Why Intelligent People Tend To Be Unhappy


	Why Intelligent People Tend To Be Unhappy

serene_ore

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3-11-2007 8:19 PM

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3-12-2007 9:37 AM

debbyski

Social IQ is almost as important.

3-12-2007 10:03 AM

Harrison

Intelligence allows one to better see the world for what it is, and it's a pretty ugly place.

3-12-2007 1:28 PM

bigshoulders

i'm screwed. LOL.
POP!

3-12-2007 3:12 PM

UpStateMike

9 out of 10 super villains cite being too smart for their own good during childhood as the main reason they use their powers for evil instead of good.

3-12-2007 11:48 PM

glacier5

Bitterness is a function of a mind that grasps possibilities, and only frustration replies.

3-13-2007 7:52 PM

megamorphg

But understanding yourself and knowing how to be happy is a function of intelligence, too.

3-15-2007 5:23 PM

Jdfodio

I agree with Harrison. Ignorance IS bliss!

However, "emotional IQ" should also be factored into intelligence, as well.

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