2 ‘Rude’ Habits That Subtly Signal High Intelligence, By A Psychologist
Research suggests that behaviors often perceived as rude, such as frequent profanity use and interrupting, may actually be associated with higher intelligence. Studies indicate that profanity fluency correlates with general verbal fluency and openness to experience, suggesting intelligent individuals may be less inhibited by social taboos. Similarly, interruptions, when cooperative and aimed at building on a speaker's point, can signal engaged and collaborative conversation rather than simple rudeness, with perceptions largely dependent on individual conversational norms. AI
