1. You’re a night owl
1.你是个夜猫子
As recent research suggests, those who prefer to stay up late, and do their best work at night, average higher IQ scores than morning people. That being said, staying up late won’t magically hack your brain into being smarter – smarter people are just more likely to work and party during the night, and sleep in.
最近的研究表明，那些喜欢熬夜、晚上工作效率高的人，比那些早上效率高的人智商更高。虽然如此，但熬夜不会神奇地使你的智商变高——只是聪明人喜欢晚上工作、聚会，第二天睡过头。
While all your friends are fast asleep, you are browsing the web for information, reading, learning to play the guitar and finishing up different projects – since this happens behind the scenes, your knowledge and skills will often be a surprise to people.
当你所有的朋友都睡得很香时，你正上网搜信息、读书、学吉他或是完成不同的项目——由于你在干这些事时别人看不到，因此你的知识和技能经常能让别人吃惊。

2. You’re the silent type
2.你很缄默
You’ll find plenty of misconceptions about quiet people, e.g. being labeled as introverts, socially awkward and so on. This isn’t necessarily true, and while not all quiet people are necessarily smart, highly intelligent people will often refrain from speaking if they are accessing a situation.
安静的人总被人误解，比如说，被打上内向的标签，不善社交等。这不一定正确，并不是所有安静的人都很聪明，但是非常聪明的人遇到问题时往往不会说话。
They will take some time to think about what was said and prepare an adequate response, and they find silence better than pointless small talk.
他们会思考别人的话然后再准备一个合适的回答，他们认为保持缄默比与人进行无意义闲聊要好。

3. You face your problems
3.你会直面困难
You may find yourself faced with a bunch of difficult problems, but a smart person won’t let that bring them down. A very smart person will know how to prioritize and deal with problems as they arise, before things even get a chance to start spinning out of control.
你可能会面对很多困难，但是聪明人不会被困难压垮。一个非常聪明的人知道怎样分清主次，以防情况失控。
If you are the type of person who faces problems and welcomes challenges, always dancing on the edge of your comfort zone, chances are that you are fairly intelligent.
如果你是那种直面困难且喜欢挑战的人，喜欢突破自己的极限，那么你有可能比较聪明。

4. You hang out with smart and creative people
4.你喜欢和聪明且有创意的人在一起
The company you keep is a good reflection of who you are as a person. Exceptionally smart people will tend to hang out with people like them, i.e. smart, creative and cultured. There are always some exceptions, but if about 80% of the people in your life are intelligent and interesting, you probably fit that description as well.
你与什么样的人交友能反映你是怎样的一个人。特别聪明的人会和与他们相似的人在一起，比如说聪明、有创意、有教养的人。万事都有例外，但是如果你生命中80%的人都是聪明有趣的，那你也可能是聪明有趣的。

5. You strive for perfection
5.你力求完美
There might not be anything that hints at great intelligence in your appearance or speech, the way you conduct yourself is an excellent indicator. Intelligent people always strive for perfection, so each time you see them you’ll be able to notice a few small improvements.
你的外表或是言论可能并不能反映你是个聪明的人，但你的行为会是个非常准确的提示。聪明人总是力求完美，所以你每次见到他们，都会发现他们有了些小小的进步。

They are always a bit different than before. This perfectionist mentality is applied to all aspects of life, from trying to look their best or working on being a great speaker, to spending hours practicing their golf swing or dart throw.
他们总是与以前有些小小的不同。完美主义心态适用于生活的各个方面，从完善外表到努力做个伟大的演讲家，或是花好几个钟头练高尔夫挥杆，或是棒球的投球。

6. You tend to be quite self-critical
6.你经常自我批评
There are plenty of narcissists out there who sometimes lie to themselves and others about how good they are at something, so it’s a breath of fresh air to see someone being self-critical and accepting critique.
有很多自恋的人有时候会骗自己或他人自己是多么的精于某事，这么一来，看见喜欢自我批评，并且接受他人批评的人你就会感到如沐春风了。
Although someone might not be actively trying to impress and come off as smart, the ability to acknowledge one’s own faults and the willingness to work on correcting them can give their intelligence away.
他们可能并不热衷于给人留下聪明的印象，但是他们承认自己的错误，并且愿意改正的作风透露了他们是多么的聪明。

7. You like to stay informed
7.你喜欢接受各种知识
Intelligent people like to be up to date with the latest development in a number of different fields, always trying to improve themselves bit by bit. A smart person will stay up to date with local and global news, as well as try to learn all he or she can about topics that are directly related to their life or are interesting to them.
聪明人喜欢对各种领域的最新进展进行跟踪，总是努力一点点地进步。一个聪明人会一直关注当地新闻和世界新闻，也喜欢尽全力了解与他们直接相关或是他们感兴趣领域的知识。
Gathering information, learning new things and developing useful skills is a lifelong goal for highly intelligent people, and they will always have a way of keeping themselves busy.
收集信息、了解新事物、发展有用的技能是聪明人一生的目标，他们总有办法让自己保持忙碌。

8. You’re constantly occupied with tons of different projects
8.你一直有大量不同的项目可做
Speaking of keeping busy, a good indicator that you are dealing with a very smart person is the fact that they always have a few projects that they are working on. They might be brushing up on their French and learning a few useful Mandarin phrases, reading up on DIY home repairs, taking dancing lessons, working on some new recipes in the kitchen, or compiling a book on early medieval architecture.
说到保持忙碌，你正在与一个非常聪明的人打交道的指标是他总是在忙些项目。他们也许在温习法语、学习中文句子、学习自己动手维修房屋、上舞蹈课、试着做新菜或是编纂一本有关中世纪建筑的书。
While a lot of people like to keep busy, a smart person will fill their free time with activities that help them improve in one way or another. Not all smart people are very productive, but it can be a good indicator of higher intellect.
许多人都喜欢忙碌，一个聪明的人会利用他们的空余时间做些能让他们进步的事情。并不是所有聪明人都很多产，但是多产与否的确能够很好地显示一个人是否非常聪明。

9. You ask all the right questions
9.你会问正确的问题
When talking to a smart person who doesn’t blow his or her own horn, you’ll notice that they don’t try to hijack the conversation or start long monologues. They will actually sit there quietly and listen to what you have to say, allowing for a few moments of silence here and there as they think things over.
当你和一个不喜欢吹嘘的聪明人在一起时，你会发现他不会打断你的话，或者开始一段很长的独白。他们会静静地坐着听你说，利用安静的片刻思考。
However, once they ask a question it really hits the spot. They actually give helpful advice or even get you to come to the right conclusions on your own. If your friends enjoy talking to you and tell you that you are a good listener, you are probably a good friend, and an intelligent one at that.
但是，一旦他们问问题就总是问到点子上。他们会给你有效的建议，有时候甚至会引领你自己做出正确的结论。如果你的朋友喜欢听你说话，并且告诉你你是一个很好的聆听者，那你很可能是个好朋友，而且是个聪明的朋友。

10. You don’t think that you are exceptionally smart
10.你不认为你特别聪明
Due to something called the Dunning-Kruger effect people with a low level of competence will tend to overestimate their abilities, whereas highly competent people will tend to sell themselves short.
由于达克效应，能力不足的人会高估他们的能力，而能力强的人反而会低估自己的能力。
This is due to the fact that the more intelligent, informed and skilled you are, the more you realize just how much space there is to further improve and you are not satisfied with your current knowledge or skill level.
这是因为你越聪明、了解越多、技能越高，你越清楚你还有多少提升的空间，而且你也不满足于你现有的知识以及技能水平。
True intelligence cannot really be hidden away or masked effectively, nor is this the point of exceptionally smart people who appear seemingly normal. They wear their intelligence proudly, but they don’t flaunt it, although these ten sings are a dead giveaway.
真正的智慧是藏不住的，藏也不是特别聪明的人为什么看起来会很普通的原因。他们为自己的智慧感到骄傲，但他们不会炫耀自己的智慧，虽然这十个

迹象早已把他们出卖。