#Intelligence

Are you smarter because of the month you were born? A newly trending wave of expert and pop-psychology opinion pieces claims that some birth months may be linked to higher intelligence—yet, beneath the headlines, the science remains far from settled. As discussions heat up online, Thai parents and educators are asking: can a child’s birth in January, February, or even the autumn, make a difference in their academic and intellectual prospects?

New research suggests that the earliest moments of a baby’s life—how they babble, play, and interact—may hold modest yet meaningful clues about their intelligence well into adulthood. In a landmark study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a team from the University of Colorado Boulder followed more than 1,000 twins from infancy to age 30, revealing that certain behaviors and environmental influences in a child’s first year can forecast cognitive abilities decades later (Neuroscience News).

A new wave of research spotlighting individuals with the rare dual gift of high intelligence and deep intuition has captured attention this week, exploring the unique behavioral patterns that set these minds apart from both their peers and the general population. While traditional thinkers thrive on logic and analytical clarity, and intuitive individuals sense truths amid ambiguity, a select few inhabit the productive overlap—navigating the world with the precision of a strategist and the sensitivities of a seer. This emerging focus, summarized in a recent article published on June 15 by VegOut Magazine, details the eight core behaviors that define this elusive cognitive synergy and carries significant implications for Thai education, workplace culture, and leadership development (VegOut Magazine).

A growing body of research is shedding light on a curious phenomenon: certain everyday sounds—including seemingly harmless ones like typing, chewing, and even the repeated beeping of a microwave—can provoke intense irritation or even anger, especially among highly intelligent individuals. These findings have important implications for how society, including Thailand, understands noise sensitivity in work, school, and public life, challenging cultural norms and opening up new debates about tolerance, productivity, and well-being.

A wave of fresh scientific insight is reshaping how educators, parents, and society at large understand intelligence—not as a fixed trait, but as an adaptable, multi-dimensional capacity that can be nurtured across a person’s lifetime. Drawing from recent research published in Psychology Today and the seminal work “Tenacity in Children,” experts now argue that intelligence, far from being etched in stone, is instead an evolving skill—a product of both genetic wiring and environmental influences—that can be cultivated through focused strategies in school and home environments (Psychology Today).