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I'm just curious about extremes and how they may adversely affect people socially. I know those at the level of retardation have trouble interacting and wonder if the other end of the spectrum feel isolated too. At an average I.Q. of around 90 I think it would only stand to reason that those in the above ranges wish from time to time that they could scrape above the eyelid and enjoy the level of acceptance average people enjoy.
My IQ is 135 (based on 2 tests taken) and all I know is that I tend to be drawn toward people that I can have good conversation with. I don't think I am highbrow intelligent. I think I'm just pretty quick on the uptake (most of the time). I think it has to do not only with intelligence but with temperment, interests, emotional intelligence, sense of humor, and individual personality. And I think I enjoy the same level of acceptance that someone with an IQ of 90 enjoys.
Ever seen those SUPER geeky smart guys who cave themselves up putting gadgets together, playing dungeons & dragons or WOWC?? Then they become socially awkward, not because of their intelligence as much as their inability to relate to others.
Last I.Q. test (Doctor administered) I was 144. I thought the average was much higher than 90??
Ever seen those SUPER geeky smart guys who cave themselves up putting gadgets together, playing dungeons & dragons or WOWC?? Then they become socially awkward, not because of their intelligence as much as their inability to relate to others.
Last I.Q. test (Doctor administered) I was 144. I thought the average was much higher than 90??
The usual distribution is 70 - 130, and is determined by the formula:
Mental age/Chronological age X 100.
There are a lot of controversies concerning the traditional IQ tests these days, however - many feel they're more dependent on social conditioning than pure intelligence.
fools rush in where wise men fear to tread.
to think i am not more popular because i am so very smart would be self deceptive, denial, which is not a river in egypt. we are unpopular not because of our good points but because of our shortcomings.
fools rush in where wise men fear to tread.
to think i am not more popular because i am so very smart would be self deceptive, denial, which is not a river in egypt. we are unpopular not because of our good points but because of our shortcomings.
well said Huck, thanks for this
social skills can be learned, a good place to start is kindness, repsect, humbleness, and a genuine interest and appreciation of others
it is off-putting and unappealing when someone feels so superior in some way (whether that is intelligence or money or whatever) that the masses of humanity are somehow beneath them because they feel they are so "special"
those people need to get over themselves and join the human race. We're all alike. Get used to it. You will be much more attractive and welcome by others and fun to be around.
It's called "terminal uniqueness" and what is crippling is not your intelligence, but seeing yourself as somehow more _______ than others (more broken, more intelligent, more intense, more sensitive, whatever it is).
I'm just curious about extremes and how they may adversely affect people socially. I know those at the level of retardation have trouble interacting and wonder if the other end of the spectrum feel isolated too. At an average I.Q. of around 90 I think it would only stand to reason that those in the above ranges wish from time to time that they could scrape above the eyelid and enjoy the level of acceptance average people enjoy.
It's about EQ - not IQ. A person's "emotional quotiant" is what will determine their sociability. Even a VERY high IQ genius might sometimes lack the emotional quotiant for conversing with others or understanding how to maintain relationships.
My IQ is too high to count, so why bother. I get along with many types of people, I could care less about someones IQ. I have been around people with low IQs and people with high IQs. They have more similarities then you might think. People with high IQs can be as socially awkward as someone with a low IQ. People with Aspergers have very high IQs but are very socially awkward.
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I get along with many types of people, I could care less about someones IQ. I have been around people with low IQs and people with high IQs. They have more similarities then you might think. People with high IQs can be as socially awkward as someone with a low IQ. People with Aspergers have very high IQs but are very socially awkward.
