How intelligent do you think you are?

SarahChambers

Bloody Nipples wrote: »

As of writing this post, 77.94% of the people who have voted in this poll have placed themselves in the top two categories.

The nature of the bell curve and assuming the posters of this forum represent a reasonable cross section of Irish society would mean that half the posters in this forum are below average intelligence. Yet only 5.07% have admitted to being below average intelligence.

This proves that the vast majority of people SERIOUSLY overestimate their own intelligence.

The way I see it from these poll results, most people should probably be shunted to the category below the one in which they've placed themselves.

It would be quite a jump to assume that the takers of this pole are in any way representative of the population as a whole, but it is in line with what I would have considered to be the perception.

4zn76tysfajdxp

I'm not especially intelligent, no.

dr.bollocko

Janiyah Lemon Strikeout wrote: »

I'm not especially intelligent, no.

You're off my pub quiz team now.

Latchy

Janiyah Lemon Strikeout wrote: »

I'm not especially intelligent, no.

Were you in the late late show audience last friiday night by any chance ?

Joey the lips

I think i have adverage intelligence. I have learnt through dealing with people that cannot read or write that you can have zero intelligence when it comes to education but be very wise and intelligent when it comes to life.

and i dont mean streetwise either!

kippyc

"Genius is divine perseverance"

Intelligence takes many forms, yet there are countless geniuses out there who fail to apply themselves. Intelligence is sticking with it, whatever 'it' may be:)

token56

hmmm, academically I'd say i'm above average, close to well above, but emotional intelligence probably below average.

Daragh101

Paxton Prehistoric Skillet wrote: »

Why is it a stupid thing to say then... eh?

The average human is not very intelligent. Compared to other animals, yes, we are quite intelligent, compared to other human beings? Dumb as fcuk...

humans are very intelligent!...we have built cities, developed technology etc..
to say most people are stupid is retarded!

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Daragh101 wrote: »

humans are very intelligent!...we have built cities, developed technology etc..
to say most people are stupid is retarded!

In future, take the time to read my post...

electric69

Ruu wrote: »

I've never done an IQ test, I don't use it as a measure of how intelligent you are and you would be foolish to think so

"An intelligence quotient, or IQ, is a score derived from one of several different standardized tests designed to assess intelligence." wiki quote

I wonder if you are one of the people who voted themselves as being in the top two options..... :pac:

maggiemae

Emotional intelligence I would say I am average
Academically probably slightly above average :rolleyes:

stovelid

I'm a thick cunt who gets by on my looks.

Daragh101

Paxton Prehistoric Skillet wrote: »

In future, take the time to read my post...

i did read your post, its completly incorrect!

4zn76tysfajdxp

Latchy wrote: »

Were you in the late late show audience last friiday night by any chance ?

No, I was at mass. What did I miss?

brummytom

Latchy wrote: »

Were you in the late late show audience last friiday night by any chance ?

How d'you get RTE over here? :eek:

Latchy

Janiyah Lemon Strikeout wrote: »

No, I was at mass. What did I miss?

You missed the late late show :pac:

Believe it was not a very good show t b h

brummytom wrote: »

How d'you get RTE over here? :eek:

well that's just it ,you cant at moement , although there is ways and means of doing so .

I am sure there is something in the pipeline about being able to subscribe to RTE tv programmes via Sky , at least that's what was in the press last year

ChocolateSauce

I'd put myself at a 6 out of 10.

Jam-Fly

Paxton Prehistoric Skillet wrote: »

Why is it a stupid thing to say then... eh?

The average human is not very intelligent. Compared to other animals, yes, we are quite intelligent, compared to other human beings? Dumb as fcuk...

"The average human is not very intelligent"


no, the average human is of average intelligence. Intelligence is an abstract thing, it is not like BMI for example. The only way measure intelligence is to compare people. Therefore, it is impossible for the "average human" to have anything or than "average intelligence". It's not a difficult concept to grasp.

Riddle101

I'm pretty much average at best when it comes to intelligence.

The Big Red Button

I tend to get between the 97th and 99th percentile of any aptitude test I've ever done (and I've done quite a few over the years) ... I got over 500 points in the LC without working very hard ... I got a first class honours degree in college (but I did work hard for that.)

I still wouldn't consider myself to be particularly "intelligent". I mean, I'm certainly not stupid. I can memorise large chunks of information. I can understand concepts quite easily, and apply them as necessary. I'm very, very good at taking tests.

But I'm not so good at original, creative thinking and research. Lots of people can regurgitate theories put forward by others ... very few people can put forward theories worth regurgitating!

I'm still very happy with what I've got though.

I have a fairly high IQ. But I'm very ditsy. I can see things differently to other people sometimes. I work things out different ways. Sometimes things that are really obvious to me take other people ages to figure out. I have a really short attention span though. I can forget what I was talking about half way through a sentence (this happens a few times a day) I can read a page of a book and realise I have no idea what just happened.

DirkVoodoo

I voted average because we are upsetting the bell curve here! Also, it's probably true, I am of average intelligence.

Fuzzy Clam

sorry, I don't get it. Could somebody explain the question to me again...

pisslips

I would have cared years ago when I was competitive about nearly everything and lacked total self confidence. But really I've no idea. I just live day to day and do what I feel like doing. I've never been afraid of nor wouldn't be afraid of taking on any task.

I'm not afraid of anything. So if you asked me to become a succesful sculpter, novelist, engineer, cage fighter or talk show host, I'd be confident I could do any of them. So that might imply I think I'm very very intellegent, I don't think it does though. I mean you've no control over those constant qualities so why think about them?

Really though I've achieved nothing that would imply that I'm highly intellegent.I do nothing generally, apart from unfocused thought.I'm happy with that at the moment anyway,very happy really, content.
And I like having a laugh and women's breasts. I obviously don't need lots of mental stimulation to be happy so I guess I'm not intellegent......I'd much rather have sexual intercourse with a really hot woman than achieve some intellectual goal......I wouldn't even hestitate in the decision.

In conclusion, sure, why not?!

Now to write this stinking bollox of a thesis, the bane of my life, I'd rather piss on an electric fence than start it.

Fremen

By definition of average, almost everyone can be above average if there's one massive retard in the sample.
Does this poll include Joe Duffy?

Earthhorse

tech77 wrote: »

Why is there no "extremely intelligent" option in the poll?

Can't figure it out, eh?

jumpguy

I've about average intelligence. I have good knowledge, good at English, maths, science etc but socially I leave a lot to be desired. I don't mean that in a kinda way as in "I can't start a conversation and have no friends" (I have lots of friends, for the record) way I mean that as in a "A girl starts chatting with me that I know, she's good lucking. I chat away, but as we get closer, I eventually ask, all out, 'What's your name again?' Sink and burn..."

Example from what I did over the weekend. I might know alot about history, but my when/how-to-ask-a-question skills leave alot to be desired.

I'll leave you all with this feel-good tune which sums up this thread pretty much.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF6JMotbHYM

Kold

Extremely intelligent but dopey as sh*t and lack the necessary cop on that comes easily to most.

In All Fairness

I'm just mean.

Whosbetter?

Did an IQ test in 1986 & the result was 136.
Did another one in 2001 with the Scientolagists in the US.
Came out with the same result.

Mind you, they said I was profoundly unhappy & my life was a ball of crap.:rolleyes:

Anonomyte

2+2=4:cool:

novarock

I like to think I am intelligent. But in reality I can fix computers and play the guitar. Im pretty crap at everything else.

I once caught a fish this big.

SarahChambers

I think it is stupid PC thinking that made this distinction between different areas of intelligence so prevalent. Of course there are different aspects to the intellect, and some individuals have developed one area and not another, but this does not make the question "are you intelligent" irrelevant. People can be terrible at everything but absolute unmitigated genius levels of ability in one particular field, for example mathematics. But there are also people who are identical to the above hypothetical individual except lack the special talent. I can say I am good at maths and bad at English, but my general intellect is average. To hide behind distinct areas of intelligence is to avoid the question in my opinion. I think a lot of the people here who think they are intelligent should ask an honest friend (possible redundant use of the word honest) to tell you if you are intelligent.

wudangclan

SarahChambers wrote: »

I think a lot of the people here who think they are intelligent should ask an honest friend (possible redundant use of the word honest) to tell you if you are intelligent.

please.
and honest friend replies "i honestly think you're an idiot".
friendship over.

Tar.Aldarion

Too intelligent.

SarahChambers

wudangclan wrote: »

please.
and honest friend replies "i honestly think you're an idiot".
friendship over.

Well maybe you wouldn't respect that kind of honest but I certainly would. I have been jerked around enough by people who wont just be honest to know believe me it is better to know where you stand.

wudangclan

SarahChambers wrote: »

Well maybe you wouldn't respect that kind of honest but I certainly would. I have been jerked around enough by people who wont just be honest to know believe me it is better to know where you stand.

take it to P.I.

SarahChambers

wudangclan wrote: »

take it to P.I.

I have

and it is just to make a point, not moaning

wudangclan

only messing.
nobody really needs that kind of honesty.
better to live in a self-deluded bubble.
ignorance is bliss.

Latchy

Well if one really wanted to , one could always do the MENSA test and use it as a barometer for how inteligent they are

not for me though ....:pac:

metaoblivia

I put myself as above average. According to the psychologists I've seen, that's underestimating my intellect, but I feel uncomfortable going up any further. I'm not a genius by any means, I just process information quickly and work efficiently. I graduated from university when I was 20 and went on to get my Master's degree in writing. My memory scares people; I can easily remember entire conversations word for word weeks after they've occurred. I can look at charts or even pages of book and memorize them within minutes. But I view that as more of a skill, not necessarily a sign of intelligence. To me, intelligence is more about being able to process and connect the information you've stored. You can memorize as many facts as you want, but if you don't find some use for them, what good will they do?

Additionally, I believe that any time you ask a question like this, the majority of people will say that they are above average. It's human nature. Intelligence is relative, and we use ourselves as the litmus test, slightly overestimating our own abilities whilst slightly underestimating the abilities of others.

metaoblivia

metaoblivia wrote: »

I put myself as above average. According to the psychologists I've seen, that's underestimating my intellect, but I feel uncomfortable going up any further. I'm not a genius by any means, I just process information quickly and work efficiently. I graduated from university when I was 20 and went on to get my Master's degree in writing. My memory scares people; I can easily remember entire conversations word for word weeks after they've occurred. I can look at charts or even pages of book and memorize them within minutes. But I view that as more of a skill, not necessarily a sign of intelligence. To me, intelligence is more about being able to process and connect the information you've stored. You can memorize as many facts as you want, but if you don't find some use for them, what good will they do?

Hot and smart. God I hate you*





*Disgustingly jealous

c0rk3r

Deleted User wrote: »

Hot and smart. God I hate you

I remember a certain irish glamour model who achieved 600 points in the lc (not a guage but impressive), a frist at trinity in some science course (very impressive) and got accepted to do a phd in cambridge, (the hottest university to study at atm, exceptionally impressive) The topic of which only those that done chemistry/biology to final year would understand. Yet she choose to do glamour modelling instead for financial reasons.

She was accused of lacking emotional intelligance which is laughable.If you know your scientists you'll know that they are socially awkward nuts

metaoblivia

Deleted User wrote: »

Hot and smart. God I hate you*





*Disgustingly jealous

Hey, just like every cloud has a silver lining, every rainbow comes with some rain! :P
Seriously though, it's actually quite hard for me to connect with other people emotionally, which doesn't work well when you're trying to form meaningful relationships. According to the psychologists I've seen, this is because I try to intellectualize everything because that's what I'm the most comfortable with.
I've been trying recently though. I've really been trying!

metaoblivia

metaoblivia wrote: »

Hey, just like every cloud has a silver lining, every rainbow comes with some rain! :P
Seriously though, it's actually quite hard for me to connect with other people emotionally, which doesn't work well when you're trying to form meaningful relationships. According to the psychologists I've seen, this is because I try to intellectualize everything because that's what I'm the most comfortable with.
I've been trying recently though. I've really been trying!

You will form a meaningful relationship when the right person comes along. Don't try too hard!! Be yourself, I'm sure there are plenty more like you out there.

I'll try not to be too envious of beautiful geniuses in future :pac:

4zn76tysfajdxp

metaoblivia wrote: »

I've been trying recently though. I've really been trying!

Have you been getting extra lessons?

metaoblivia

Ha, no! I've been dating. I just started dating someone, and I'm trying very hard not to over think the situation or intellectualize it too much. I'm very good at coming up with reasons why, even though we get along and he's quite nice, it won't work out. So I'm trying not to do that. I'm trying to be open and unafraid of things that I'm generally uncomfortable with.

Corkfeen

People say i'm intelligent but i'd say i'm just a small bit above average tbh. I wouldn't use the leaving cert as a test on it; Regurgitating info is not an estimate of it.

lucky-colm

metaoblivia wrote: »

Ha, no! I've been dating. I just started dating someone, and I'm trying very hard not to over think the situation or intellectualize it too much. I'm very good at coming up with reasons why, even though we get along and he's quite nice, it won't work out. So I'm trying not to do that. I'm trying to be open and unafraid of things that I'm generally uncomfortable with.

ithink you should just tell him

nothing worse than being dragged along and then 3-4mths down the road he finds out that you have been shagging his mate:mad:

Latchy

Having a big ego to some = intelligence whan all it is ... is ... a big ego