Comments on: According to internet sites, I am gifted. http://www.wheelturninghamsterdead.com/2009/01/28/according-to-internet-sites-i-am-gifted/ It's like a journey of ineptitude without the clever bit. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://www.wheelturninghamsterdead.com/2009/01/28/according-to-internet-sites-i-am-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-4394 Mike Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:16:30 +0000 http://www.wheelturninghamsterdead.com/?p=450#comment-4394 In my experience, many people with high IQ think they are average. There are two reasons for this. 1) When people take IQ tests they feel the questions they were able to answer were easy or straight-forward, and the questions they couldn’t answer were difficult questions. And since they could answer the easy questions, but not the hard questions, they must be average. People with high IQ don’t always feel smart because they got so many questions right. They just feel that the test had too many easy questions. They are often shocked when other people can’t answer some of these questions. 2) People with mid to high IQ tend to have jobs and associate with others who have the same mid to high IQ. So their sense of what is “average” is skewed. Overall, I thought the test was too short to be very accurate. It would be interesting to see the stats on all of the data from this site. In my experience, many people with high IQ think they are average. There are two reasons for this.
1) When people take IQ tests they feel the questions they were able to answer were easy or straight-forward, and the questions they couldn’t answer were difficult questions. And since they could answer the easy questions, but not the hard questions, they must be average. People with high IQ don’t always feel smart because they got so many questions right. They just feel that the test had too many easy questions. They are often shocked when other people can’t answer some of these questions.
2) People with mid to high IQ tend to have jobs and associate with others who have the same mid to high IQ. So their sense of what is “average” is skewed.

Overall, I thought the test was too short to be very accurate. It would be interesting to see the stats on all of the data from this site.

]]> By: Sy http://www.wheelturninghamsterdead.com/2009/01/28/according-to-internet-sites-i-am-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-4319 Sy Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:14:34 +0000 http://www.wheelturninghamsterdead.com/?p=450#comment-4319 143?? Are the nosebleeds starting to get annoying? I mean...I lied about mine. I got 29, but got someone to fake the image for me... *cough* 143?? Are the nosebleeds starting to get annoying? I mean…I lied about mine. I got 29, but got someone to fake the image for me… *cough*

]]> By: Annie http://www.wheelturninghamsterdead.com/2009/01/28/according-to-internet-sites-i-am-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-4318 Annie Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:12:41 +0000 http://www.wheelturninghamsterdead.com/?p=450#comment-4318 I know, I took one of those tests and realized I had far too many friends. I should be sitting in the barn formulating the cure for cancer. btw I got a 143 :) I know, I took one of those tests and realized I had far too many friends. I should be sitting in the barn formulating the cure for cancer. btw I got a 143 :)

]]> By: Mrs T http://www.wheelturninghamsterdead.com/2009/01/28/according-to-internet-sites-i-am-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-4237 Mrs T Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:24:28 +0000 http://www.wheelturninghamsterdead.com/?p=450#comment-4237 Okay what's the MENSA result?...Please, please beat Madonna's..... I never take these tests myself for fear of looking more stupid than I already am! Eg, my dad used to give us a reading test at home and it took me years to remember to say Isleland (island) and not ISland. Do you get what I'm saying Sy? Too confusing? Don't worry, I've confused myself...at least I don't leave in Ireland there would be no hope for me then.... Okay what’s the MENSA result?…Please, please beat Madonna’s…..

I never take these tests myself for fear of looking more stupid than I already am! Eg, my dad used to give us a reading test at home and it took me years to remember to say Isleland (island) and not ISland. Do you get what I’m saying Sy? Too confusing? Don’t worry, I’ve confused myself…at least I don’t leave in Ireland there would be no hope for me then….

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