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Do you have some "weird" habits that make you wonder if you’re a bit odd? As it turns out, being "normal" isn't the only benchmark for being smart. Many of history’s most brilliant minds were known for their quirks. In this video, we explore the psychology behind behaviors that might seem strange on the surface but are actually indicators of a sharp, creative, and highly intelligent mind.
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You might have noticed that we had a very similar project to this released previously: youtube.com/watch?v=dIIxtmhW69E (Animated by another team member). If so, we're glad that you watched it already. Sometimes, projects get assigned to multiple animators as part of internal data testing, to see if animators affects the viewerships. At other times, cause our animators request the projects.
APA Sources for further self directed readings:
On Self-Directed Speech: Winsler, A., & Naglieri, J. (2003). Overt and covert self-talk in high-performing and low-performing children. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 18(4), 459–487. doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2003.09.006
On Openness to Experience & Curiosity: Kaufman, S. B. (2013). The real science of creative intelligence. Scientific American. scientificamerican.com/article/the-real-science-of-creative-intelligence McCrae, R. R. (1987). Creativity, wild fantasies, and openness to experience. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52(6), 1258–1265. doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.52.6.1258
On Incubation & Unconscious Problem Solving: Sio, U. N., & Ormerod, T. C. (2009). Does incubation enhance problem solving? A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 135(1), 94–120. doi.org/10.1037/a0014212
On Intrapersonal Intelligence & Solitude: Gardner, H. (2011). Frames of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences. Basic Books. (Original work published 1983).
On Intelligence and Social Isolation: Kanazawa, S., & Li, N. P. (2016). Happiness, population density, and adults with high intelligence. British Journal of Psychology, 107(4), 675–695. doi.org/10.1111/bjop.12181
Philosophical Reference: Plato. (2007). The Republic (D. Lee, Trans.; 2nd ed.). Penguin Classics. (Original work published ca. 375 B.C.E.).
Do you have some "weird" habits that make you wonder if you’re a bit odd? As it turns out, being "normal" isn't the only benchmark for being smart. Many of history’s most brilliant minds were known for their quirks. In this video, we explore the psychology behind behaviors that might seem strange on the surface but are actually indicators of a sharp, creative, and highly intelligent mind.
Related Videos to Watch Next:
6 Signs You’re So Intelligent It Intimidates Others. - youtu.be/ban7PimYyn4?si=9-gqxePQHVbD84zN
8 Struggles of Being a Highly Intelligent Person - youtu.be/BN3KT7IERSw?si=cgUVkYPkSry4ofJo
You might have noticed that we had a very similar project to this released previously: youtube.com/watch?v=dIIxtmhW69E (Animated by another team member). If so, we're glad that you watched it already. Sometimes, projects get assigned to multiple animators as part of internal data testing, to see if animators affects the viewerships. At other times, cause our animators request the projects.
APA Sources for further self directed readings:
On Self-Directed Speech: Winsler, A., & Naglieri, J. (2003). Overt and covert self-talk in high-performing and low-performing children. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 18(4), 459–487. doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2003.09.006
On Openness to Experience & Curiosity: Kaufman, S. B. (2013). The real science of creative intelligence. Scientific American. scientificamerican.com/article/the-real-science-of-creative-intelligence McCrae, R. R. (1987). Creativity, wild fantasies, and openness to experience. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52(6), 1258–1265. doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.52.6.1258
On Incubation & Unconscious Problem Solving: Sio, U. N., & Ormerod, T. C. (2009). Does incubation enhance problem solving? A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 135(1), 94–120. doi.org/10.1037/a0014212
On Intrapersonal Intelligence & Solitude: Gardner, H. (2011). Frames of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences. Basic Books. (Original work published 1983).
On Intelligence and Social Isolation: Kanazawa, S., & Li, N. P. (2016). Happiness, population density, and adults with high intelligence. British Journal of Psychology, 107(4), 675–695. doi.org/10.1111/bjop.12181
Philosophical Reference: Plato. (2007). The Republic (D. Lee, Trans.; 2nd ed.). Penguin Classics. (Original work published ca. 375 B.C.E.).
