I have Superior Intelligence! Hooray!

Einstein
@MALUSE (69428)
Germany
August 24, 2018 9:36am CST
This morning I read a post on a Donald Trump Quiz. I thought that doing it would be a good way to wake up my brains because of its expected horror factor. Yet, on the way to it I got sidetracked and ended at a quiz on Intelligence. The first and only time I took part in such a test was when I was a student which means about half a century ago. A student of psychology living in the same house had to learn how to conduct such tests. He needed a 'victim' and I was the first person crossing his path. I have no idea if what he did was correct. After a lot of counting and murmuring he came up with an IQ of 116. I liked this result, but took it 'subject to correction' or 'with a grain of salt'. After all, he wasn't an expert (yet). Most people have an IQ between 85 and 115. So I'm just scratching at the door of ingeniousness if the result was correct. It may have been correct indeed as the result of the online test I took today came up with the same number. Whether it's positive or negative that my IQ has stayed the same over such a long period of time is something I can't answer. Well, as I'm approaching the end of my earthly existence, it's good to know that my faculties are still in working order. What I don't like much are mathematical tasks. When I see numbers, I become nervous. But obviously, I'm good at guessing. I've got some correct answers without being able to say how I got there. Geometrical shapes don't frighten me so much, I found nearly all missing pieces. I'm best with words and pictures and didn't make a mistake there. What I liked is that one can take one's time. There is no hurry. I couldn't do such a test successfully if a clock were ticking. If you're interested in finding out how near you are to Einstein&Co. (Einstein was not the human being with the highest IQ ever but his name has become the synonym for 'genius'), you can go here: Happy thinking!
Select Language English Dansk Deutsch Dutch Español Français Italiano Polski Português Svenska ??????? ?? IQ is much more than a measure of what you know – it measures our ability to reason, spatial skills and our understanding of logic. Most people have a
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@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Aug 18
I did the test and got 115 so I guess I am average. I hate the numbers. I was hoping to score much lower so then I could qualify to be president!
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@marlina (154183)
• Canada
24 Aug 18
@MALUSE , I took the IQ test in French when I was a teenager. I don't know the number but the psychologist that talked to me later on, said he classified me way above the average. I don't want to take it again now, as my brain has atrophied over the years, I can see a huge difference.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
24 Aug 18
A wonderful comment !!
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Aug 18
Heh heh.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
24 Aug 18
I had to take the test before replying to your discussion and it has been pretty long. I am sure it's wrong I cannot have an IQ of 129, it is not possible.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
24 Aug 18
Oh yes, you can. I think the test is not bad, although I did it a bit quickly as I found it boring, I got approximately a good result.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
24 Aug 18
@TheHorse I hate maths, this is something I never liked, but it does not mean that I did not study only because I did not like.
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Aug 18
Maybe you did extra well on the math part or something. I'm usually good with logic. We'll see if that's in there. I'm a little nervous now. What if I've gotten stupider?
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@topffer (42156)
• France
24 Aug 18
I did it a bit quickly and in English, I guess I would have got a better result in French, I am supposed to be circa 140. Or I lost a few points, this IQ test seems to give correct results.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
24 Aug 18
@MALUSE Lol, I was diagnosed at 142 at the army (there was an IQ test the first day of the military service), and for a soldier it is a serious disease, I had to sign them a paper telling that I was refusing forever to be trained to become an officer despite of all the advantages I would get. The medical students were less lucky, they could not refuse.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
24 Aug 18
As I found out after completing the test in English, there are also versions in other languages, also in French. It's good that you didn't know that. If you had an even higher score, you'd float above our heads! :-)
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
24 Aug 18
@topffer I don't understand the reasoning. You could have gone to the Secret Service or worked on deciphering code or something like that.
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@xFiacre (12536)
• Ireland
24 Aug 18
@maluse Excuse me while I do a little dance - - - 137!!!
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@xFiacre (12536)
• Ireland
24 Aug 18
@boiboing I bow to your superior wisdom.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
24 Aug 18
153 - so your dance will now incorporate me kicking your butt.
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Aug 18
@boiboing 153 is more than three standard deviations above the mean. Doesn't that put you in genius territory?
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@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 Aug 18
The last one I took I was in my early twenties and it gave me a 132 and it was conducted by teachers. I am going to take this one now! I want to see is I am still as bright as I was back them. Oh and I love math and science.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
24 Aug 18
Wow! I'm envious.
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@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 Aug 18
@MALUSE I am dumber now, I got 115. I reckon its to much internet!
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
24 Aug 18
@andriaperry Don't despair! You're still in the 'superior intelligence' slot. :-)
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@YrNemo (20272)
24 Aug 18
I avoid all quizzes these days just in case the results are bad .
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
24 Aug 18
My result was also broadly in accord with other tests I've taken over the years. I think that, many years ago, I took one of the official tests (rather than the kind that is published in newspapers and magazined), which also took into account the time taken to respond to a question, and the result was 140. This test gave me 139, which I was a little surprised at, since I feel that my faculties are somewhat rusty (if not diminished) at my age.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
24 Aug 18
You are rustproof, or I have never known you before the rust came.
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• United States
24 Aug 18
I took the test and it gave me a 117, some of them I just had to guess at.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
24 Aug 18
Same here. But obviously, guessing correctly is also a sign of intelligence!
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@stringer321 (5643)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
24 Aug 18
In general, they thought that intelligence was to predict success in life, studies and etc... Today, it is sure not the only factor for success. There are emotional intelligence, social intelligence and more kinds of intelligence (or at least they are called intelligence), they are all part of the human. I don't take the test for a reason, I think that it doesn't matter. I will do what I can in my life, and will be satisfied with what I got. Having some good friends, peaceful life is what I aim for.
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
24 Aug 18
@MALUSE The most important factor is how you define "successful", is it not?
@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
24 Aug 18
I don't think that people seriously think that someone with a high IQ necessarily leads a successful life. Many other factors are necessary to do that. Making the test is fun. You don't have to take it seriously and you don't have to talk about the result to anybody.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
24 Aug 18
@owlwings I think the common definition is financial success which is nonsense, of course, as we wise people know.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
24 Aug 18
It should also be remembered that you are doing this in a language that isn't your mother tongue so I'm sure you should get a lot of bonus points for that.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
24 Aug 18
Thank you! Yet, I can't accept the bonus points. When I had finished the test, I noticed that it is available in many languages, also in German. Why didn't I check before I started? That was not very bright. :-(
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Aug 18
ps About how long does it take if (like you) I take my time?
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Aug 18
Oh, I'll have to try this! I know what my IQ was when I was a kid, and it was confirmed by a later "on-line" IQ test.
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• Dallas, Texas
24 Aug 18
Often I would watch chess players do battle on the boards, gaining self confidence and pride when they won a match. It seems the higher the IQ, the more competitive and with chess if often shows. I took an IQ test at age 4 and it came out at 115 then. But after reaching 12th grade, another test was done and my IQ had dropped to 109, but many years later, perhaps a few decades, I took an online IQ test and remarkably, my IQ registered at 133. I do not think IQ tests are accurate and for that matter, memory plays a greater role as well does focus. Common sense also. Thomas A. Edison said genius was "1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration."
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
24 Aug 18
Unfortunately, I've never learnt to play chess so I can't comment on this.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
24 Aug 18
Experience certainly helps a lot when you have to solve problems.
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• Dallas, Texas
24 Aug 18
@MALUSE , Yes, that is what those chess players with the highest rating had, experience at the game. If you ever learn to play chess you will probably enjoy it. I myself do not enjoy the game that well. But a friend of mine, at that time, was an advanced chess player and he had a genius IQ of around 168, or so said his mother. He taught me how to play the game and won practically every game. But it didn't bother me, I knew he was a gifted person. So nothing was difficult as far as problem solving. I often wondered why he accepted my friendship as I was no where near his level of intelligence. But we were, in fact, good friends at one time.
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@Courage7 (19635)
• United States
24 Aug 18
A good test I suppose? Anyway I am rather dumb as a rock. I got 98 and my score was 111 in school. But I whizzed thru the test as I could not be bothered figuring things, impatient and so annoying those shapes and numbers lol
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
24 Aug 18
I guess I will have to try and finally see how intelligent I really am. My mom thought I was pretty smart and I believe her.
@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
24 Aug 18
I should have eaten first as I didn't know it was going to be that long. I got 125.
@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
7 Nov 18
Well we all know you are intelligent, who needs a test? Those tests only assess a certain set of skills in any case.
@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
7 Nov 18
Ta muchly! (I learnt this on a British site) I feel my belly tickled.
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Aug 18
Sheesh. I scored pretty high.
@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
24 Aug 18
This is what the community expected from you.
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Aug 18
@MALUSE I suppose so. I would have scored lower had I been timed.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
25 Aug 18
How is it possible to get 142? Trump would hate me. lol
@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
25 Aug 18
Maybe he would hire you to think for him. :-)
@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Sep 18
It took a while, but I got an IQ of 110, said to be Superior Intelligence. Not bad.
@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
3 Sep 18
Congratulations!
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Sep 18
@MALUSE Thank you. I guess I'm not retarded after all. My parents thought I was. Truth.
@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
3 Sep 18
@just4him Highly intelligent children can appear dumb because they often don't participate in the lessons. They find them too boring.
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 18
I got 128 and that was with only one or two guesses.