01-03 10:21:48

Do intelligent people like horror?
Yes, according to this study, an obsession or strong interest in bad movies is often linked to above-average intelligence. In fact, the type of "bad movie" genre found to be the most commonly obsessed over was cheap horror films (likely because of their abundance).
2023-06-02 16:04:21

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