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Ryan Gardner's avatar

You qualify for MENSA

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Bree Cahalin's avatar

Huh. I last tested at 153. Didn’t really think about Mensa, and I’m not autistic but I DO have an eidetic memory and music memory with synesthesia…..🤔

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TomNearBoston's avatar

Idle thought, not trying to pick on you.

I give IQ tests for a living. Maybe Pearson (the giant monopolistic blob that dominates testing now) should add a subtest to the WAIS. Call it "self awareness."

Sample question: If Jenny takes multiple IQ tests to see how high she can score, what does that say about Jenny?

1 point responses: Jenny has higher than average intelligence; Jenny is interested in self improvement

2 point responses: Jenny overestimates the utility and misunderstands the purpose of IQ testing; Jenny has some narcissistic tendencies.

David Wechsler himself (The "W" in WISC and WAIS thought of his tests as useful mostly for qualitative data, almost as interviews to explore the individual's beliefs and attitudes as much as a precise, exacting measure of cognitive engine size.

They have use in understanding learning capacity and style but once you get much beyond one SD, the differences in scores really don't mean much.

I implore anyone reading to invest not any sense of self-worth in how high you can get your number. Astrology or tea leaves or divining chicken entrails might be more interesting to talk about.

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

Since this is a forum where I am writing under a pseudonym, it was an easy enough question for me, but I don't ever tell others what my IQ is. I see it as gauche. It should be apparent who's smart, clever, intelligent, etc. or not.

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Jason Anthony's avatar

I envy that last part.

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Yuma's Freezing's avatar

I took the test but crashed and burned on my nemesis: algebra word problems. I'm okay at algebra but have yet to vanquish word problems. Funny thing is, I was really good at trig word problems.

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

As I recall, same here.

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

I hear they are assholes

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kertch's avatar

Now, mostly dorks with low social skills. Anyone with a high IQ that feels the need to join MENSA has a very high probability of being a dork.

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

I wouldn't join a club that would have me as a member.

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Pi Guy's avatar

*waggles big cigar near big mustache*

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

Yes, sir!

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dmm's avatar

Need to start a Not Mary Rose Club. As founder, you’ll have honorary status.

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

And then, I'd have to quit. LOL.

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Yuma's Freezing's avatar

Several members were there at the time. More nerds than in marching band in high school. I was happy to be a band geek! "What happens on the band bus stays on the band bus." Our parents would have had heart attacks if they had known what all went on band trips!

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

I wasn't in band, now I wish I had been, but I had lots of band friends. They were the best, smartest, and most interesting people.

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Yuma's Freezing's avatar

So true! You missed out!! I played alto clarinet in spring and bells/ glockenspiel (complete with horse tails for football games and parades). I even lettered in band.

Yes, you missed out. You sound like one of us, and that's a compliment!!

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