The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt. - Bertrand Russell
Intelligent people spend considerable time educating themselves in various topics
Being intelligent is high maintenance. Among other factors it is also something that is acquired and involves hard work. In other words, apparently smartness and intelligence is earned. A person can be well versed on a topic but that does not necessarily make him intelligent. An intelligent person is able to talk about just about anything because he reads and learns about everything under the sun.
Intelligent people are more internet savvy
An online survey showed that more than three-quarters of people who undertook the survey believe that the Internet makes people smart. This idea stems from the fact that Internet dispenses knowledge impartially and has also improved reading and writing.
But a lot of the respondents also believe that it hinders the same by preventing deep thinking.
They tend to stay up till late night
This has more to do with evolution. "Sleep researchers tend to divide people into two groups, based on whether they exhibit 'morningness' or 'eveningness.' A recent study claims that eveningness is an evolutionary advancement that marks out 'more intelligent individuals,' while those with lower IQs tend to restrict their activities primarily to daytime" explains zoologist Robert Alison in the Winnipeg Free Press.
Intelligent people use fewer electronics, which otherwise cause information overload or information
As a study commissioned by Hewlett Packard says, infomania is turning out to be a grave problem for adult workers. It is a form of distraction caused by the constant urge to check mails or text messages and in return makes a person neglect almost everything from family to duties.
Kids who take music lessons are more likely to be intelligent than ones who do not
As a report in PsychCentral suggests, "There is growing evidence that musicians have structurally and functionally different brains compared with non-musicians. In particular, the areas of the brain used to process music are larger or more active in musicians. Even just starting to learn a musical instrument can change the neurophysiology of the brain. The brain regions involved in music processing are also required for other tasks, such as memory or language skills."
Chances of intelligent people using recreational drugs is higher than their lesser intelligent counterparts
It is in the nature of intellectually sharper people to indulge in evolutionary novel behaviour. Does that mean that it is healthy? You can pick your side but it must be mentioned here that intelligent people do not necessarily indulge in healthy habits. As pointed out by Psychology Today, "more intelligent individuals are more likely to consume all types of psychoactive drugs than less intelligent individuals."
Intelligent people are adaptable and open-minded
As mentioned in the Encyclopedia Britannica "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." Intelligent people are thus, quick to adapt.
Intelligent people are also known to be skeptics
Not only the will to adapt, but the resistance to just about anything and everything is one trait of an intelligent mind. Although both these traits might seem to be at loggerheads, smart people have the ability to accommodate both the traits. They only believe when presented with ample facts.
Intelligent people are very curious and unafraid to ask questions
Even the most mundane thing seems fascinating to the intelligent mind. The good news is curiosity is something that can be cultivated. If one researches on everything new they see or read about, they will form the habit of curiousness.
Intelligent people have an uncanny ability to ask thought-provoking questions
This one might be a simple one. Intelligent people ask all the right questions. It just goes to show how fast and well their brain processes and accepts information. It also indicates that they have a working knowledge of a lot of things and are highly observant.