I have below average IQ, AMA

How did you manage to win Georgia's 14th Congressional district??

Have you given any thought to entering politics?

For what it's worth, free IQ tests are notoriously bad for evaluating general intellectual capacity, and tend to evaluate visual pattern recognition.

On top of that, you can learn how IQ tests are evaluated and score higher on them in a matter of seconds.

For example:

The answers are in the diagonals.

For this example, on the diagonals are the number of dots.

For this example, on the diagonals are the arrow directions.

Having this knowledge can easily boost your IQ score by 10.

In any case, intellect has many different facets; memory retention, memory recall speed, emotional intelligence, motivation, visual/spacial, verbal, etc.

There are people who are Mensa certified geniuses who can't hold a conversation to save their lives, or boast to others about their score, which is... really dumb.

No more questions but this was fascinating and you seem like a super cool person with a lot of depth. Thanks for being vulnerable here

How did you find out about Lemmy? It seems it's mostly a niche place for tech nerds and commies and you don't seem to be either? Also what keeps you here? Wouldn't the NPD push you towards more popular platforms?

Sorry for asking so many questions - your experience sounds very unique and you actually seem very eloquent and thoughtful.

A gentle reminder that about half the population has their IQ below the average ("about" because average≠median, yes, nerds, I know)

Having it below 100 is nothing to worry about, just like having anything below average is.

An important aspect to remember about IQ scores is that they are not meant to be a measure of how intelligent you are, but more about how you process information and, thus, how easily/quickly you learn new information. You’re still “intelligent,” it may just take you a little longer to “get it” when learning new things, though. That’s ok, as long as you’re learning!

Also remember that an IQ score is a predictor of performance, not a limit.

what kind of iq test did you take? was it recent and have you only taken the one?

How did you test your iq and did what did you expect of the results?

Are you happy?

What is your hobby?

Thank you for this AMA it is very interesting to get your viewpoint.

I have many questions, feel free not to answer them if you don't like them.

When have you discovered that you are different? What happened? Why did you take IQ tests?

Can you share story about something that is different between you and average people?

Is your memory worse or just the thinking process?

Do you have any idea why your IQ is so low? Is it just coincidence or something happened while you were young?

How can I recognize that someone has low IQ? How should I act when I meet someone with low IQ, should I use simpler sentences or simpler ideas?

Thank you.

Do you notice your low IQ in daily life? Like, when grocery shopping or when just being at home, being with a partner, or doing chores?

What do you do for work? What level of education have you completed? Were the results a surprise? And most importantly, has it affected your self-esteem at all, or do you know how little an IQ test actually means? (As an example, I've taken a few for fun and got about double your score each time, but I haven't finished college and was a B- student at best).

How is your memory or recall? Do you feel like you to write stuff down a lot?

Do you eat your toast butter side up or butter side down?

Do you read any books/novels?

If you do, Which ones? How's the reading experience for you?

what's your source of news?

how do you know what to trust in life generally?

Was the test administered by a psychologist? Were you evaluated for any learning disabilities?

I've personally known PhD's with learning disabilities who excelled where others did not. They told me, independently from each other, that it was determination and hard work that got them ahead of everyone else, not intelligence. They simply worked harder than everyone else. It's not intelligence that gets you ahead, it's the effort that you put into it.

Are you frequently dissatisfied by imagining things that should be possible but being unable to do them?

Do you ask what is happening in a movie before the movie explains what is happening?

What is your perception of the world? Like does it seem complex?

Did you feel or believe that you might have a below average IQ before you took the assessment ?

Thank you for answering so many questions. This is a very interesting thread.

Do you feel supported by your parents and friends IRL or rather misunderstood?

Do you prefer cotton over polyester

Are you a bot?

are you American? maybe the us can finally have its first female president.