If you’re intelligent, you’re better off alone. At least, that’s what a recent study in the British Journal of Psychology claims. The question that evolutionary psychologists Kanazawa and Li were looking to answer is what makes a life well-lived and how intelligence, population density and friendship can affect our happiness.…
If you grew up scatterbrained, you know what that entails. Your parents and teachers were constantly on your back about getting things done, but your timeline remained to be your own. You had too many projects going at once, and eventually, you’d come around full circle and finish all of…
Not so long ago, researchers discovered that smartness does not equal intelligence. Intelligence is systematically measurable and defined as an ability to acquire new knowledge and skills and to use them. On the other hand, smartness is a collection of often counter-intuitive traits that help you reach your goals through…
Let’s be honest, everybody uses labels. We use labels to define one another, whether it’s how big our houses are or how many countries you have visited – certain things become labels and they define us. However, using labels for yourself can pigeonhole you, it can make you feel as…
We’ve all heard the term “the early bird catches the worm.” But what if night owls are actually more intelligent? It may be true that those who get up early have a jump start on the day before others are even out of bed. Still, it’s been suggested that night…
Sarcastic humour is loved by some and hated by others. The typically British style of wit has been the topic of debate for many years, but a recent study has shown that sarcasm can reinforce sincerity in a relationship, as it is based on a certain level of honesty. “Sarcasm…
The Ageless Wisdom contains several foundational principles, one being that all of creation is based on seven streams or rays of energy. The energies of these rays are believed to create seven soul types that describe every human being on the planet. Which soul type do you think you fall…
We’ve all been led to believe our intelligence can be tested by one single figure: our IQ. However, this isn’t necessarily true as there are many different types of intelligence and our actual smarts can’t be represented by one number – but three. In a recent study carried out on…
