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06/09/2013
According to the Daily Mail, the research was commissioned to mark the launch of American sitcom The Big Bang Theory season 6 on DVD this week.
Of the lies people tell, two-thirds of respondents said they bend the truth about having read class books such as Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, while a further sixth admitted they exaggerated their academic achievements. The same (14%) lied about their fluency in foreign languages, while 11% weren't entirely truthful about their job status or role.
Researchers claim the feigned intelligence is used in an effort to be more sexually attractive to potential partners.
Elsewhere, 53% of those surveyed said they had even gone as far as to change their appearance to try and appear more intelligent. These changes included wearing glasses – even if they are not needed – or dyeing hair. Interestingly, one in 20 men claimed they had tried to grow a beard or moustache to look more attractive or clever.
When asked about beauty versus brains, three quarters said they found intelligence to be attractive, with 70% saying they would choose brains over beauty in their partner.
Some 5% of the 2,000 participants recite poetry while 3% admit to hiding 'low brow' books in their homes, while 6% re-tweet news and features from sources that appear clever in an attempt to keep up with current affairs.
When it comes to reading material, 52% of us have books at home which are never read, while the most popular book to brag about is George Orwell's 1984, followed by Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace and Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.
Women are also more likely than men to tell a lie that they are well-read when they have often only seen literary classics dramatised in films or on television. However, men are more likely to exaggerate their academic achievements and employment.
They are also twice as likely as women to cite famous quotations in an effort to appear intelligent.
Behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings explained: "The study shows that being intelligent has never been more sexy and that the vast majority of us are working hard to appear smarter than we actually are.
"From expertise in literature and wine to a penchant for correct grammar and art-house or foreign language films, wannabe geeks are exaggerating their worldly qualities in order to appear more nerdy."
The top 10 'bluffing' tactics to appear more intelligent are:
1. Falsely claiming to have read high-brow books (62%)
2. Changing appearance, such as wearing glasses or dyeing hair (53%)
3. Looking up famous quotes to drop in to conversation (18%)
4. Exaggerating academic achievements (14%)
5. Pretending to be fluent in a foreign language (14%)
6. Fabricating job status or role (11%)
7. Bragging about a knowledge of wine (10%)
8. Labelling films as 'rubbish', but secretly enjoying them (8%)
9. Re-tweeting news or features to appear up-to-date (6%)
10. Researching topics before a dinner party (5%)
(JP/CD)
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8 In 10 Lie To Appear More Attractive
A new study has revealed that eight out of 10 people lie in order to appear more attractive in social situations.According to the Daily Mail, the research was commissioned to mark the launch of American sitcom The Big Bang Theory season 6 on DVD this week.
Of the lies people tell, two-thirds of respondents said they bend the truth about having read class books such as Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, while a further sixth admitted they exaggerated their academic achievements. The same (14%) lied about their fluency in foreign languages, while 11% weren't entirely truthful about their job status or role.
Researchers claim the feigned intelligence is used in an effort to be more sexually attractive to potential partners.
Elsewhere, 53% of those surveyed said they had even gone as far as to change their appearance to try and appear more intelligent. These changes included wearing glasses – even if they are not needed – or dyeing hair. Interestingly, one in 20 men claimed they had tried to grow a beard or moustache to look more attractive or clever.
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When asked about beauty versus brains, three quarters said they found intelligence to be attractive, with 70% saying they would choose brains over beauty in their partner.
Some 5% of the 2,000 participants recite poetry while 3% admit to hiding 'low brow' books in their homes, while 6% re-tweet news and features from sources that appear clever in an attempt to keep up with current affairs.
When it comes to reading material, 52% of us have books at home which are never read, while the most popular book to brag about is George Orwell's 1984, followed by Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace and Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.
Women are also more likely than men to tell a lie that they are well-read when they have often only seen literary classics dramatised in films or on television. However, men are more likely to exaggerate their academic achievements and employment.
They are also twice as likely as women to cite famous quotations in an effort to appear intelligent.
Behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings explained: "The study shows that being intelligent has never been more sexy and that the vast majority of us are working hard to appear smarter than we actually are.
"From expertise in literature and wine to a penchant for correct grammar and art-house or foreign language films, wannabe geeks are exaggerating their worldly qualities in order to appear more nerdy."
The top 10 'bluffing' tactics to appear more intelligent are:
1. Falsely claiming to have read high-brow books (62%)
2. Changing appearance, such as wearing glasses or dyeing hair (53%)
3. Looking up famous quotes to drop in to conversation (18%)
4. Exaggerating academic achievements (14%)
5. Pretending to be fluent in a foreign language (14%)
6. Fabricating job status or role (11%)
7. Bragging about a knowledge of wine (10%)
8. Labelling films as 'rubbish', but secretly enjoying them (8%)
9. Re-tweeting news or features to appear up-to-date (6%)
10. Researching topics before a dinner party (5%)
(JP/CD)
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