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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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Are we talking academic intelligence or emotional intelligence or something else?
Academically - yes due to my education level
Emotionally - been told I am |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 35 weeks ago
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"Are we talking academic intelligence or emotional intelligence or something else?
Academically - yes due to my education level
Emotionally - been told I am "
Whatever you want |
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By *bi HaiveMan 35 weeks ago
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Generally yes.
But even intelligent people make mistakes.
And intelligence isn't the be all and end all. I'd take empathy, compassion and personality over any measure of intelligence any day of the week.  |
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Ummm… yes.
Empirically so at least, simply by virtue of tests but I’m also aware of the things that I don’t know, that there is always more to learn and probably a smarter person in the room that will know more about any topic.
Emotionally I think that I’m aware, self actualising and growing. I’m always a work in progress |
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No - because I can’t think of a scanario where it would be relevant or useful & even the most intelligent people still can’t agree what it means, so it’s kind of a dumb thing to say about yourself. |
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"Generally yes.
But even intelligent people make mistakes.
And intelligence isn't the be all and end all. I'd take empathy, compassion and personality over any measure of intelligence any day of the week. "
Agree 100% - luckily Im all of the above + hilariously funny, sexy, sensual but above all remain modest!!   |
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I’m always in demand for quiz teams, I read vociferously as a youngster, got good exam results but never had the opportunity to go to University.
I’m also good at reading people, again often consulted as an agony uncle.
But is that intelligence?
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"No - because I can’t think of a scanario where it would be relevant or useful & even the most intelligent people still can’t agree what it means, so it’s kind of a dumb thing to say about yourself. "
Pretty much this . |
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By *glyBettyTV/TS 35 weeks ago
About 3 feet away from the fence |
I don't know really. I definitely have skills in specific areas most other people do not, and I'd rate my problem solving abilities as above average.
I also usually score quite highly on IQ tests for what that's worth. |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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Not really. I have a base level in every aspect to get by but find really deep conversations difficult in terms of being able to truly express how I feel. That could include general topics or emotional conversations and find myself later on wondering why I didn't say certain things at the time. |
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By *ltrMan 35 weeks ago
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I have my moments managed to pass the operators cpc exam first time but not smart enough to put some funds away for a rainy day so when covid hit had to sell company and work for the man now  and before I get didn't the government help yes they did but not enough |
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Erm depends on how you measure it.
Academically, I've got bits of paper that say I'm good at thinking.
Practically, grew up on a farm so am pretty hands on and good at problem solving.
Emotionally varies on the situation I would say. We all have our blind spots.
However, still can't do my times tables and struggle to recite the alphabet. |
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Um.
Overall, probably.
I'm good at absorbing information, academic was all A grades with zero effort.
I'm quite quick with words and numbers, often called sharp.
Emotionally I'm probably lacking behind. I have to take time to process things and it can take a lot for me to understand brain processes. |
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Got to the semi-final of Mastermind, but to be honest that's knowledge not intelligence. As your man once said, knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, intelligence is knowing not to put it in fruit salad. |
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people have a tendency to assume that being knowledgeable by dint of a good education is the same as being intelligent. It can be, but not necessarily.
Common sense is a term which I often take with a pinch of salt. It tends to mean the way the person invoking it likes to do things. It can be common but not always sense. |
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Academically yes, very. I am really talented at doing exams and taking tests.
Real world intelligence I'm not so sure. We all believe we're above average but that's not how averages work so some of us can't be.
I do some stuff that's dumber than a box of rocks and behave so stupidly at times it beggars belief, so maybe I'm one of the below average ones propping the rest of you up.
You're welcome. |
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In all seriousness I wouldn’t say I’m intelligent. I’m very pragmatic (maybe too much so) grounded, quite positive. I don’t moan much and I sort things. I think that may come across as intelligent sometimes but when it comes to quizzes etc I’m useless! I know what I need to know and I get by fine |
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"I would describe myself as observant and street-smart.
Not intelligent academically though, and my memory certainly leaves a lot to be desired."
Remember when you said we should do the jot sex????  |
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"I would describe myself as observant and street-smart.
Not intelligent academically though, and my memory certainly leaves a lot to be desired.
Remember when you said we should do the jot sex???? "
Hot ffs!! |
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I see intelligence as the ability to learn for yourself, at the lowest level it’s touching fire, owh that’s hot, don’t do it again, learning has taken place.
Therefore having made the same mistakes time and again I’d say I’m certainly not intelligent despite knowing a lot of stuff. |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS 35 weeks ago
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I'm not intelligent.
I'm damned brilliant!
For confirmation, just read the self-penned eulogy on my profile.
Brillant *and* fabulous!
You're all blessed just to be reading this.
(No autographs)
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Academically I do well....so a modicum of intelligence I'd say...
First grade back from the Msc im studying,stands me at 72/100
Emotionally I don't act out on feelings (at timez i do), so I'd say I have better emotional regulation and intelligence than I have done in the past...
Me
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For various work related reasons I've done quiet a few intelligence tests of various types and I generally score very well on being able to pick up on new concepts and ideas very quickly. Ultimate intelligence good but not great.
Overall it probably ties in with my preference of doing things where I need to know a little about a lot but never become an expert in anything.
I would say my EQ is reasonable.
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We could open Fab’s own branch of MENSA with so many highly intelligent folk!
I was invited to apply to Teen MENSA in 1987 through tests they did at school. I never cba to do it. My brother was granted immediate lifetime membership. He is trapped in his bed and has always been trapped within the prison of that superhuman “gift”.
Sometimes being so intelligent can be dangerous…
I have been working on developing my emotional intelligence and I can say that I am getting so much better. It is a long and sometimes painful process but here we are.  |
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"Generally yes.
But even intelligent people make mistakes.
And intelligence isn't the be all and end all. I'd take empathy, compassion and personality over any measure of intelligence any day of the week. "
Good post. |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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You only need an IQ of 132 to get into Mensa.
Which is supposed to be considered a definition intelligence.
Which makes me wonder what people really consider as intelligence.
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"No - because I can’t think of a scanario where it would be relevant or useful & even the most intelligent people still can’t agree what it means, so it’s kind of a dumb thing to say about yourself. "
So how do you know these people are intelligent?
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By *glyBettyTV/TS 35 weeks ago
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"You only need an IQ of 132 to get into Mensa. "
132 (Stanford-Binet), apparently puts you in the top 2% percentile of the population. The average for people in the West is about 110. |
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Intelligent enough to appreciate what I don't know and equally importantly what I should and should not aim to learn.
Emotionally aware enough to appreciate that everyone is different but deserve to be treated equally well as myself. |
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Very low practical intelligence. I really value that. I can barely put a Kinder Egg toy together.
On paper academically I guess so but I don't take much stock in that. My PhD tutor imformed me that mediocre students go on to do PhDs. I can't remember the rationale to this. That being said the only 2 people to move on from our MSc was myself and a girl who struggled all the way through.
He also said he was worried about me doing the course because he didn't want me to turn into a wanker. But I guess that's another thread |
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No. I used to have a really good memory, which helps with school subjects, but that's gone now and most stuff I do is automatic.
I have to keep Googling words I use to make sure I'm using them correctly, as they come to mind but I doubt myself.
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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"You only need an IQ of 132 to get into Mensa.
132 (Stanford-Binet), apparently puts you in the top 2% percentile of the population. The average for people in the West is about 110."
So when after having a two day intelligence test done by them and you get the results and they are above 132 does that mean that they are intelligent because in my case it's a no. |
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Yes, both of us, intellectually at least.
(About to sound naff, but hey-ho).
Why? We're both high academic achievers and have both got a really high capacity for memory and retention of large amounts of information. We've both been told that professionally, we think and problem solve much more quickly but accurately than others in similar roles.
And I read some of my old primary school reports at the weekend, the teacher's predictions were pretty accurate.
Emotional intelligence? Mr KC struggles with that in some aspects but not others, but that's his autistic side. I'm far too emotionally invested in other people, often to my own detriment. That's probably not very emotionally intelligent. |
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"You only need an IQ of 132 to get into Mensa.
132 (Stanford-Binet), apparently puts you in the top 2% percentile of the population. The average for people in the West is about 110.
So when after having a two day intelligence test done by them and you get the results and they are above 132 does that mean that they are intelligent because in my case it's a no."
Can I be insufferable and mention that I used to be a member but got nothing out of it. My IQ was 142 so just scraped in. |
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By *afkaMan 35 weeks ago
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I'd never choose to describe myself as "intelligent", it implies that you think you're more cleverer than average. And there have been some studies with results that showed most people think they're smarter than average which clearly can't be true.
I don't think I'm stoopid maybe people that are don't realise it.
And who's deciding where the intelligent/dumb border lies?
I have skills in some areas and clear deficits in others so I reckon I'm dumb at football but quite good at logical problem solving.
Interesting question.
So no, I'm not intelligent.
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Yes
By the time I've brought you up to speed and you realise that you aren't going to be able to assist me in my endeavours, I could have made an additional 1.367% progress with them.
But thanks for stopping by. |
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"people have a tendency to assume that being knowledgeable by dint of a good education is the same as being intelligent. It can be, but not necessarily.
Common sense is a term which I often take with a pinch of salt. It tends to mean the way the person invoking it likes to do things. It can be common but not always sense."
You are absolutely right. I regularly assess High performing candidates to see if they’re capable of working at higher levels such as executive or CXO level.
Business reasoning & GCAT has a place here as does personality and behaviours which are fixed at around .8 and predict around .55 . Academic and exam performance gives only around .2 predictability for performance, It’s one of the worst measures of intelligence and performance.
Common sense is a totally meaningless term as is intelligence. Things like learning agility, strategic, analytical & creative thinking , decision making , leading performance, along with behaviour and lack of de-railers are what separates the best from the rest. |
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I’ve only ever met one person who genuinely thought they weren’t intelligent. Statistically, it’s just not possible that they were the only person in the world with average and/or below average intelligence. So describing yourself as intelligent might be meaningful to you, but seems a poor tool for an objective assessment of intelligence |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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I'm emotionally intelligent and I have common sense.
I support in quite a few subjects but do not know enough to teach them so I would say I know a little about a lot.
I think average intelligence to maybe slightly above.
I would take common sense and emotional intelligence over book smarts any day though. |
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Intelligent to a point, within my job there's genuinely nothing I don't know, I'm Intelligent when it comes to my hobby the rest of my intelligence has come from life experiences academically I'm about average was always gonna use my hands for work and not my brain |
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By *raigxMan 35 weeks ago
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"I’ve only ever met one person who genuinely thought they weren’t intelligent. Statistically, it’s just not possible that they were the only person in the world with average and/or below average intelligence. So describing yourself as intelligent might be meaningful to you, but seems a poor tool for an objective assessment of intelligence "
What she said x |
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"I’ve only ever met one person who genuinely thought they weren’t intelligent. Statistically, it’s just not possible that they were the only person in the world with average and/or below average intelligence. So describing yourself as intelligent might be meaningful to you, but seems a poor tool for an objective assessment of intelligence "
Yep it’s well known most people think they are above average intelligence , which is statistically impossible. Cognitive & confirmation bias, social comparison, need for self advancement and to be liked and lack of accurate feedback on their true abilities all cause this. |
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) reminds me how intelligent I actually am.
i know some stuff and i dont know a lot more stuff - Im crazily empathic, slightly bonkers, rather ditzy at the best of times and argue with my sat nav on directions.
go figure 
