Should you be sorry if your IQ is less than 150

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

The only way to measure the intelligence of any person is to take an IQ test. Quora users with IQs above 150 spoke about how their lives are different from those of ordinary and stupid mortals.

If you have an IQ between 90 and 110, then you are within the normal range. Unfortunately, on the IQ scale, you are neither smart nor stupid - you are the same as 50% of the rest. Despite the fact that the test does not take into account many factors, there is no other way to test your intelligence.

Still, the IQ test shows correct results, as evidenced by the scores of famous people. For example, the result of the genius chess player Bobby Fischer - 187, Bill Gates - 160. It is very strange that the name of Leonardo da Vinci often appears in the IQ tables of famous people with a result of 180, despite the fact that the IQ test was developed only in 1912. It is not clear how true these results are, so it is best to listen to whose IQ is above 150.

Leon Matthias

When Leon was 13 years old, he scored 161 on an IQ test conducted by Mensa's UK branch. After a while he was not taken to Oxford University, then to Cambridge. After that, he failed 7 out of 15 exams, earning the specialty of an accountant.

It's not about IQ scores, it's about how hard you work and take advantage of the opportunities.

Kam Mi Fam

A few years ago, Kam talked to a man who claimed to have one of the highest IQ scores in Toronto, around 160. He also talked about his brother, who is also very smart.

Later, Kam found out that this man is a laborer, and his brother works as a salesman at a gas station. They justify this by the fact that they are bored with working with their heads and do not want to strain.

Alfred Singlestone

In 1966, Alfred passed the IQ test and received a phenomenal result of 170+ points. At that time, this was the limit of the test. Alfred is now 54 years old, and he does not believe that his life is different from the life of other people with a lower IQ. He has a soul mate, a good job, and a reasonable level of comfort and safety.

He is also good at solving crosswords.

Michael Johnson

Michael's IQ is 162 and he considers himself a complete idiot. He thinks that life is hard and maybe he manages to understand things easier than others. But he doesn't know what to do with this skill.

Tony Reno

Tony believes that the secret of a high IQ and a successful life is a love of reading. It is love. Forcing yourself to read is almost pointless.

Tony had problems with peers as a child, which he got rid of after reading the book by Dale Carnegie. Reading basketball books helped Tony join the varsity team. He also believes that a high IQ doesn't make life easier, but there are other secret ingredients:

1. Good mentor.
2. Motivation to work.
3. Reading books written by people who know their stuff.
4. Ability to rejoice, and not envy the success of other people.

An IQ test can show how good you are at solving problems, recognizing the missing shape and identifying the missing number. But there is no test that predicts your success and achievements in life in advance. And it’s not that bad.