The quiet behavior of truly intelligent people and why it unsettles others

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Summary:

  • When we think of intelligence, we often think of talkative individuals, but true intelligence is often silent.

  • Silent thinkers prefer listening over speaking, sometimes making others uncomfortable by their quiet demeanor.

  • Intelligent individuals think before speaking, don’t show off, and prefer significant conversations over small talk.

When we reason of intelligence we tend to think about people who talk much and give their views in everything whereas the actual intelligence is mostly silent. Essentially bright individuals do not want to be caught up in the limelight and show off but they will go to any extent to realize ambitions in an honest way. The fact that they are silent can literally make others uncomfortable but this is what will enable them to think effectively without any form of distraction.

 

They Speak Less and Listen More.

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The wise individuals know that they can listen and hence comprehend more. They prefer not to talk on their part but to listen to the other people. This occasionally can place individuals in an embarrassing situation since one might feel as though he or she is being followed around.

 

They Think Before Speaking

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The intelligent individuals suppress the desire to say what they want to say as soon as possible. They negotiate and subsequently provide a response. In the modern times when quick thinking is the order of the day, this silent thought process is usually viewed as either ignorance or indifference.

 

They Don’t Try to Show Off

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Other individuals engage in conversations so that they might seem intelligent or to earn significance. That is not necessary with intelligent people. Their silent and collected personality does not need much to diminish the self esteem of other people and make them feel that they are lacking something without their knowing why.

 

They Like To Keep Things To Themselves.

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Silence is one of the things that leave the majority of people uncomfortable but intelligent people would not have a problem with it. They do not break the silence by unnecessarily saying something. This may be a very uncomfortable feeling to some people since through silence a person is left to confront his/her own thoughts.

 

They watch human beings closely.

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Smart individuals usually watch and comprehend the actions of others rather than being involved in all the discourse. This could be arduous to the persons who feel that they are being silently followed.

 

They Like to have Significant Conversations.

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Small talk is not so popular with them. They desire to discuss more serious things. Whenever they keep the mouth shut when they engage in small chatter, people will assume that they are rude or closed off but they are merely biding time to say something of significance.

 

They Evade Unproductive Controversies.

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The intelligent people understand that not every fight is worth engaging in. Sometimes it is wiser to give up and lose the debate. This can be annoying to those who are willing to receive a response.

 

They Think for Themselves

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It is not silent, intelligent people who blindly follow the crowd and do not ask questions. They reason and make their own conclusions and only talk when it is vital. This can make others feel dirty due to the freedom of the people.

 

Their Cool Compassion is a Strength.

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The confidence that they have in their potential is not reliant on the validation of others but rather it has an internal source. Such silent trust that they have can make the people around them uneasy, particularly those who are always in need of affirmation.

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Their Silence Makes Other people think.

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The presence of quiet and intelligent people in the company may have a certain influence on others that will alter their.

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They are informed more about how often, why and what they avoid by talking. This type of self-reflection can be awkward and thus silent ability can be very disturbing to individuals.

 

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