Everyone is a genius

[robocop (actually)]

Not to put you down in any way, but because your brag you're a good author, you do leave a bit of doubt:

Almost everyone has something we're they are superior. ["where" ?]

There's too many measures that don't line up. [disagreement between subject and predicate]

I'm 134 on the WAIS-II, my last test; [missing comma before a parenthetical expression]

My working memory is 1 in 2000, and I have had schizophrenia which lowers it, so without my schizophrenia it's even higher.
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But maybe the mechanics of writing, grammar and punctuation, are simply your weaknesses among otherwise excellent writing skills, which I'm going to assume is the case.

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This is a good paradox and there's actually a good explanation for it. I'm schizophrenic and my verbal IQ is just a little above average.

It takes a long time for me to proofread my books. Some days I can't even read them for mistakes. Yesterday and today I couldn't read a thing.

If I write my books on good days, hopefully my grammar is better. It takes a lot of reading!

 

[robocop (actually)]

This is a good paradox and there's actually a good explanation for it. I'm schizophrenic and my verbal IQ is just a little above average.

It takes a long time for me to proofread my books. Some days I can't even read them for mistakes. Yesterday and today I couldn't read a thing.

If I write my books on good days, hopefully my grammar is better. It takes a lot of reading!

And hey my books aren't perfectly clear, but I've never received other than a 5 star rating on any of them. The first 3 were rated and 2 were rated in their original versions.

 

[Skwim]

Maybe you just don't understand us schizophrenic people and the challenges we face,

Quite possibly. Does schizophrenia impact writing kills, or is it the perception of one's writing skills?

and just want to stir the pot.

Not at all.

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[PoetPhilosopher]

Quite possibly. Does schizophrenia impact writing kills, or is it the perception of one's writing skills?

It can be a little different for different people. I haven't even been able to make very good inferences since being diagnosed with it.

 

[Skwim]

This is a good paradox and there's actually a good explanation for it. I'm schizophrenic and my verbal IQ is just a little above average.

It takes a long time for me to proofread my books. Some days I can't even read them for mistakes. Yesterday and today I couldn't read a thing.

If I write my books on good days, hopefully my grammar is better. It takes a lot of reading!

Thank you for the information. Being almost completely ignorant of schizophrenia I had no idea it could impact one's communication skills to such an extent. You and KAT-KAT have my condolences.

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[Heyo]

I was a card-carrying member of Mensa way back when. I was rather underwhelmed at the time, I think I only sat it because of my interest in psychology (twas what I took at uni). There isn't just one sort of intelligence imo; the Mensa type thing can only assess a "type" of intelligence.

Most tests comprise of four categories: spacial, numerical, verbal and logic. But there are many more categories which are omitted for various reasons, historical comparability only being one.
People vary in the different categories but not by much. It is the same hardware after all. That's why an IQ test is still the best method to measure intelligence. (But should be taken with a grain of salt.)

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

I used to think I was perfect. Then I realized that I was not, because I once made an error -- I thought I was wrong about something, and I wasn't!

 

[robocop (actually)]

Thank you for the information. Being almost completely ignorant of schizophrenia I had no idea it could impact one's communication skills to such an extent. You and KAT-KAT have my condolences.

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The plus side is that with the 148 working memory IQ my books are very intricate and I keep track of everything. My 6th book will be ready in 2 months. I've been working on them since 2016. They are very thorough but have taken a lot of time and effort!

 

[crossfire]

I found it funny everyone on RF seemed to claim to be highly intelligent in a certain thread, when:

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It's kind of like the same phenomena where everyone on the internet claims to be that 2% of the population that is INTJ.

But then, maybe all the statistics are wrong.

Regarding INTJ, introverts are a minority of the population, but will probably be the majority on any internet forum, due to the ability to communicate while maintaining a social distance. Given that the Sensory types will more likely go for internet porn and the iNuitive will more likely go for self-reflective internet areas such as religion and philosophy, I'm not at all surprised to find a much larger percentage of INTJ's (and other IN types like INFJ, INTP, and INFP) to be found here on RF than are found in the general population.

 

[Secret Chief]

Regarding INTJ, introverts are a minority of the population, but will probably be the majority on any internet forum, due to the ability to communicate while maintaining a social distance. Given that the Sensory types will more likely go for internet porn and the iNuitive will more likely go for self-reflective internet areas such as religion and philosophy, I'm not at all surprised to find a much larger percentage of INTJ's (and other IN types like INFJ, INTP, and INFP) to be found here on RF than are found in the general population.

This is why we don't care about the lockdown! It just publicly enforces our natural social distancing! All us introverts love to self-isolate!

 

[crossfire]

This is why we don't care about the lockdown! It just publicly enforces our natural social distancing! All us introverts love to self-isolate!

I'm diggin' it, that's for sure.

 

[Secret Chief]

Most tests comprise of four categories: spacial, numerical, verbal and logic. But there are many more categories which are omitted for various reasons, historical comparability only being one.
People vary in the different categories but not by much. It is the same hardware after all. That's why an IQ test is still the best method to measure intelligence. (But should be taken with a grain of salt.)

OK, I personally would add more than a grain.

"The definition of intelligence is controversial." - as the section on definition makes clear:

Intelligence - Wikipedia

 

[Revoltingest]

Uh huh?
I'm really really sorry........... but for members like me an' @Revoltingest RF might have hit the 'all genius' gong.

And it hurts!

 

[Heyo]

OK, I personally would add more than a grain.

"The definition of intelligence is controversial." - as the section on definition makes clear:

Intelligence - Wikipedia

I agree on the definition part. I think intelligence and IQ should not be used synonymously. But as long as intelligence has the problem of being undefined, we can only talk about IQ in a meaningful way.

 

[Sunstone]

I stayed out of that thread because I couldn't make sense of the OP. Clearly, I did not belong.

If only you would now and then apply the same modesty to the all-too-confident boldness with which you select your clothing. You do realize, don't you, that a wedding invitation is no excuse to show up dressed like you were trying to visually imitate the dying scream of a bull elephant colliding with a kaleidoscope moments before plummeting into a black hole, don't you?

 

[SalixIncendium]

If only you would now and then apply the same modesty to the all-too-confident boldness with which you select your clothing. You do realize, don't you, that a wedding invitation is no excuse to show up dressed like you were trying to visually imitate the dying scream of a bull elephant colliding with a kaleidoscope moments before plummeting into a black hole, don't you?

You thought I was describing my wedding outfit...

I was describing my last marriage.

 

[oldbadger]

And it hurts!

Yep............ but why is it that so many intellectuals are short of common sense?

A huge DIY retailer ran with an initiative if the late 90's, to fast stream chosen university graduates through a management training program and then fast track them to the top of the executive ladder for high financial gains.

Yeah........ amazing. A majority of the recruits proved to be incompetent and could not compete with new employees recruited to work as sales assistants and warehouse staff. The initiative failed absolutely.

These gifts can isolated from each other. I have no idea why:-
High Intelligence.
Common Sense
Street wisdom.
Artistic ability.
Practical ability.

And then there's my own special gift of amazing good looks..... who cares about the rest?

 

[Revoltingest]

Yep............ but why is it that so many intellectuals are short of common sense?

Intelligence is the ability to reason well & quickly.
This is no guarantee that it will be used for that purpose.

A huge DIY retailer ran with an initiative if the late 90's, to fast stream chosen university graduates through a management training program and then fast track them to the top of the executive ladder for high financial gains.

Yeah........ amazing. A majority of the recruits proved to be incompetent and could not compete with new employees recruited to work as sales assistants and warehouse staff. The initiative failed absolutely.

These gifts can isolated from each other. I have no idea why:-
High Intelligence.
Common Sense
Street wisdom.
Artistic ability.
Practical ability.

And then there's my own special gift of amazing good looks..... who cares about the rest?

Intelligence is a complex thing.
That's what it looks like from afar anyway.

 

[Mock Turtle]

Well, I passed the Mensa test some years ago, but decided that any club that would have me as a member was not worth joining and no doubt my score has dipped way below that now.

 

[Mock Turtle]

Well, I passed the Mensa test some years ago, but decided that any club that would have me as a member was not worth joining and no doubt my score has dipped way below that now.

Attributed to Groucho Marx I believe, just to be clear.