What does too smart mean?

It usually means you have more knowledge about a subject matter than the group you are conversing with. When someone says it, they really mean they think you are showing off or showing up the others’ lack of knowledge.

What’s it like to be highly intelligent?

“A highly intelligent person is one who is flexible in their thinking and can adapt to changes, they think before they speak or act, and they’re able to effectively manage their emotions,” Dr. Catherine Jackson, licensed clinical psychologist and board certified neurotherapist, tells Bustle.

Are highly intelligent people too smart for their own good?

Intelligence, it seems, does have its downsides, and they are rather surprising. Over 100 responses to a Quora inquiry last year culminated in 6 consistent problems of people with extremely high intelligence; six ways, that is, where highly intelligent people are actually too smart for their own good. 1) You know how much you don’t know.

How do you get too smart for your own good?

Get the too smart for your own good neck gaiter and mug. 1. Believing that you know everything to the point to where it can harm you or work against you. 2. Assuming or Showing knowledge/intelligence to the point where it can harm you or work against you.

Is he too smart for his own good or too clever?

More often a person would say: “He is too smart for his own good” as it is intended as an insult. The British version would be :”He is too clever by half”. Properly used it means someone like Richard Nixon, who was intelligent but used his cleverness for devious purposes in an obvious way.

What does too good for your own good mean?

Assuming or Showing knowledge/intelligence to the point where it can harm you or work against you. 3. Believing that you know something you really don’t, which could get you in trouble. This can also mean too good for your own good.