 Hey, Psych2Goers, how intelligent are you? There are some interesting signs that someone is likely more intelligent than others. Ones you may be surprised to hear. According to the research studies mentioned in this video, having a messy room or being a chronic warrior could be subtle signs that you're actually more intelligent than you might presume. There are plenty more unique signs. Do you have any of them? Watch till the end to find out. Here are six signs you're likely more intelligent than you think. Number one, you learn to read at a very early age. How young were you when you learned to read? In a 2014 study, researchers examined 2,000 pairs of identical twins in the UK. The twin that learned to read at an earlier age tended to perform better on tests of cognitive ability. Authors suggest that learning how to read at an earlier age improves the child's verbal and non-verbal abilities. In the study, they explained that, early remediation of reading problems might not only aid in the growth of literacy, but also may improve more general cognitive abilities that are of critical importance across the lifespan. Who knew reading Cat in the Hat so early could change your life for the better? Number two, you're a musician. Do you play a musical instrument? Or maybe you had lessons as a kid? Well, it's likely aided you long term. Several studies have suggested that music assists in the development of children's minds. A 2004 study by Glenn Schellenberg examined a group of six-year-olds that took nine months of voice or keyboard lessons and compared them to groups that took drama lessons or no lessons at all. According to the study, they found that, compared with children in the control groups, children in the music groups exhibited greater increases in full-scale IQ. Another study published in 2011 found that even music lessons in a short amount of time can improve verbal intelligence in children four to six. As compared with children who participated in a program for visual art. The study states that, after only 20 days of training, only children in the music group exhibited enhanced performance on a measure of verbal intelligence with 90% of the sample showing this improvement. These improvements in verbal intelligence were positively correlated with changes in functional brain plasticity during an executive function task. Our findings demonstrate that transfer of a high-level cognitive skill is possible in early childhood. According to statistics, only a small percentage of you who watch our videos are actually subscribed. So if you haven't, and at the end of the video you enjoy what you see, do consider subscribing. It would help a lot with YouTube's algorithm in promoting more of our mental health content. Thanks for being here. Number three, you worry often. Do you worry? A lot. In a 2015 study, researchers had 126 undergraduate students complete questionnaires indicating how much they worried, ruminated on worrying thoughts and thoughts about scenarios that upset them. What did they find? Well, students who often spent time worrying and ruminating on thoughts held a high score in measures of verbal intelligence. Those who didn't worry as much scored higher in non-verbal intelligence. Number four, you wear eyeglasses. Are you wearing glasses right now? Well, you may just be more intelligent than you think. According to a 2018 study from the University of Edinburgh, if you're smart, you're more likely to have bad eyesight genes. Yeah, if you're intelligent, you're 30% more likely to have those bad eyesight genes. So if you do, it means you'll likely need to be wearing a pair of glasses as you're watching this. Well, depending on how close you are to the screen, are you nearsighted or farsighted? Number five, you enjoy being alone more than socializing. Are you an introvert? Do you favor the days where you get to spend the evening in pleasant solitude alone in your room? Well, you're likely one smart cookie. Researchers Norman Peely and Satoshi Kanazawa had 15,000 individuals, 18 to 28, take a survey and IQ test. The individuals who were highly intelligent were found to be not as happy with their lives the more frequently they socialized. The study states, importantly, the main associations of life satisfaction with population density and socialization with friends significantly interact with intelligence. And in the latter case, the main association is reversed among the extremely intelligent, more intelligent individuals experience lower life satisfaction with more frequent socialization with friends. And number six, you're messy. Are you messy? How messy? Do clothes lie scattered about your floor? Dust across your countertops? According to a 2013 study from the University of Minnesota, subjects had to come up with some unconventional uses for a ping-pong ball. The ones that the messier rooms had the most creative ideas, while those who were neat were not as creative in their responses. So are you smarter than you think? Tell us in the comments section down below. We hope you enjoyed this video and if you did, don't forget to click the like button and share it with a friend. Subscribe to Psych2Go and hit the notification bell icon for more content like this. And as always, thanks so much for watching.