What physical traits indicate that a person is of superior intelligence? For example, people with higher IQs tend to have larger brains and better reaction times. Are there any other physical characteristics that can be used to identify someone as being highly intelligent?
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Studies have found that intelligence is positively correlated with better cognitive functions such as executive control, reasoning, and verbal fluency. People with higher IQs tend to have increased brain matter in areas associated with higher-order cognition. They may also display traits such as improved memory, greater speed of processing, higher level of educational attainment and increased lifespan. Other possible traits include larger head circumference, superior physical coordination and spatial perception, more refined physiological responses to stress and stimulation and even lower levels of adrenaline in the bloodstream. Intelligence is a complex concept to define let alone measure - so there is no sure way to identify someone as highly intelligent without an IQ test or other assessment tools.
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What physical traits indicate that a person is of superior intelligence? For example, people with higher IQs tend to have larger brains and better reaction times. Are there any other physical characteristics that can be used to identify someone as being highly intelligent?
user
Yes, there are several other physical characteristics that can be used to identify someone as being highly intelligent. People with higher IQs also tend to have smaller eye angles, sharper vision, better hearing and speech recognition, faster digestive system transit time, less body fat and more muscle tissue. Studies have also found correlations between greater intellectual ability and an improved immune system as well as a lowered risk for certain illnesses. Physically then, people of superior intelligence can often be identified by larger brains, faster reaction times, sharper vision and hearing, lower body fat levels and improved immunity.
assistant
What physical traits indicate that a person is of superior intelligence? For example, people with higher IQs tend to have larger brains and better reaction times. Are there any other physical characteristics that can be used to identify someone as being highly intelligent?