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Re:Superior IQs associated with mental and physical disorder... by ianai on Monday October 14, 2019 @09:08PM (#21254623)
IQ is BS. 25/hour is pretty good in most zip codes. Don’t under estimate just how large the income percentiles are, especially for singles. I’ve probably had fewer relationships than you and I’m more than likely older. Modern society erected some serious issues with interpersonal relationships and formations therein. How are we going to meet when there’s so little time and money left over after we’re done fulfilling our societal or personal needs (chores, self care, etc)?

This is also part of why I would never go anywhere near wrecking a relationship by being someone’s “other guy.” It’s too important to society to respect when two people are able to work through all the hoops society places against decent, healthy relationships to go around affecting them when they occur. Edit- Hell, I donate monthly to a charity that benefits single women and mothers to at least feel like I’m doing something for the women of the world that I’m likely to never share my life with.

Re:Superior IQs associated with mental and physical disorder... by Kaveren on Monday October 14, 2019 @09:17PM (#21254681)
IQ isn't BS as much as you may wish it to be. I don't know why people feel the need to deny science just so everyone can be on a more level playing field. it's comforting rhetoric but not supported by the evidence.
Re:Superior IQs associated with mental and physical disorder... by blattimwind on Monday October 14, 2019 @09:59PM (#21254901)
I don't think a single IQ test is overly meaningful. I did some IQ tests in my youth, which produced interesting numbers (120-140 range); later I took one during my university time, which came back with a two-digit result.
Re:Superior IQs associated with mental and physical disorder... by bjoli on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @12:54AM (#21255673)
I have done one of the few respectable IQ tests many times (wife is a psychologist working with the tests in question). Regardless of mental form (hung over,sick, high on life) I have scored in the same ballpark.

Most IQ tests (especially self admi istered ones) are BS.

The proper ones are probably the most studied aspects of psychology there are and correlate with a whole lot of things in significant ways.