Very likely. The intense, problem-solving focus doesn't hold well in social interaction. A common social quirk of smart people, when they're young-- say 5-10,

Very likely. The intense, problem-solving focus doesn't hold well in social interaction. A common social quirk of smart people, when they're young-- say 5-10, is to come out with a really good retort 5 seconds after it was appropriate and when it's no longer funny (because it requires a conversational "rewind"). This is because they've put a lot of energy and focus into saying the "right" (funny, most socially beneficial) thing instead of going with the flow.