You might think life would be easier, happier, and infinitely more fulfilling if only you could rack up a few more IQ points.
But that's hardly the case, as evidenced by the 100-plus answers on a Quora thread titled, "When does intelligence become a curse?"
Users wrote about everything from the absurdly high expectations that people place on them to the trouble of constantly being perceived as a braggart.
Below, we've rounded up some of the most thought-provoking responses and explained the science behind them.
1. You often think instead of feel
4. People may get annoyed that you keep correcting them in casual conversation
When you know that someone's just said something completely inaccurate, it's hard to stifle the urge to clarify.
But you've got to be extremely sensitive to the fact that other people may be embarrassed and offended by your actions — or risk losing some friends.
Being intelligent is a bummer, says Raxit Karramreddy, "when you correct people each and every time to a point that they stop hanging around with you or stop talking with you."