Philosophy expert says personality trait can show if you're intelligent or not A philosophy expert has sparked a debate online after claiming he can instantly tell if someone is "intelligent or not" by a particular personality trait.
Exploring Schopenhauer's theory further, Julian added that it was based on the belief that "intelligent people like to be alone" and tend to be "natural introverts".
According to Julian, Schopenhauer believed intelligent people are also "very sensitive to sound" and really like to be "in control of their environment".
Julian de Medeiros took to TikTok to explain that there is a "simple theory - an observation" that dates back to the German philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer who lived from 1788 to 1860.
He closed: "So Schopenhauer was basically saying that the more intelligent someone is, the more they relish time and space and the more they like to be alone and keep their own company.".
