Why Are Intelligent People Happier When They’re Alone?
If you are among the intelligent people, you may like solitude more. At least, that’s what a study published in the British Journal of Psychology claims. So why are smart people happier when they’re alone? Evolutionary psychologists Satoshi Kanazawa and Norman Li ask, “What makes a good life?” and “How do intelligence, population density, and friendships affect happiness?” While searching for answers to their questions, they came to the following conclusion based on the lifestyle of our ancestors: “The situations that increased the life satisfaction of our ancestors can increase the satisfaction we get from life today.” Psychologists conducted a...