I recently tested myself and since this is my IQ and I have been unemployed for 5 years, I probably should be doing something other than Rules of Engagement marathons and eating KFC.

T says all my ambition has been nagged out of me and that i have to find it somehow. Ideas.

[spydermonkey]

high iq doesn't mean you're motivated, good at work, any of that. it means that you're better at answering questions than a lot of other people, the answering of which may or may not be racially or socioeconomically influenced!

ambition is another thing entirely....please let me know, if you find yours, how you did that, cause i miss mine too.

[snarkydaddy]

Originally Posted by Illegal Toilet

I recently tested myself and since this is my IQ and I have been unemployed for 5 years, I probably should be doing something other than Rules of Engagement marathons and eating KFC.

IQ Test are best done by a psychologist, that said if your iq is cliose to 198 it would not be at all surprising that you would feel under challenged, bored and not interested in normal activities that most people engage in. My IQ is 145 and I have struggled with this my entire life and so has my partner who's IQ is a bit higher then mine.

Other than gaming and eating chicken do you have a passion for anything.? Maybe doing sone volunteer work to get out and experience the world in your body would help start to motivate you to do something more satisfying. I also suggest getting out of your comfort zone and try things you never have never done... I think if your IQ is close to 198 you really need to use it or indeed you will loose that IQ

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[RTerroni]

WOW, I have taken a few IQ tests before but don't know if I have seen any that I consider completely accurate.

[unaluna]

Originally Posted by Illegal Toilet

I recently tested myself and since this is my IQ and I have been unemployed for 5 years, I probably should be doing something other than Rules of Engagement marathons and eating KFC.

Idk, i really like rules of engagement. Oliver Hudson is hilarious. The whole cast is. And who doesnt like fried chicken? You CAN get out. One day at a time. I just dusted my bathroom floor and took out the bathroom garbage. Now i need a rest. But i could accomplish a lot this way in six months or a year. So can you. Progress, not perfection. Whats your bliss?

198 doesn't sound like an accurate score. Last I knew, on the newest version of the Weschler test, for example, I think something like 160 is the upper limit. To assess beyond that is complex and requires additional scales and testing.

Obviously that is just an example of one test- but getting an accurate score of 198 is not something one can really do on their own.

Maybe you should pursue professional testing? [you could apply to Mensa and test with them just for the heck of it to see what you score maybe?]

Also: to comment on your concern, I have a notable IQ and I find myself continually stuck because of circumstances other than intelligence.

Achievement is a whole package, not just one score. And it is difficult if you are encountering setbacks repeatedly.

OH! I totally forgot, I was going to make a post about this, but:

Have you looked into Coursera, IT?

Many well-known universities around the world offer free online courses that are often equivalent to what they would teach at the university. You get graded, do work, many of them offer free study and reference materials [so you don't have to buy a text] and a lot of them also offer certificates of completion.

It's something to look into if you want to learn more or do something productive while you are figuring out what else to do. I just started a logic course, myself.

https://www.coursera.org

yes i have heard of that, but i worry that if i start something i will die the next day of a stroke or something like that. besides, rules of engagement is on again.

i will talk to T about coursera.

[unaluna]

Originally Posted by Illegal Toilet

yes i have heard of that, but i worry that if i start something i will die the next day of a stroke or something like that. besides, rules of engagement is on again.

i will talk to T about coursera.

Youre not kidding. Remember yesterday i cleaned my bathroom, did something productive, felt better about myself, de-hoarded? I got my payback.

I guess i forgot to spit away the evil eye.

[-jimi-]

ROFL. Yea. 200 is a valid IQ score. Or not.

When I was well I tested (officially) 130 and 131 (on the Wechsler and Stanford-Binet scales). That is seen as quite high actually even if it's not Mensa numbers (Off by 1 and 2 IQ points).

But I still can see the issue. Depression + meds have dumbed me down so now I can't even throw around numbers and grin, but I was just as bad at functioning prior. When I was at uni I quite sucked at school because my mind is like a back road, I can reach where I'm going but uni is highway speed. I don't have that kind of brain. I can't just put anything in it and it swallows. If it doesn't like, it spits out.

And even back then, with youthful energy, my road to clutter and mess had started. Any routines I ever had was falling apart, I had no real eating habits, I sucked at life stuff. I still do but worse. Always did. IQ can't make up for this.

The drive to stick to unpleasant tasks is needed for success in any task. If you don't have it, you will have problems even if you are smart. It will shine through in your everyday functioning and in your studies/work. Sucks, but it's just fact. There are many people who are smart but lack the drive. Sometimes it even goes together, the same neurology making you smart also creates the issues. Talk about crappy deal. LOL.

[Webgoji]

Originally Posted by jimi...

Sometimes it even goes together, the same neurology making you smart also creates the issues. Talk about crappy deal. LOL.

Darn it! With my IQ having been measured at 132 you would think I should at least be able to find my way home every day.

Basically I think IQ is a neat number, but I've seen so many cases where it basically doesn't mean anything.

[Perna]

Why do you think you should probably be doing something else? We all do what we want for one reason or another. That's what makes Life interesting and mental illness difficult to treat. One person's difficulty is another person's challenge. It's all perception, smoke and mirrors If you want to do something else, go ahead. You have my permission

An IQ score from a test administered by a psychologists (e.g. during a neuropsychological exam) comprises multiple indices. For example, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) looks at four components of intelligence:

Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)
Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)
Working Memory Index (WMI)
Processing Speed Index (PSI)

Suppose we forget about the limitations of IQ tests in predicting social and career achievements. Even then, it is possible to have a high overall IQ but a sufficiently low IQ one/more index that it significantly reduces one's quality of life. The discrepancy might be enough to constitute a disability.

E.g. my cousin's VCI is in the 99th percentile (WAIS, neuropsychological evaluation). Very high IQ overall. However, his PRI is so low that he was diagnosed with a non-verbal learning disability and other neurological conditions.

Things he finds very challenging: coordination (walking, tying shoelaces, folding clothes), socializing (he has trouble interpreting social cues and maintaining eye contact), topics that require non-verbal learning and spatial coordination. These challenges also impact overall motivation and happiness.

TLDR; IQ is just a number.

Originally Posted by psychehedone

...E.g. my cousin's VCI is in the 99th percentile (WAIS, neuropsychological evaluation). Very high IQ overall. However, his PRI is so low that he was diagnosed with... other neurological conditions.

Things he finds very challenging: coordination (walking, tying shoelaces, folding clothes), socializing (he has trouble interpreting social cues and maintaining eye contact), topics that require non-verbal learning and spatial coordination. These challenges also impact overall motivation and happiness.

TLDR; IQ is just a number.

/me waves.

There are very specific things that I have down after many years [piano, typing, systematic things], others that I have just recently learned to do [cooking and laundry and navigating public transportation and crowds].
But I can relate pretty well to the above paragraph which really confused a lot of people until the last decade or so, in my personal experience.

So again, it's about a whole package.

Originally Posted by JosieTheGirl

/me waves.

There are very specific things that I have down after many years [piano, typing, systematic things], others that I have just recently learned to do [cooking and laundry and navigating public transportation and crowds].
But I can relate pretty well to the above paragraph which really confused a lot of people until the last decade or so, in my personal experience.

So again, it's about a whole package.

I have very similar issues too, albeit not to the same degree as my cousin (I also have a non-verbal learning disability, but not the other neurological disorders). Navigation still confuses me. Often I have to pause and think in order to literally tell left apart from right. More often I just go in the wrong direction anyway...

Originally Posted by psychehedone

An IQ score from a test administered by a psychologists (e.g. during a neuropsychological exam) comprises multiple indices. For example, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) looks at four components of intelligence:

Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)
Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)
Working Memory Index (WMI)
Processing Speed Index (PSI)

Suppose we forget about the limitations of IQ tests in predicting social and career achievements. Even then, it is possible to have a high overall IQ but a sufficiently low IQ one/more index that it significantly reduces one's quality of life. The discrepancy might be enough to constitute a disability.

E.g. my cousin's VCI is in the 99th percentile (WAIS, neuropsychological evaluation). Very high IQ overall. However, his PRI is so low that he was diagnosed with a non-verbal learning disability and other neurological conditions.

Things he finds very challenging: coordination (walking, tying shoelaces, folding clothes), socializing (he has trouble interpreting social cues and maintaining eye contact), topics that require non-verbal learning and spatial coordination. These challenges also impact overall motivation and happiness.

TLDR; IQ is just a number.

Sounds like he's an aspie.

[User_name]

IQ means nothing if you don't have the drive or ability to utilize it properly. In middle school they sent students to the education resource center and tested those they believed to have higher IQ's who were bored and advanced in their work and then put us in an advanced program for one period a day where we did projects meant to challenge us a bit more than regular class. However, being able to do puzzles and crap doesn't make us any smarter or useful as young adults. It's how we utilize whatever brain power we do have that counts. I took all AP classes in high school but was still lazy about them half the time. Sometimes being book smart gives you a cocky belief that you don't have to try as hard because you're smart. Well yeah, I didn't have to study much to get A's on my exams but what good did high school really do me then? I'm not really sure to be honest. lol

Originally Posted by Illegal Toilet

Sounds like he's an aspie.

I see why you might think that, but he's not. Classification and neurological disorders are complex. Some conditions mimic others.

[krisakira]

It, you are not a genius. You would have been recognized by now. So stop lying again.

[SeekerOfLife]

Originally Posted by Illegal Toilet

I recently tested myself and since this is my IQ and I have been unemployed for 5 years, I probably should be doing something other than Rules of Engagement marathons and eating KFC.

Where did you find an IQ test? Is there a free online one?

[izzyfg2000]

I just did an IQ test, and I got 130...I'm not sure if that's considered "smart" or not for a 13 year old... Better do my research! :P

Originally Posted by izzyfg2000

I just did an IQ test, and I got 130...I'm not sure if that's considered "smart" or not for a 13 year old... Better do my research! :P

The results of IQ tests, especially unmonitored online tests, are questionable. For accurate results, you should take a professionally approved and administered test (e.g. have a psychologist guide and monitor you through the WAIS).

[izzyfg2000]

Originally Posted by psychehedone

The results of IQ tests, especially unmonitored online tests, are questionable. For accurate results, you should take a professionally approved and administered test (e.g. have a psychologist guide and monitor you through the WAIS).

Yeah, I understand that. I know I've taken IQ tests for school that I was unaware of in the past, and apparently I did well :P

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