Heh. I have learned to mostly never mention that I test high because "it doesn't mean anything, IQ tests are bunk anyway", "it's bragging, you should not brag", "It doesn't make you wise" (well that one is certainly true), "high IQ people are maladjusted nerds with no practical skills" etc etc etc. So now I can add "high IQ people stereotype and are racistssss" to all that.
Would actually be nice to know how many people here have gotten tested, and did test high. The test I had was just the Mensa one, pictorial, tests for pattern recognition, and I don't do nearly as well in written tests, but that one did put me into the highest 98,778 percentile. As far as I have been able to see high IQ is mostly similar to any other talent, you'd need to learn how to use it or it isn't all that useful for most things, but at least I can solve certain types of puzzles pretty fast (and Ikea instructions are not a problem...). But since schools at least here do not pay much attention to things like high IQ that does lead to a definite waste of resources because kids with it would need to pushed harder and get some extra attention, especially when it comes to learning work habits, or they are likely to fail. I did. School was way too easy for me, I could get good average results without doing pretty much anything for them, but when I got to university the harder work - and my problems with depression, my mother was dying - meant that I started to fail, and learning good working habits that late in your life does take time, I dropped out before I managed to get there. I was in STEM though, I presume if I had picked something like media studies I could have gotten my degree with flying colors... And possibly gotten brainwashed during that time. So I guess I'm happy I did pick a STEM subject after all.
I tested 135 and my wife 136. Not quite genius but fairly bright - or so you would think. But my beloved wife took three covid shots, a flu shot and a shingles. No, she has no adverse symptoms apart from chronic stupidity.
As said, it's a talent. But just having a talent doesn't mean much unless you learn how to use it. And these days learning how to think logically isn't really taught anywhere. Or at least it's not taught in schools, although you have to learn some with STEM subjects you are not taught how to apply it to thinking in general.
Heh. I have learned to mostly never mention that I test high because "it doesn't mean anything, IQ tests are bunk anyway", "it's bragging, you should not brag", "It doesn't make you wise" (well that one is certainly true), "high IQ people are maladjusted nerds with no practical skills" etc etc etc. So now I can add "high IQ people stereotype and are racistssss" to all that.
Would actually be nice to know how many people here have gotten tested, and did test high. The test I had was just the Mensa one, pictorial, tests for pattern recognition, and I don't do nearly as well in written tests, but that one did put me into the highest 98,778 percentile. As far as I have been able to see high IQ is mostly similar to any other talent, you'd need to learn how to use it or it isn't all that useful for most things, but at least I can solve certain types of puzzles pretty fast (and Ikea instructions are not a problem...). But since schools at least here do not pay much attention to things like high IQ that does lead to a definite waste of resources because kids with it would need to pushed harder and get some extra attention, especially when it comes to learning work habits, or they are likely to fail. I did. School was way too easy for me, I could get good average results without doing pretty much anything for them, but when I got to university the harder work - and my problems with depression, my mother was dying - meant that I started to fail, and learning good working habits that late in your life does take time, I dropped out before I managed to get there. I was in STEM though, I presume if I had picked something like media studies I could have gotten my degree with flying colors... And possibly gotten brainwashed during that time. So I guess I'm happy I did pick a STEM subject after all.
I tested 135 and my wife 136. Not quite genius but fairly bright - or so you would think. But my beloved wife took three covid shots, a flu shot and a shingles. No, she has no adverse symptoms apart from chronic stupidity.
As said, it's a talent. But just having a talent doesn't mean much unless you learn how to use it. And these days learning how to think logically isn't really taught anywhere. Or at least it's not taught in schools, although you have to learn some with STEM subjects you are not taught how to apply it to thinking in general.