According to studies carried out in the United States, individuals who have the highest IQ, that is, who have a greater intelligence and cognitive ability, are up to 4 times more likely to develop mental illness than people with the IQ lower.
According to scientific sampling, these people have hyperexcitable brains, which makes them better understand what is happening around them.
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For this reason, high IQ individuals become more reactive and unpredictable, as their nervous system becomes more sensitive.
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Some researchers who signed studies on this subject were asked about the higher prevalence of mental problems in smarter people.
Dr. Nicole Tetreault, a neuroscientist who co-authored one of the studies, explains the hypersensitivity seen in some of these individuals.
“Any small discomfort, such as a tag left on clothing or a sound that is too loud, can trigger a chronic stress response, activating a hypercorporeal response in these people,” he said.
Researcher Audrey Kinase Kolb, who signs another study about mental disorders in more intelligent people, explains this prevalence citing some numbers.
“If high intelligence were not a risk factor for these [mental] diseases and disorders, we would see a similar prevalence rate between the two groups [high IQ people versus low IQ people]”, stated.
“However, in this study, the higher IQ population had significantly higher rates across all sectors. For example, just over 10% of the US has a diagnosed anxiety disorder. For these conditions, having a high intelligence is related to having between 2 to 4 times the chance of having a diagnosis compared to the average American citizen, theoretically "less intelligent"," pointed out Kinase Kolb.
It is worth mentioning that studies are not conclusive in pointing out whether all people with high IQ can develop mental illnesses. Possibly, this possibility is also related to other issues in addition to greater cognitive capacity.
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