"Openness/Intellect is the Big Five trait most tightly bound to intelligence, and the strongest links to intelligence are facets like "intellectual engagement" and "unconventionality"; big brains like big questions, unusual ideas, abstract debate, and exploring how systems work (Anglim et al., 2022). We find it fascinating to learn new things and enjoy chasing knowledge so that we can level up our understanding of the world around us (Smillie et al., 2021)."
"RHOC accommodates these preferences. For example, many of the questions RHOC incites for smart viewers are existential in nature. Scholarly viewers are invited to wonder, "Why are these ladies 'haves' whereas most people are 'have nots'?" and "Why have I been placed in my life and not theirs, and vice versa?" and "What, if anything, makes life meaningful?" and more."
Openness/Intellect is the Big Five trait most tightly bound to intelligence. Facets such as intellectual engagement and unconventionality show the strongest links with higher cognitive ability. Gifted minds tend to prefer intellectual engagement, novelty, abstract debate, and exploration of how systems work. High-IQ individuals enjoy chasing knowledge and leveling up their understanding of the world. Layered reality television can provide cognitive challenge and complexity that appeal to such preferences. The Real Housewives of Orange County incites existential and societal questions for smart viewers, including why some people are 'haves' versus 'have nots', why life placements differ, and what makes life meaningful.
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