5 Struggles Only Smart People Understand
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 27/03/2022

Have you ever felt that if you were smarter, you would have fewer problems in your life? We’ve all wished for some more intelligence when we got a bad grade or made a dumb mistake. But did you know that high intelligence can cause its own problems? If you can relate to these struggles, you're probably smarter than you realize.

Are you smarter than most people? Find out here: https://youtu.be/9h2QqLE7xmU 

Writer: Brian Cham  
Script Editor: Vanessa Tao
Script Manager: Kelly Soong 
VO: Amanda Silvera www.YouTube.com/AmandaSilvera
Animator: Naphia 
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong     

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