Children inherit intelligence from their mums, not their dads
Realistically, this shouldn’t be coming as a surprise to anyone. As much as parenting is a joint effort, mums and dads across the land love to take credit for for some of their kids’ traits, whether this be sporting ability, humour, or musical talent. But it turns out there is one that isn’t really up […]
3 years ago
People who hit the snooze button are more creative and intelligent, study finds
The snooze button is a cruel mistress. Yes, you get nine minutes more sleep, but that’s nine minutes less time to get ready for work. People who hit the snooze button are often written off as being lazy and unmotivated, but a 2009 study suggests that there may be more to the snooze crew than meets […]
9 years ago
People with a twisted sense of humour are more intelligent, study finds
Do you like your humour on the darker side? Then you could be smarter than the average person. According to a new study, people with a dark or twisted sense of humour tend to be more intelligent. The study from the the Medical University of Vienna, published in the journal of Cognitive Processing, asked 156 participants to […]
9 years ago
Sharing inspirational quotes is a sign of low intelligence, study claims
We’ve all got friends who share inspirational quotes on social media. You know the sort – a generic background overlaid with some words that will ‘make you think’. #quote pic.twitter.com/OHAFI0zpdk — Redbeard Gems ⚓️🏴☠️ (@RedbeardGems) December 7, 2015 Well it turns out sharing these messages could be a sign of lower intelligence, at least according […]
11 years ago