 Hey Psych2Goers, welcome back to our channel! Are you hoping to increase your intelligence? Maybe you need a few tips, or perhaps you're curious as to what common traits intelligent people seem to have. Well, you click the right video my friend, because today, Psych2Go presents to you 6 traits of highly intelligent people. How many do you have? 1. They're curious about everything. Curiosity didn't kill the cat in this case. It simply made him smarter. According to a research study from 2016 published in the Journal of Individual Differences, there is a connection between being open to new experiences and childhood intelligence. The researchers conducted the study with thousands of participants in the UK for 50 years. 11-year-olds who had scored high on an IQ test ended up being much more open to new experiences at age 50. So, if you're burning with curiosity for the world, it's never too late to learn and try something new. Get exploring! 2. They can adapt well. How well can you adapt to new situations? Several Quora users noted that intelligent people are flexible and able to thrive in different settings. As Donna F. Hammett writes, intelligent people adapt by showing what can be done regardless of the complications or restrictions placed upon them. Robert J. Sternberg, a professor of psychology and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University, writes in the Encyclopedia Britannica that, psychologists have generally agreed that adaptation to the environment is the key to understanding both what intelligence is and what it does. Sternberg explains that, for the most part, adaptation involves making a change in oneself in order to cope more effectively with the environment. But it can also mean changing the environment or finding an entirely new one. 3. They're empathetic. Are you an empath? Well, empathy is a smart trait to have. Intelligent individuals look to understand others and help them. This can be helpful for both parties and helps to avoid conflict. They don't wish to escalate the conflict but look for a resolution. Empathy can certainly help in this case, as you're trying to understand others. Highly intelligent people are also emotionally intelligent, which means they can handle emotions well. They do this by recognizing what they're feeling and understanding their emotions to the best of their ability. 4. They realize they don't know everything. Smart people realize they don't know everything and have much to learn. They won't try to fake how much they know about a topic and instead look to learn more from others. They want to learn more so they have to be open to new ideas and other perspectives. Instead of believing they have all the answers, they approach new topics with an open mind. According to research by Justin Krueger and David Dunning, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, intelligent people may underestimate how many answers they get correct on a test, while less intelligent individuals overestimate their correct answers. The study states, across four studies, the authors found that participants scoring in the bottom quartile on tests of humor, grammar, and logic grossly overestimated their test performance and ability. Although their test scores put them in the 12th percentile, they estimated themselves to be in the 62nd. Several analyses linked this miscalibration to deficits and metacognitive skill, or the capacity to distinguish accuracy from error. 5. They know who they are. Knowing who you are and what you want in life can have its benefits. Intelligent people are not only self-aware, but they have a good understanding of who they are and who they want to become. They live by their values and pursue their goals. This will help them grow, but also give them a great deal of confidence that will aid them in life. More confidence in their skills themselves also helps them make decisions easier. So, who are you? Who do you want to become? It's time to find out. 6. They continue to learn. Are you constantly seeking to learn something new? Well, that's very smart of you! Intelligent people are curious. They have a strong desire to learn more about this world. They're not afraid to ask questions and create their own hypotheses too. They also love to learn new skills, and they can spend hours reading. Who doesn't want to learn something new about this great world? So, do you relate to any of these points? Share with us in the comments down below. We hope you enjoyed this video. 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 for watching!