8 signs that you’re smarter than average

Intelligence isn’t measured by what you know but how fast you acquire information or adapt to new things. Most people do not have even the slightest idea of how smart they are. Although intelligence or IQ is very difficult to be calculated in numerics, here are 8 signs that prove you’re smarter than average:

 

8 signs that you are smarter than average

1.      You’re the oldest child

A study conducted in 2007 suggests that oldest siblings are usually smarter and it isn’t sheerly because of genetics but psychology and family dynamics. Elder siblings are smarter than the younger ones due to the psychological interchange between them and their parents.

2.      You took music lesson

People who take music classes tend to have a good command over their verbal skills which are a sign of self-control and focus. There are a lot of instances over the internet which proves that learning music raises your verbal IQ. So, if you took music lessons as a kid, you’re definitely smarter than average.

3.      You don’t smoke

A study of 20,000 young men conducted in the year 2010 found that the average 18-21 year smoker had an IQ of 94 while the nonsmoker had an IQ of 101. It is needless to say that smoking damages most parts of the body including the brain thereby affecting the ability to think and act wisely during critical circumstances.

4.      You’re thin

A 2006 study has revealed, bigger the waistline, lower the cognitive ability. Another study published during the same year found that children who show poor academic performance are likely to turn obese after they become adults. The study concluded that smarter people would have got better opportunities in terms of education, status and higher paying jobs which put them in a better position to take care of their health.

5.      You’re left handed

While you would have always felt as an odd man out being a left hander, it turns out to be a trait of aptitude. A study showed that left-handedness is linked to divergent thinking, especially in men. The unusual ability to combine or concentrate on two different things/objects at a time is a sign of intelligence.

6.      You’re tall

Taller children perform significantly well in cognitive tests as compared to shorter children. Further, a 2008 study showed that taller people perform academically well as children and earn more money as adults.

7.      You are a cat lover

Dog lovers are more outgoing than cat lovers, revealed a study. Based on the same study, cat people scored well on the test that measured cognitive ability thereby indicating that cat people are smarter than average.

8.      You’ve used recreational drugs

Kids who had scored higher in IQ tests drank more alcohol and/or consumed recreational drugs, as revealed by a study conducted by evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa and his colleagues.

This list has all the random traits that associate each other from nowhere, so if the above signs do not apply to you, it doesn’t exclude you from having a high intelligence quotient. However, if a lot of the traits on the list apply to you, then you might just be more outstanding and smarter than the average individual.