Key points

Openness/Intellect is the Big Five trait most tightly bound to intelligence.

Gifted minds tend to favor intellectual engagement, unconventionality, big questions, and unusual ideas.

Gifted minds are also naturally drawn to abstract debate and exploring how systems work.

Existential and societal questions posed by "The Real Housewives of Orange County" appeal to high-IQ viewers.

This is Part 2 in a 4-part series. To read from the start of the series, see Part 1 .

In Part 1 of this series, I shared a secret that some of my fellow Mensans (meaning those with IQs in the top 2 percent of society) also share: I love watching The Real Housewives of Orange County (RHOC), a reality show on the Bravo network. This comes as a surprise to some, but less so to those who know

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