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Steve Pavlina · 11-11-2008, 04:35 PM

I took an online Mensa test several years ago which reported a 145 IQ (I think Erin got a 138 or something around that), but I think the test was only designed for Mensa qualification. It was only about 30 questions. It reported that I was in the top 1% IQ-wise and qualified for Mensa. My SAT scores also qualified me. I never joined Mensa though because it seemed like it wasn't much more than a social club, and I heard there were a lot of lame politics in the Vegas Mensa.

Since I've never taken an official IQ test, I don't know if my IQ is higher than 145. The Mensa test only checks to see if you're qualified to join Mensa, but it can't spit out a super-high score beyond that.

I don't think IQ is a good measure of overall intelligence though. It only measures your ability to solve certain types of problems. Real life is much more complex. I think true intelligence is the measure of our alignment with truth, love, and power. Only a small portion of that is IQ, which can increase your power to problem-solve and your ability to discern truth. I believe we can increase our intelligence if we set our minds (and our hearts) to it.

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Steve Pavlina Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,870	I took an online Mensa test several years ago which reported a 145 IQ (I think Erin got a 138 or something around that), but I think the test was only designed for Mensa qualification. It was only about 30 questions. It reported that I was in the top 1% IQ-wise and qualified for Mensa. My SAT scores also qualified me. I never joined Mensa though because it seemed like it wasn't much more than a social club, and I heard there were a lot of lame politics in the Vegas Mensa. Since I've never taken an official IQ test, I don't know if my IQ is higher than 145. The Mensa test only checks to see if you're qualified to join Mensa, but it can't spit out a super-high score beyond that. I don't think IQ is a good measure of overall intelligence though. It only measures your ability to solve certain types of problems. Real life is much more complex. I think true intelligence is the measure of our alignment with truth, love, and power. Only a small portion of that is IQ, which can increase your power to problem-solve and your ability to discern truth. I believe we can increase our intelligence if we set our minds (and our hearts) to it. __________________ Steve Pavlina www.StevePavlina.com (Twitter page, Facebook page) Get my book Personal Development for Smart People I'm a human alarm clock. I awaken people who are sleeping through life. Then I duck.