It’s always interesting to imagine what men picture as their ideal wife. Does her intelligence always rank among the most desirable qualities?
Well, it turns out that it should. Today, we
learned something completely unexpected but totally fascinating about
the wonder known as the female brain, and we just had to share it with
you.
It’s no secret that having a powerful intellect is a highly valued personal quality.
In a test in which the health of identical twins
was examined, it was found that a person’s surroundings have a major
effect on their intellectual abilities.
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Researchers determined that men who marry intelligent women live longer and are happier
and more rarely suffer from diseases like Alzheimer’s or dementia. It’s
well known that intellectually stimulating games prevent these diseases
because they stimulate the brain. So it’s logical to assume that
a partner who constantly stimulates your intellect can have a positive
effect on your cognitive abilities. Unbelievably, some men who were
married to highly intelligent women turned out to have physically ’weak’
brains when scanned, but they didn’t suffer from any symptoms of poor
mental health. They were completely confident in their own mental
abilities and competence.
Lawrence Whalley, emeritus professor of mental health at the
College of Medicine and Life Sciences at the University of Aberdeen,
said, ’The thing a boy needs to do if he wants to live a longer life
is marry an intelligent woman. There is no better buffer (to dementia)
than intelligence.’
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Girls who are proud of their intelligence grow up to be more responsible and independent.
Boys who share this characteristic also establish healthier
relationships with women and create a more pleasant family atmosphere
for their wives and children. Unfortunately, the idea persists that
a woman’s beauty should be valued more highly than her intellect. But
this research shows that a man who cares about the intelligence of his
partner will be better placed to look after his physical and
psychological health. And this can have a positive effect on society
as a whole.
