Quote Originally Posted by Willie the Duck View Post
Rearranging the brain to be like one of the more intelligence-per-brain-mass/volume species like crows and parrots could be another solution...
That was option #3. IIRC, those factors do play a bit into heightened intelligence and are more determined by genetics.

It doesn't stop instincts - I mean, smart folks can do pretty silly things because of instincts...

Like, you know, grabbing a hot item as it falls...