 "Dumbing yourself down" around your peers?
lastps: Intelligence is a commodity and is often over-rated.  For example, I think energy/focus is more important.Everyone has something valuable to give whether they are smart or not.  More relevant is "Do I like this person?"A focus on intelligence rather than "do i like them" seems like you are rigging the game in favor of your strengths.  You're intelligent so that's the lens through which you view the world.  A beautiful person or an exception people person might use those lens.Again, "do i like them?" is more important than your biased lens.