Anxiety and Intelligence: Myth or Scientific Reality?

Bélinda Ibrahim, 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Anxiety Intelligence Myth Reality Science

Long seen purely as a burden, anxiety now intrigues researchers for one unexpected reason: its possible association with higher forms of intelligence. On social media and in some media outlets, one often reads that “anxious people have higher IQs.” But what do scientific studies really say? Should stress and rumination be seen as indicators of ...