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Brainy Dose Presents 15 Ways To Appear Smarter Than You Really Are More often than not,
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how smart people think you are is more important than how smart you actually are.
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This is especially true for those working in highly social fields, such as sales, where success is based on your ability to engage and connect with others.
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If you have an important meeting or interview coming up, or simply want to impress others and get them to think that you're smarter than you really are,
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then the following tips on our list will definitely help you.
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Number 1.
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Speak Properly.
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Refrain from saying um and ah and eliminate like and you know from your speech patterns.
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Get from point A to point B quickly in your sentences without using too many filler words.
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Number 2. Be still!
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Practice waiting, listening, and thinking before you speak or act.
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This sort of control will boost your emotional IQ
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and also make your brain IQ seem a little higher to an outside eye.
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Number 3 – Make eye contact.
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You already know that you're supposed to do this anyway.
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It's good manners, right?
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But it also makes you look smarter.
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Just don't overdo it or people will think you're creepy.
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Number 4 – Tack on a couple of initials Using your middle initial can make others see you as smarter.
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This might be because people believe middle initials to be associated with higher social status, which makes them expect greater intellectual performance.
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Number 5 – Dress for Success This one should be no surprise.
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Extensive research shows that how you dress affects how people perceive you.
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Dressing well makes you seem more intelligent, while showing skin makes you seem less intelligent, as it directs people's attention to your body rather than to your brilliant mind.
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Number 6 – Wear Eyeglasses This is a no-brainer and probably the easiest trick of them all.
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shows that people wearing glasses, especially thick, full-framed ones, are perceived as being more intelligent.
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So if you want to seem smarter, leave your contacts at home.
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And if you don't need vision correction, just slap on a pair of fake spectacles.
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Number 7 – Put On A Genuine Smile
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People who smile genuinely are perceived as more intelligent and more attractive than those who fake it.
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It might be because real smiles exude authenticity, which people usually consider an important factor when judging your intelligence.
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Number 8 – Act Interested People who appear engaged in conversation,
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make solid eye contact and maintain an upright posture are rated as more intelligent.
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So resist the urge to zone out when someone's rambling on and on to you.
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Number 9 – Speak Expressively It's not always what you say, but how you say it that leaves the biggest impression.
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If you want to come across as more intelligent in your next meeting, speak louder, faster and add in more vocal variation.
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Number 10.
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Carry Reading Material You can carry around a copy of the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal or a couple of books.
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By doing this, you will influence how others perceive you
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and make people associate you with sources of information that they think are intelligent.
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Number 11.
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Use a Thesaurus Nothing shouts being smart more than having an extensive vocabulary.
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So use a thesaurus to spice up your words.
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Just type any average word into an online thesaurus and let the internet do the thinking for you.
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Number 12 – Believe in Yourself Nothing projects intelligence, quite like confidence.
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When you believe in yourself, it shows.
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Believing in yourself improves your performance on cognitive tasks.
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Leftout, on the other hand, impairs your performance.
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Number 13 – Stay On Top Of Current Events
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Read the news every day so you know what's going on in the world.
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If someone tries to make small talk by referencing the current political developments, or the latest Grammy Award winners, you won't be falling short.
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Number 14 – Know When To Stop Talking People who talk too much often wind up revealing how dumb they really are.
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So pay attention to what's coming out of your mouth and watch people's faces to gauge their reactions.
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When in doubt, stop talking and instead ask a question to give someone else a chance to speak.
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Number 15 – Skip the Booze According to studies, merely seeing someone holding a drink is enough to make them seem less intelligent.
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It's not that we assume less intelligent people are more likely to drink.
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It's that the perceived correlation between drinking and cognitive impairment is so strong that we assume impairment even if there isn't any.
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Do you have any other tips to share?
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Let us know in the comments below!
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Bu videodaki önemli kelimeler
Videodan öğrenmeye değer 15 kelime, telaffuzu ve anlamıyla:
| Kelime | Telaffuz | Anlam |
|---|---|---|
| intelligent sıfat | /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/ | akıllı |
| perceive fiil | /pɚˈsiv/ | algılamak |
| associate isim | /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/ | iştirakçi, ortak |
| trick isim | /ˈtɹɪk/ | hile, numara |
| thick sıfat | /θɪk/ | kalın |
| reveal fiil | /ɹɪˈviːl/ | açığa vurmak |
| merely zarf | /ˈmɪəli/ | sadece, yalnızca |
| impression isim | /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/ | intiba, tesir |
| intellectual sıfat | /ˌɪntəˈlɛkt͡ʃʊəl/ | entellektüel, aklî |
| leaf isim | /lif/ | yaprak |
| resist fiil | /ɹɪˈzɪst/ | direnmek |
| rat isim | /ɹæt/ | sıçan, fare |
| vocal sıfat | /ˈvoʊ̯.kəl/ | vokal |
| eliminate fiil | /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/ | temizlemek |
| urge fiil | /ɜːd͡ʒ/ | ittirmek |
Duyacağınız deyimsel fiiller
| Kelime | Anlam |
|---|---|
| come across fiil | karşıdan karşıya geçmek |
Dikkat edilecek telaffuzlar
Konuşmacı you're, don't, isn't gibi kısaltılmış biçimleri 7 kez kullanıyor. Bunları duyduğunuz gibi kısa söyleyin.
- “th” sesleri: thick /θɪk/, authenticity /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/, thesaurus /θɪˈsɔːɹəs/
- “sh” ve “zh” sesleri: associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, variation /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/, shout /ʃaʊt/, correction /kəˈɹɛkʃən/
- Uzun kelimeler — vurguyu doğru yere koyun: intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/, associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, intellectual /ˌɪntəˈlɛkt͡ʃʊəl/, eliminate /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/
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- 0,75× hızla başlayın, cümle cümle tekrar edin ve kolaylaşınca normal hıza dönün.
- Kendinizi kaydedin ve orijinaliyle karşılaştırın; intelligent, perceive, associate gibi kelimelere özellikle dikkat edin.
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemli | is based · be associated · are perceived |
| İlgi cümlecikleri who / which + cümle — bir kişi ya da şey hakkında ek bilgi | status, which makes · People who smile · People who appear |
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