Sep 29, 2004 20:29
"The symptoms of depression (according to the National Institute of Mental Health)
include anxiety, pessimism, loss of interest in sex, insomnia, thoughts of suicide,
restlessness and chronic headaches. These are also the symptoms of being smart."
-- Chuck Klosterman's sarcastic NYT book review
of "Real College: The Essential Guide to Student
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I would argue that "loss of interest in sex" is not a symptom of being smart.
The others, though. . . yeah. There's also a pretty strong crossover between ADD symptoms and the symptoms of intelligence.
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