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brendannz · 05-15-2009, 02:38 PM

This thread inspired me to take the IQ test and I just took an IQ test at IQTest.com and I scored 145.

I think different IQ tests can measure a different criteria. I'm very good at sudoku puzzles. I'm very good at art, I'm good at articulating myself in writing.

I also have many disadvantages;
I have poor concentration sometimes, and often can't read fictional books, because I loose concentration of whats going on, sometimes movies as well (less).
My daydreaming is sometimes a disadvantage but often fuels my creativity.
I get social anxiety, which is probably a result of overthinking things as songwriter just said, and possibly a result of caffiene addiction (3 cups of coffee/ green tea a day)
I sometimes stutter in speech.

I also think it's best to focus mainly on your good points, but I think that all brains have the advantages and disadvantages, so I think IQ tests aren't an accurate measurement, and you can't really say how people with high IQs think.

My brother has a PhD and would have an IQ around about 160 or higher, and although he's generally accepting of other people. He can be unbelievably impatient with others, including myself.

I have an IQ of 145 and I'm very patient of others, and I have been seen as naive for thinking of people as trustworthy..

I think for financial success in life, good people skills, good self management and good organisation skills are much more useful than a high IQ.

05-15-2009, 02:38 PM	#172 (permalink)
brendannz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,203	This thread inspired me to take the IQ test and I just took an IQ test at IQTest.com and I scored 145. I think different IQ tests can measure a different criteria. I'm very good at sudoku puzzles. I'm very good at art, I'm good at articulating myself in writing. I also have many disadvantages; I have poor concentration sometimes, and often can't read fictional books, because I loose concentration of whats going on, sometimes movies as well (less). My daydreaming is sometimes a disadvantage but often fuels my creativity. I get social anxiety, which is probably a result of overthinking things as songwriter just said, and possibly a result of caffiene addiction (3 cups of coffee/ green tea a day) I sometimes stutter in speech. I also think it's best to focus mainly on your good points, but I think that all brains have the advantages and disadvantages, so I think IQ tests aren't an accurate measurement, and you can't really say how people with high IQs think. My brother has a PhD and would have an IQ around about 160 or higher, and although he's generally accepting of other people. He can be unbelievably impatient with others, including myself. I have an IQ of 145 and I'm very patient of others, and I have been seen as naive for thinking of people as trustworthy.. I think for financial success in life, good people skills, good self management and good organisation skills are much more useful than a high IQ. Last edited by brendannz; 05-15-2009 at 02:42 PM.