Why highly intelligent people are NOT happy.

that's called 'emotional intelligence" .. in new-age terminology

 

agreed. i get smarter after a few beers. by end of the night i'm a f#cking genius

 

And, no doubt, the EQ is not measured using a cold and off-putting numeric scale, but is color-coded with soothing pastels.

 

Nope - there is nothing new age about 'Know thyself' - which was inscribed at Delphi

Often, those with high IQs and/or a PhD are the most difficult ones to reason with. There is something called 'Pride' that pops up.

 

Yes, pride goes before the fall. (I guess it's a summer thing.)

 

well said..... as a parent of a 6 and a 3, I can fully appreciate that kids are happy because they live in the NOW.

 

kids are happy because they have LOW IQ's , which proves the thread premise :/

have you ever seen a genius kid.. he/she ain't happy .. they are studious

 

IQ does not change materially over time. Don't mistake knowledge for intelligence.

 

I believe IQ does change while a child grows up, if it takes years for their body to grow to adult proportion, shouldn't their brain function also?

 

In my experience, most intelligent people are retarded.

Not in the stereotypical sense, like they're really good at math but can't relate to people. No I mean literally - people that went to the best schools, got top marks and are now in positions of power and responsiblity. Those people tend to be disproportionately inarticulate, anecdotal, emotional, unfocused, inconsistent, pretentious, narcissistic and ultimately incompetent.

It's extremely rare to find someone that is genuinely intelligent, that actually can engage in, understand and implement abstract concepts without bullshitting themselves and others.