Show some intellectual arrogance to get rewarded at work

New York: When it comes to perform better at the workplace or on the academic front, showing some “intellectual arrogance” and not “intellectual humility” will help you get better visibility and treatment, says a surprising study.

According to researchers, being full of oneself when it came to rating one's intellectual arrogance -- an exaggerated view of intellectual ability and knowledge -- instead generally predicted achievement in education, the workplace and scientific research.

People who think they know it all -- or at least, a lot -- may be on to something, according to a Baylor University study.