Traumatic Intelligence, the "Rarest Type" Discourse
A while back, we came across a video about traumatic intelligence, described as the rarest type of intelligence. It gained attention, and got us curious. What is traumatic intelligence, and is traumatic intelligence real?If you want to suppport our channel you can join our 1$ membershiop here: https://psych2go.shop/products/psych2go-monthly-pledge?
As a psychology channel, we wanted to explore the research behind trauma and intelligence. Does trauma make you smarter, or can some of the abilities people describe reflect skills developed to survive difficult environments?
In this video, we unpack traumatic intelligence, hypervigilance, and survival mode psychology. We explore why noticing subtle changes in someone’s emotions may develop in threatening environments, and why that doesn’t necessarily mean an increase in overall intelligence. Trauma can also come with difficulties in attention, learning, and memory.
We also discuss post-traumatic growth, an established research concept describing positive psychological changes that some people experience as they work through adversity. Growth isn’t guaranteed, can coexist with distress, and doesn’t mean the trauma itself was beneficial.
If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re seeing a trauma response vs personality, or why you’re always reading people’s emotions, this video offers a more nuanced way to understand those experiences.
This video is for education and reflection, not diagnosis.
References
Frankenhuis, W. E., & de Weerth, C. (2013). Does early-life exposure to stress shape or impair cognition? Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22(5), 407–412. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721413484324
Scott, J. C., Matt, G. E., Wrocklage, K. M., Crnich, C., Jordan, J., Southwick, S. M., Krystal, J. H., & Schweinsburg, B. C. (2015). A quantitative meta-analysis of neurocognitive functioning in posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychological Bulletin, 141(1), 105–140. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0038039
Tedeschi, R. G., & Calhoun, L. G. (2004). Posttraumatic growth: Conceptual foundations and empirical evidence. Psychological Inquiry, 15(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327965pli1501_01
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