The three hobbies preferred by women with the highest IQs, according to AI

An analysis based on scientific studies and patterns detected by ChatGPT identified the three most common hobbies among women with above-average IQs.

Far from being passing fads, these activities are directly associated with greater cognitive development, problem-solving skills, and strategic thinking.

Although intelligence is a complex phenomenon that goes far beyond a number, numerous academic studies show that certain activities can enhance brain plasticity , memory, and creativity. These are the hobbies that science associates with intellectually outstanding women:

Multiple studies have shown that deep and thoughtful reading not only improves language skills, but also strengthens empathy and abstract thinking skills.

A study published in Scientific American Mind by psychologist Raymond Mar (University of York) concluded that people who read fiction frequently develop more empathy and theory of mind skills, that is, the ability to understand what others think or feel.

Furthermore, writing regularly also has a strong cognitive impact. A study titled "Creative Writing and Cognitive Neuroscience" explains how writing involves the activation of various neural networks, including areas of the frontal lobe (linked to planning and reasoning) and the prefrontal cortex (key to working memory).

Self-learning is another common trait among women with high IQs. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh published in the journal Intelligence (2019) that language learning in adults is associated with greater gray matter density in brain areas linked to attention, memory, and verbal processing.

On the other hand, psychologist Glenn Schellenberg, from the University of Toronto, showed in Psychological Science (2004) that learning music from an early age—even informally—significantly improves verbal IQ, auditory memory, and sustained attention.

Learning to program also shows benefits: one study found improvements in cognitive flexibility in women who learned programming languages ​​like Python or JavaScript outside of traditional academic settings.

Games like chess, complex puzzles, Sudoku, and some strategy video games strengthen the prefrontal cortex and improve executive functions such as decision-making, planning, and inhibitory control.

These cognitive activities require a high level of concentration, working memory, and critical thinking, which stimulates neuroplasticity in key brain areas.

Furthermore, recent research has found that strategy video games can induce functional and structural changes in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a region associated with executive control and emotional regulation.

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*This content was rewritten with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on information from La Nación (GDA), and reviewed by the journalist and an editor.