It appears that as with everything else in life, there are pros and cons to having a lot of anything. Autism, which is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects different areas of the brain, has been usually linked to lower performance and cognitive abilities. However, British researchers have found a surprising connection between high intelligence and autism, which was a groundbreaking find.
The scientists released the discovery of 40 genes and their markers, that have been linked to human intelligence. They found out that a lot of these genes were also connected to autism spectrum disorders. Apart from that factor, the researchers also found out that a bigger head size in infants, as well as increased tallness, were also factors that were linked to autism. So, be careful in wishing how tall you want to be, there may be certain cons to that.