Have you ever felt that if you were smarter, you would have fewer problems in your life? We’ve all wished for some more intelligence when we got a bad grade or made a dumb mistake. But did you know that high intelligence can cause its own problems? If you can relate to these struggles, you're probably smarter than you realize. Writer: Brian Cham Script Editor: Vanessa Tao Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animator: Naphia YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References: Damen, D., Van Amelsvoort, M., Van der Wijst, P., Pollmann, M., & Krahmer, E. (2021). Lifting the curse of knowing: How feedback improves perspective-taking. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 74(6), 1054-1069. Holahan, C. K., & Holahan, C. J. (1999). Being labeled as gifted, self-appraisal, and psychological well-being: A life span developmental perspective. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 48(3), 161-173. Li, N. P., & Kanazawa, S. (2016). Country roads, take me home… to my friends: How intelligence, population density, and friendship affect modern happiness. British Journal of Psychology, 107(4), 675-697. Robson, D. (2019). The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes. WW Norton & Company. Sakulku, J. (2011). The impostor phenomenon. The Journal of Behavioral Science, 6(1), 75-97. Wiemann, C. (2007). The “curse of knowledge,” or why intuition about teaching often fails. APS News, 16(10). Transcript: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/Psych2Go
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