Now, allow me to put you into a hypothetical.
Assume yourself as a high IQ individual. You learn a lot of things, comprehend it in no time, and have no issue implementing it. But, the more you know things that you should know, making you question yourself. You question why people do their things, why the world spins like this. Technically, your brain will have to go through endless amounts of active thought. It makes you tired, affecting your cortisol hormone, then eventually leading you to sadness due to your superb intelligence. Remember that intelligence does not equal strength and opportunity. You know things are wrong and awful yet you are incapable of doing anything about it. Compare it with the ignorant version of you which knows less things, meaning you only have little things to worry about, which equals to life stability. You might be an average but at least you’re happy.
Choose between these two:
- Intelligence but depressed
- Or ignorance but sun shining
Then, you might be wondering, why should intelligence be paired up with depression? There is actually research about it, so it is not just a bluff.
Dr, Scott Eilers, in his youtube channel speaks of how intelligence is oftenly side by side with depression. Keep in mind that this doesn’t mean that an intelligent person is always depressed, but the frequency is what is at stake.
He points out how depression affects motivation, executive functioning, and cognitive velocity, making people feel subconsciously lagging or incapable of doing so. This perception is influenced by symptoms such as continuous fatigue, difficulties with concentration, and psychomotor delays, although these symptoms do not actually point to a loss in cognitive ability. Rather, they are short-term effects related to a mood disorder. Furthermore, there is a correlation between higher levels of depression and high intelligence for a number of reasons. Highly intelligent individuals are more prone to developing patterns of anxiety and self-doubt because they pick up unpleasant experiences and beliefs faster than they do facts. Additionally, they frequently ask broad existential questions while they're young and lack the emotional capacity to handle them, which can cause depression and anxiety to develop early.
Further, people with high IQs may find it difficult to connect to those who have different perspectives, which can result in social isolation and greater vulnerability to mental illnesses. Increased assessment of reality is another reason. People with high levels of intelligence typically have more accurate perceptions of the world, which makes them more conscious of the harsh facts of life. This can lead to feelings of emptiness.
I personally think that balance is the greater one in this case. Being neither too intelligent nor too naive is a top notch choice, if i could. Also, depression can be found anywhere, and our job is not to succumb to it, rather acknowledge the feeling then move on to brighter phases.
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