The biggest problem with inteligence tests (as with all other psychology tests) is that they are arbitrary and not 100% accurate. Plus, different psychologists have different definitions of inteligence - therefore, they are making different tests. And we can discuss which one is better, but it's useless, because they don't measure the same thing.

Also, IQ isn't equal to knowledge, or education, or moral, or any other skill and ability. If you have higher IQ than average - you have more chance to learn more quickly and easily, but it's just that. It doesn't guarantee anything.

Aardvark, are you sure taking the test cost £100? I just checked, Mensa UK test costs £25. But maybe, that wasn't Mensa =D

Morphy, average IQ of all the people is 100 and every nations average IQ is 100. Simply because IQ=100 is central dot on Gauss curve of normal distribution. If you can make a large enough testing on random population, average IQ would be 100. If it's not - than test is bad and should be altered.

Who needs an IQ around here?  We just chuck rocks

@Luxis, in my observation, the difference between someone who is smart and someone who is “really smart” is how fast they can process the information and respond. In some situations, you can only accomplish a task if you are fast, but in most cases going a little slower will still achieve the same result. This also varies based on the type of information you are processing and the type of response needed. This ability cannot be narrowed down to a single number in a meaningful way. An IQ number is only good for comparing yourself to others, and it doesn’t predict how well you can respond to a specific situation or challenge.

Personally, I would prefer a “dumb” person who accomplishes a task by working hard rather than a smart person who doesn’t even try. Too many people use “I’m not smart enough “ as an excuse to never try something when the truth is that they just don’t want to put in the hard work.

NooneOfConsequence wrote on Jun 3^rd, 2018 at 8:14am:


@Noone, this actually is one of the characteristics of IQ tests - they are time framed. So, if you manage to do more tasks and answer more questions than someone else - your IQ is higher than his. Also, pretty good indicator of your inteligence is how fast and easy can you process new, unknown informations.

And yes - IQ is just a number, but also is SAT score or any other test. And people use that kind of numbers, because it's easier to compare large groups of people. It's not a perfect solution, but we don't have better one for now.

P.S. Because we already mentioned Hitler, I think we should stop this discussion =)   
Thank you both for this exchange of thoughts and ideas. It's always interesting and enlightening to hear opinion of others on this subject

Yeah, but I could say that Hitler, if his IQ was higher, maybe would be better painter, and would be accepted in Vienna Art school, and than he would be to busy with his artwork and wouldn't give a damn about killig millions of people. I said that just hypotheticaly, but someone can call me a nazi because of my hypothesis nad that wouldn't end well.

And, to answer the original question - pretty high. I'm mensa member, but I don't know the exact score. I don't have any mentioned gift or some other. I just learn (some staff, not everything) little easier, quicker and with more understanding then most of people around me.

Being intelligent help me a lot of times, it was handycap sometimes but every time when I said I was in mensa - it alwasy messed up the situation

@Noone, it's 2% - so, every 50th persone can join Mensa. Less impresive, to be honest.
But, what the problem with "nobody-likes-me-cause-of-my-IQ" situation is this - most of the people never took valid IQ test. So, how can they know if their IQ is higher or lower than mine?

Yes, learning fast is good, because you can start using that knowledge sooner than sb who learns slower. Or you have more time to do something else, useful or just for fun.

Aardvark, it is a lot of money. Plus, that only testing fee - yearly membership costs even more. At least, now it's like that here

Noone, not directly =) I'm pretty sure I read somewhere some kind of internet "rule" that, once someone mentions Hitler - that conversations should stop immediately, before things go the hell. But I didn't find it, but I discovered this law =)