Is it true that lazy people tend to have high IQ?

Do you like to sit for hours daydreaming? Or imagining something? Hmmm… it could be that you are among those who have a high IQ. Usually, intelligent people tend to spend more time thinking. This makes them often silent rather than spending time doing activities and moving.

Lazy people tend to have high IQs

Based on research from Florida Gulf Coast University published in Journal of Health Psychology, It was found that people who tend to be lazy to do activities have a high level of intelligence or Intelligence Quotient (IQ).

In this study, the researcher involved a sample of 60 students who were divided into two groups: thinkers and non-thinkers. The respondents in this study wore accelerometer that is, an activity monitoring device that is placed on their wrists to measure how active they are over the course of seven days.

As a result, from Monday to Friday it was found that the thinker type group was much less active in their activities, than the type who was not the thinker. Meanwhile, at the weekend, the study showed that there was no difference in the level of physical activity between the two groups.

What is the relationship between high IQ and laziness?

According to the researchers, this is caused by a lower awareness of activity in people with high IQ. Groups who are not thinkers get bored more quickly by just sitting still daydreaming, which makes them interested in doing physical activities such as sports.

Therefore, people who are physically active have a tendency to put their thoughts aside and choose to spend time exercising. Meanwhile, thinkers prefer to challenge their minds by solving various problems. Then they will evaluate the ideas used, and finally make a solution.

Research shows that people who are highly intelligent and think rationally have a long attention span in solving problems. This is what makes them lazy to move sometimes.

The key is in consciousness

Researchers reveal that in the end, an important factor to help people be more active and productive is awareness. Their awareness about feeling lazy or their awareness about costs. Therefore, many wise people choose to be more active and productive throughout the day.

In previous studies it was known if people who were introvert or closed preferring to be alone thinking about something. Those with a high level of intelligence will find time and solitude to be taken advantage of. Because social interactions often reduce their ability to explore thoughts, this is the reason they don't like to socialize or seek out activities that will consume their minds.

Not that you can be lazy

Researchers also say that being a thinker and lazy person is a negative impact of lifestyle. They suggest that people who are less active, even though smart and smart, must remain active and productive in order to maintain a healthy body.