That's right, science has determined that lazy people are honestly some of the smartest individuals around. AdvertisementPreferring to lounge around might seem lazy, but it actually means you're highly intelligent. So, lazy people are smart, but are smart people lazy, too? The researchers also found that, on the weekends, the activity levels for both the lazy and the smart were equal. Smarter people may seem lazy, but they are actually engaged in thought, even when they are literally doing nothing.