The Dark Side of Being Intelligent

Intelligence is a high-standing aspect of the one who possesses it for many. In some cases, they are expected to achieve greatness. While it may seem that intelligent people have it better, due to their intelligence, awareness, and the pressure of the outside world, there are a few areas where they might struggle. Even with their high intelligence, they are still people who struggle sometimes just like everyone else. In this video, let’s talk about the dark side of being intelligent. Highly intelligent people also struggle to find love, but why? This video might give you an explanation: DISCLAIMER: This video is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to replace medical advice. Please visit your medical or mental professional if you need help or advice. Writer: Sara Del Villar Editor: Brie Villanueva Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice: Amanda Silvera () Animator: Mara Erika YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong REFERENCES: Nemko, M. (2016, 27 September). The Burdens of Intelligence. Psychology Today. The Burdens of Intelligence Origins Behavioral HealthCare. (2022, 10 January). High Intelligence Disorders | Origins Behavioral Healthcare. Sabater, V. (2022, 21 February). Being Extremely Intelligent: The Dark Side We Don’t Talk About. Exploring Your Mind. Being Extremely Intelligent: The Dark Side We Don’t Talk About Annals of neurosciences, 19(3), 107–111. Singh Coplan, J. D., Hodulik, S., Mathew, S. J., Mao, X., Hof, P. R., Gorman, J. M., & Shungu, D. C. (2012). The Relationship between Intelligence and Anxiety: An Association with Subcortical White Matter Metabolism. Frontiers in evolutionary neuroscience, 3, 8. The Relationship between Intelligence and Anxiety: An Association with Subcortical White Matter Metabolism NCBI - WWW Error Blocked Diagnostic Hambrick, D. Z. (2017, December 5). Bad news for the highly intelligent. Scientific American. Retrieved November 10, 2022, from Bad News for the Highly Intelligent Liu, Q., Liu, Y., Leng, X., Han, J., Xia, F., & Chen, H. (2020). Impact of Chronic Stress on Attention Control: Evidence from Behavioral and Event-Related Potential Analyses. Neuroscience bulletin, 36(11), 1395–1410. Science News Staff. (1998, June 1). Stress may keep neurons down. Science. Retrieved November 10, 2022, from Stress May Keep Neurons Down Singh, Y., & Sharma, R. (2012). Relationship between general intelligence, emotional intelligence, stress levels and stress reactivity. Zeisel, S. H., & da Costa, K. A. (2009). Choline: an essential nutrient for public health. Nutrition reviews, 67(11), 615–623. Choline: an essential nutrient for public health Additional source about the link between hig iq, choline and depression: Zhao, D., Xu, X., Pan, L. et al. Pharmacologic activation of cholinergic alpha7 nicotinic receptors mitigates depressive-like behavior in a mouse model of chronic stress. J Neuroinflammation 14, 234 (2017). Pharmacologic activation of cholinergic alpha7 nicotinic receptors mitigates depressive-like behavior in a mouse model of chronic stress - Journal of Neuroinflammation