Another question of misery....

[Perndog]

I think intelligence leads to despair in teenagers when they first begin to think in more complex ways and are not emotionally prepared to deal with some of the things they can now understand for the first time. As they grow older, they build emotional resilience, which is why teenage angst doesn't lead to depressed adults.

Among adults, I don't think higher intelligence leads to greater despair. Objectively, I am an intelligent person, and I am also very satisfied with my life. It seems to me that most adults deal with the same problems and have the same feelings about them, regardless of their intelligence. It's just a question of who has the most emotional fortitude or the right attitude.