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Prefer Loneliness, a Clue of Intelligence According to Psychology?

Summary by psychologies.com
In a stereotypical view of society, intelligent people would have more friends than others. Yet, several recent studies seem to show a rather opposite trend. In the latter's view, not having many friends would rather be a sign of a superior intelligence. But what are the reasons for this rather surprising statement? According to a study published in the British Journal of Psychology, psychologists Satoshi Kanazawa and Norman Li explain that inte…
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In a stereotypical view of society, intelligent people would have more friends than others. Yet, several recent studies seem to show a rather opposite trend. In the latter's view, not having many friends would rather be a sign of a superior intelligence. But what are the reasons for this rather surprising statement? According to a study published in the British Journal of Psychology, psychologists Satoshi Kanazawa and Norman Li explain that inte…

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psychologies.com broke the news in on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
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