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High intelligence is not associated with a greater propensity for mental health disorders

Camille Michèle Williams, Hugo Peyre, Ghislaine Labouret, Judicael Fassaya, Adoración Guzmán García, Nicolas Gauvrit, Franck Ramus

European Psychiatry · 2022 · 27 citations · 38 references

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Abstract

The present study provides robust evidence that highly intelligent individuals do not have more mental health disorders than the average population. High intelligence even appears as a protective factor for general anxiety and PTSD.

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