Tuesday, December 20, 2016

WHY DO INTELLIGENT PEOPLE HAVE FEWER FRIENDS?


Recent research has shown that smart people seem to have fewer friends. Do your research and find out why and then analyze the causes. Before you start, you may like to take a few tests to determine where you stand.
Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com.tr/  
Thanks are due to my student F.Hazel Şen for preparing this interesting activity
Familiarize yourself with the issue:
·         Take some tests to see where you stand: https://www.psychologytoday.com/tests/iq
·         Take the test: Do you make friends easily? http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/rM1GP3/Do-you-make-friends-easily
Reading material to make notes on:
·         Psychologists explain why intelligent people friends
·         Why smart people tend to be loners
·         Why smart people are better off with fewer friends
·         Scientists have a fascinating theory to explain why smart people should spend less time with friends  http://www.businessinsider.com/why-smart-people-should-spend-less-time-with-friends-2016-7
Videos to watch and take notes from:
·         Why smart people tend to be loners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiElSiMJxio
·         Intelligent people have fewer friends  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJr226idrFg
·         Why smart people have fewer friends  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-MvWHhGf9g





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