If you could generalize, the most common would be:

1) You keep talking to a person, telling him something you think he doesn't know. He keeps listening. Then he shares his insight which makes you think he has already known everything you told him. Smart people are often silent and active listeners.


2)Good problem solvers. Not just mathematics problem. But even daily life problems. They'll quickly find what's wrong and take the best course of action to solve the problem.They'll be different in views. And their views will always come with reason.

3)A quote goes around: Small minds discuss people. Average mind discuss events. Great minds discuss ideas.
"A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool." - William Shakespeare

4)They often look for reasons. It goes in four levels
(worst to best):
What?
How?
Why?
Why not?

5)They can easily prioritize. They know what's important, give that more resources, and figure out what's not. For that matter, they are often not perfectionists.They can figure out feasibility easily. They won't waste time in impossible errands.

6)They usually don't brag about stuff that they are great at. You'll need to spend a good amount of time with them to get to know them. They won't tell you. You will have to observe.

7)They are excellent planners and will always keep an eye on the future.They are almost always never pessimists. They always have positive views.

Thanks for reading.

Traits of intelligent breed, I know them when I speak with them for a short while.

1 Playing dumb and feigning ignorance on things they already know just to learn the method you teaching.

2. Silence

3. Curious at all times

4. Acts dumb to really outsmart you

5. Hates holding down irrelevant conversation

6. They live all up in their head.

7. Hardly get influenced by social construct or social pshychology.

8. Always a loner

9. Seeks knowledge

10. Watch less of tv and highly selective of people.

How do I know, I know a friend who is one.

aaronson:
Traits of intelligent breed, I know them when I speak with them for a short while.

1 Playing dumb and feigning ignorance on things they already know just to learn the method you teaching.

2. Silence

3. Curious at all times

4. Acts dumb to really outsmart you

5. Hates holding down irrelevant conversation

6. They live all up in their head.

7. Hardly get influenced by social construct or social pshychology.

8. Always a loner

9. Seeks knowledge

10. Watch less of tv and highly selective of people.

How do I know, I know a friend who is one.

LOL...
Very correct!

philfearon:

LOL...
Very correct!

Thanks bro

These is lovely, u re very correct.

Hmmm... Good for them.

philfearon:



If you could generalize, the most common would be:

1) You keep talking to a person, telling him something you think he doesn't know. He keeps listening. Then he shares his insight which makes you think he has already known everything you told him. Smart people are often silent and active listeners.


2)Good problem solvers. Not just mathematics problem. But even daily life problems. They'll quickly find what's wrong and take the best course of action to solve the problem.They'll be different in views. And their views will always come with reason.

3)A quote goes around: Small minds discuss people. Average mind discuss events. Great minds discuss ideas.
"A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool." - William Shakespeare

4)They often look for reasons. It goes in four levels
(worst to best):
What?
How?
Why?
Why not?

5)They can easily prioritize. They know what's important, give that more resources, and figure out what's not. For that matter, they are often not perfectionists.They can figure out feasibility easily. They won't waste time in impossible errands.

6)They usually don't brag about stuff that they are great at. You'll need to spend a good amount of time with them to get to know them. They won't tell you. You will have to observe.

7)They are excellent planners and will always keep an eye on the future.They are almost always never pessimists. They always have positive views.

Thanks for reading.

Fvck!!! Reading this I cried. Am one.

0luwajuwon:
Fvck!!! Reading this I cried. Am one.

I hear u

Let's quit the stereotypes..

I agree with you.

spot on

Wrong! Intelligent people are not all that positive with attitudes. They are more depressed than you think.

So very true

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elvision1:
Wrong! Intelligent people are not all that positive with attitudes. They are more depressed than you think.

ohh!

so dumb people no dey depressed abi?


you must be a dumb person to know this!

elvision1:
Wrong! Intelligent people are not all that positive with attitudes. They are more depressed than you think.

It's not depression... It's more like lack of trust...which leads to being less open to other people.

Op you forgot to add

Intelligent people fit play their dad 7-0 for PS3 ooooo

Our resident nairaland Neuroscientists are at it again

Good Post, Keep it up

juicydiceyjoe:

I hear u

DrayZee:

It's not depression... It's more like lack of trust...which leads to being less open to other people.

it's a bit of both, but i won't call it depression per say but dey r nt d everyday cheerful type, js once in while you get afew smiles frm dem but dats it

aaronson:
Traits of intelligent breed, I know them when I speak with them for a short while.

1 Playing dumb and feigning ignorance on things they already know just to learn the method you teaching.

2. Silence

3. Curious at all times

4. Acts dumb to really outsmart you

5. Hates holding down irrelevant conversation

6. They live all up in their head.

7. Hardly get influenced by social construct or social pshychology.

8. Always a loner

9. Seeks knowledge

10. Watch less of tv and highly selective of people.

How do I know, I know a friend who is one.

I don't count myself smart, but i have all these traits, ALL.

goingape1:
ohh!

so dumb people no dey depressed abi?


you must be a dumb person to know this!

i would have given you a befitting reply, But i realised you are an Ape.

ifyeez:
OP YOU MEAN BORING PEOPLE, LONERS, GEEKS, WANKERS. I deal with dem bcoz dey feel they r superior beings like MR Robot.

Hmm Am I a
Boring person, yes
Loner, yes
Geek, yes
self-servicer, yes
But I don't feel I'm superior to anyone. Its quite the opposite. I prefer to just stay in my shell and comment on forums online anonymously
And, I'm not really excited about life

hmmmmnn

mikool007:
it's a bit of both, but i won't call it depression per say but dey r nt d everyday cheerful type, js once in while you get afew smiles frm dem but dats it

DrayZee:

It's not depression... It's more like lack of trust...which leads to being less open to other people.

i won't say its trust per se, cus we all have trust issues. I think its just the feeling of dissastifaction and desire to do more that weighs on them.

0luwajuwon:
Fvck!!! Reading this I cried. Am one.

Lol! You don't have to tell us, we should be the one to observe. So I doubt your tears.

elvision1:
Wrong! Intelligent people are not all that positive with attitudes. They are more depressed than you think.

True

elvision1:
Wrong! Intelligent people are not all that positive with attitudes. They are more depressed than you think.

they seem depressed cos they always tink about d future - ie they live today for d future.

ifyeez:
OP YOU MEAN BORING PEOPLE, LONERS, GEEKS, WANKERS. I deal with dem bcoz dey feel they r superior beings like MR Robot.

You must really be dealing with inferiority complex I guess because the people I am talking of will not even engage you in In a discourse if you will not be objective in your reasoning!