Geniuses aren’t typically known for their social skills, and few nerds are ever crowned as royalty at the prom. While some among the highly intelligent do manage to make friends, many find themselves spending a large portion of their time alone. The average person might assume pretentiousness and selectness are to blame, but the real reasons are far more down to earth than most people realize. Anxiety...
We, humans, tend to be extremely -social- — thriving in a structured society and growing and advancing through our interactions. Most of us, even introverts, feel happier with at least some socializing in our lives. And this mental-health boost is too often ignored or underrated. It’s important that we feed our social needs despite the current isolation of quarantine and social-distancing. We’re more...