Do smart students get bored?
Truth: Academically gifted students often feel bored or out of place with their age peers and naturally gravitate towards older students who are more similar as “intellectual peers.” Studies have shown that many students are happier with older students who share their interest than they are with children the same age.
Can gifted kids get bad grades?
Underachievement is content and situation-specific. Gifted children who do not perform well in school are often successful in extracurricular activities such as sports, social events, and after-school jobs. To others, a grade of B+ could constitute underachievement if the student in question was expected to get an A.
Do people with a high IQ get bored less easily?
Findings from a US-based study seem to support the idea that people with a high IQ get bored less easily, leading them to spend more time engaged in thought, reports the Independent.
Do non-thinkers get bored easily?
An error occurred while retrieving sharing information. Please try again later. Researchers suggested the findings could lend weight to the idea that non-thinkers get bored more easily so there is a need to fill their time with physical activity.
Do people with high intelligence mostly spend their time lazing around?
The findings of the study, published in the Journal of Health Psychology, were described as “highly significant” and “robust” in statistical terms. (File Photo) Looks like this new study vouches on the theory that people with high intelligence mostly spend their time lazing around than their active counterparts.
Is being brainer and Lazier bad for You?
But the downside to being brainer and lazier warned McElroy was the negative impact of a sedentary lifestyle. He suggested that less active people, no matter how clever they are, should aim to raise their overall activity levels to improve their health.