How intelligent are you?

[Fellow]

I'm generally somewhere in between,

I am average, and

I am more intelligent than most people.

 

[deathfisaro]

I took a Depression tests a few years back, which included kind of an IQ test-ish stuffs. Depression supposedly can lower brain function and make you dumber.
The doctor was like "Your results were superb, not the best I've seen in my life but still great." And then still said I had Depression.

So here's the thing, why does Depression make you dumber? Because if you have Depression, it means you fell for doctors labelling you as Depression just so that they can give you random pills and make money.
I fell for it, so that makes me one step dumber than I used to be.

 

[RyukeDragon]

I took a Depression tests a few years back, which included kind of an IQ test-ish stuffs. Depression supposedly can lower brain function and make you dumber.
The doctor was like "Your results were superb, not the best I've seen in my life but still great." And then still said I had Depression.

So here's the thing, why does Depression make you dumber? Because if you have Depression, it means you fell for doctors labelling you as Depression just so that they can give you random pills and make money.
I fell for it, so that makes me one step dumber than I used to be.

Your happiness has decreased by one step.
Today you will have: Big Trouble

 

[Prophet]

Keep in mind, depression doesn't lower your actual intellect, it simply suppresses your IQ results. If you lack the motivation to get out of bed in the morning, who the hell wants to get out of bed and then solve a puzzle? However, if a situation of survival arises that requires you to be quick-witted, it's almost assured that you would be able to get out of bed and tackle the problem.

It reminds me of a phenomenon that has been observed in many psyche wards. If a fire alarm sounds, many of the most catatonic residents spring to life. People who could no longer feed themselves, make there way out of the hospital with ease. Fascinating. (well at least it is to me)

 

[deathfisaro]

Kinda off-topic, I wish I were autotroph. Eating can be a hassel sometimes. It's strange because I'm usually passionate about cooking, and mixing cocktails.
Pure lazyness and none of depression I bet.

So psyche ward patients don't lack intelligence per se, but more like supressed or I can't think of other words I want to say (oh no).

More back-on topic, I don't consider myself intellectually "superior" to other people. But I enjoy helping people get more education. Education isn't exactly intelligence but learning can't harm your intelligence could it?

 

[iffy525]

hmm, average isn't the most voted, which is weird because it should be average. Seems like a lot of people think they are smarter than they really are lol.

 

[LagunaCid]

I think the right topic should be
"How big is your ego".

I answered
"Higher than average"

 

[psycoblaster]

I rarely meet someone who is as intelligent as myself.

 

[pasc]

well, not that smart I guess.

 

[Joey90]

I know people who use the internet and play video games are often* fairly clever... it is slightly ridiculous that 25% think they are smarter than almost everyone they meet.

I think the problem is with defining what smarter means, poeple tend to choose the field they are best at, so are more likely to be better than others at.

*I say this with caution...

 

[bobrules]

I rarely meet someone who is as intelligent as myself.

just kidding.

 

[eclipsevader123]

i'm pretty smart, most kids in my class call me a nerd, or they think my smartness is sexy.

 

[Requisite]

I do well in things if I put my mind to it, but I'm a helluva slacker.


Which is bad.

 

[Midna]

Hmm... I think most of these people read the poll wrong. they seemed to think the poll was "how big is your ego?" How can the majority of people be above average? That means that average is not truly average. But that's human nature. We are naturally born with the belief that we are better that everybody else, so not much you can do about that.

As for myself, I am in high school and have ADHD (May not be a surprise), so they've had psychologists in to test me, and they found that my IQ was very hard to calculate properly, as my aptitudes don't match up very well. (Well above average (gifted) reader, low average writer. Stuff like that), so they just put that I was very smart. By the way, I got all this by making a copy of the Psych Ed report and e-mailing it to myself. without telling my parents.

 

[stephenophof]

I've done VWO (highest Dutch school) and after the VWO I did University..
So...

 

[OrcMonkey©]

well being my cocky self, i put above most people, Why not the last option? Well, i. . . cant solve a rubix cube. . .

DEPRESSING I KNOW!

YOU NOW .......YOUR NOT ALONE BUDDY!

ANYWAY I'M A BETWEEN AVERAGE AND SMART IN MY SCHOOL.

 

[DarkAura]

Where's the option for 'I'm dumb as a doorknob'? Cos that's meh.

 

[Raika]

i am an average. sometimes im smart and sometimes im stupid. depends on the situation

 

[Seven]

Saying I'm average is borderline self-deprecation. I'd say I'm smarter than a lot of people I meet, if not in judgment, at least in reasoning.

 

[JPH]

Bah, I'd say I'm just average.