What to say when someone calls you intelligent?
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What to say when someone calls you intelligent?
Originally Answered: How do you respond to someone humbly when someone says you’re smart? You can both acknowledge the compliment and not seem like an all-knowing jerkwad by saying something like, “Thanks, well, this was just a really interesting problem/idea/issue for me to work on.”
How can you seem smarter than you are?
10 Science-Backed Tricks to Seem Smarter Than You Actually Are
- Use a middle initial. John F.
- Make graphs.
- Skip that drink.
- Believe in yourself.
- Write simply.
- Speak expressively.
- Look ’em in the eye.
- Wear nerd glasses.
What’s the difference between intelligence and intelligent?
In a very simple sense, an intelligent person is able to learn and understand things quickly and easily, whereas an intellectual person is able to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas. Therefore, this is the main difference between intelligence and intellectual.
Why do Smart People say these things every day?
That’s why smart people say these things every day, if only to themselves. 1. “No one else is willing to do that, so that’s what I will do.” Often the easiest way to be different is to do the things other people are unwilling to do. So pick one thing other people won’t do. It can be simple. It can be small. Doesn’t matter. Whatever it is, do it.
Why am I not convinced I’m smart?
You’re not convinced you’re particularly smart. Psychologists discovered the Dunning-Kruger effect, which says that people who are less competent or bright consistently overestimate their mental abilities while intelligent people are far more aware of their limitations.
How can you tell if someone is smart or not?
James Gardner has got me an answer on Quora about whether someone’s smart or not. Here are the signs of smart people: Advertising. They don’t talk as much as you do, because they know they got smart by listening. They know lots of things other than what they’re specialised in.
Why don’t smart people feel threatened by Smart People?
They’re not threatened because they know that smartness is synergistic. They also make sure that their smart people get to look smarter than them for the same reason. They have hidden skills that never get rolled out until they’re needed.