{"689765":{"#nid":"689765","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"5 Behaviors That Seem Antisocial But Are Actually Signs Of A Highly Intelligent Person","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhile it often gets written off as being distracted or not paying attention, daydreaming is actually a sign of an active and imaginative mind. In fact, a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2017\/10\/24\/daydreaming-good-it-means-youre-smart\u0022\u003E2017 study found\u003C\/a\u003E that daydreamers are generally smarter than their focused peers. \u201cPeople with efficient brains may have too much brain capacity to stop their minds from wandering,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/people\/eric-schumacher\u0022\u003EEric Schumacher\u003C\/a\u003E, the Georgia Tech psychology professor who co-authored the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPeople who daydream frequently have things running through their heads, whether they are thinking through ideas or picturing possible outcomes. Letting the mind wander allows unexpected connections to form. To an outside observer, they may seem checked out of reality. However, other highly intellectual people know that they\u0027re truly deeply engaged, just not with what\u0027s going on right in front of them.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhile it often gets written off as being distracted or not paying attention, daydreaming is actually a sign of an active and imaginative mind. In fact, a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2017\/10\/24\/daydreaming-good-it-means-youre-smart\u0022\u003E2017 study found\u003C\/a\u003E that daydreamers are generally smarter than their focused peers. \u201cPeople with efficient brains may have too much brain capacity to stop their minds from wandering,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/people\/eric-schumacher\u0022\u003EEric Schumacher\u003C\/a\u003E, the Georgia Tech psychology professor who co-authored the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPeople who daydream frequently have things running through their heads, whether they are thinking through ideas or picturing possible outcomes. Letting the mind wander allows unexpected connections to form. To an outside observer, they may seem checked out of reality. However, other highly intellectual people know that they\u0027re truly deeply engaged, just not with what\u0027s going on right in front of them.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2026-04-15 15:54:53","changed_gmt":"2026-04-16 13:39:23","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Your Tango","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.yourtango.com\/self\/behaviors-seem-antisocial-signs-highly-intelligent-person","dateline":{"date":"2026-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"192253","name":"cos-neuro"},{"id":"176018","name":"Daydreaming"},{"id":"167710","name":"School of Psychology"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}