Some people are indeed born smarter than others — it's genetics.
But that doesn't mean you can't appear to look more intelligent.
Don't hold a beer.
People often do idiotic things after they've had too many drinks.
No wonder that even holding a beer makes you look less intelligent, according to a joint study by the University of Michigan and University of Pennsylvania.
"People who hold an alcoholic beverage are perceived to be less intelligent than those who do not, a mistake we term the imbibing idiot bias," write authors Scott Rick and Maurice Schweitzer.
Walk at the same speed as everybody else.
A study led by Boston University marketing professor Carey Morewedge found that "people use speed of movement to infer the presence of mind ... in other persons."
So if you walk faster — or slower — than the people around you, they think you're stupid.
Put on thick glasses.
Research suggests that if you're wearing glasses, you'll appear less attractive but more intelligent.
Moreover, the kind of glasses matters: Thick, blocky frames make you look smarter than thin ones.
Go hipster, look smart.
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