This Venn Diagram Explains How To Actually Project Intelligence 

This Venn Diagram Explains How To Actually Project Intelligence 

There are plenty of ways to make yourself actually smarter, but if you’re just looking to project intelligence, The Wall Street Journal has a handy venn diagram that shows what we do that actually works.

We do a lot of things that make us think we look smart, like putting on a very serious facial expression, or using complex words. Those don’t really work though. Instead, it’s actually best just to be clear, concise and engaged:

The observers also gave higher IQ ratings to participants who appeared more relaxed and confident. They rated as smarter participants who wore a self-assured expression rather than a poker face, spoke clearly in a pleasant, expressive voice, and were responsive to their conversation partners — gesturing, nodding and “being engaged in the conversation and paying attention,” Dr. Murphy says.

As you’d expect, there’s a lot more to it than just a quick diagram, but the key points remain the same either way. Head over to The Wall Street Journal for the full article.

How to Look Smarter [The Wall Street Journal]


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