Table of contents:
- A high IQ is thought to trigger excessive anxiety
- What does IQ have to do with anxiety?
- Does it mean that having a high IQ is not good because it causes anxiety?
- What can be done to reduce excessive anxiety?
According to most people, having a high IQ level is something to be proud of. IQ can be interpreted as intellectual intelligence. A person who has high intellectual intelligence values is usually considered smart and has good academic achievements. But did you know that having a high IQ score isn't all that good? Recently, a study found that a high IQ score is associated with higher levels of anxiety.
A high IQ is thought to trigger excessive anxiety
This statement comes from a study conducted by researchers from Lakehead University, Canada, and involving as many as 100 respondents. From the results of this study, it is known that the group of respondents who often feel anxious has a higher verbal intelligence test score than the group who does not often experience anxiety.
Other studies that have examined the relationship between intellectual intelligence and anxiety state the same thing. In this study, tests to measure intellectual intelligence were carried out in groups that had excessive anxiety syndrome and groups who were mentally healthy. Then the results showed that almost all people in the group who had anxiety syndrome had better test scores than the healthy group.
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What does IQ have to do with anxiety?
A study conducted by neuroscientists from the National Institutes of Health states that the part of the brain that regulates intellectual intelligence with anxiety is the same part. The human brain is divided into several parts, namely a part with a white substance located in the middle, and a part with a gray substance located on the outside.
In this case it is known that the choline substance (a neurotransmitter that functions as a signal carrier in the brain) which is in white matter is less in people who have high IQ and excessive anxiety than healthy people and have a standard IQ. So it can be concluded that these two conditions, feeling anxious and having a high IQ, are regulated and caused by the same thing.
Does it mean that having a high IQ is not good because it causes anxiety?
Intellectual intelligence accompanied by excessive anxiety is not the main thing that makes a person successful and successful in academia. There are many concepts and views about the meaning of intelligence, so you don't have to worry about that. Although indeed, excessive anxiety will of course have adverse effects on your mental and physical health. So the thing to do is how to deal with anxiety that can appear suddenly.
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What can be done to reduce excessive anxiety?
If you feel very anxious about something and make your mind unclear, then here are easy things you can do:
- Taking deep breaths will make you more relaxed and calm.
- Understand that anxiety is just like any other feeling. If you accept and understand that anxiety is an emotional reaction that appears like any other feeling, then you will easily get rid of that anxiety.
- Take up hobbies and fun things to distract yourself at the time. Not only can you distract yourself, but taking up a hobby can also help you relax.
- Get enough rest and sleep
- Get regular exercise. Not only does it take care of your health, regular exercise can improve your mood because when you do it, your body stimulates the "happy" hormone.
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