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> I disagree, they are just not necessarily associated. It's not a matter of agreement. There have been numerous studies that show a higher incidence of depres
by imiric 4y ago
> I disagree, they are just not necessarily associated.
It's not a matter of agreement. There have been numerous studies that show a higher incidence of depression in conventionally "smart" people.
This doesn't downplay in any way the problems of "less intelligent" people, and we all percieve problems differently, but there are certain traits of "smarter" people that make them more prone to being unhappy.
So the article's question is based on a misleading premise.
- derac 4y agoDepression is also only one dimension of unhappiness. You might lose your wife and kids, but not be clinically depressed. Poor, uneducated people are also less likely to seek help, though that may be accounted for in the studies you are referencing. I'd guess that the nature of unhappiness between educated high-achievers and uneducated people is quite different.