Why do people feel it is necessary to post their IQ's and affiliation with Mensa?
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Not all do.\nTo some, however, it is a badge of pride.\n\nWith society tending toward making "dumb and dumber" seem perfectly acceptable, anything which which tends to show intelligence may be ridiculed.\n\nIt is not a matter of who is smarter or even who can think better.  Anyone reading the questions on this site knows that many humans take pride in their stupidity, lack of education and personal bias.  These tend to be more annoying.
999280
your "intelligence quotient" is supposed to measure your ability to reason and your potential knowledge and thiking. or something like that. all it reallytests is how well you take that one particular test.
460483
So you think because a little number says your not as smart as the next guy that the individual is more likely to be into body art or as you carefully put it "self mutilation". Well you yourself are living proof that IQ's don't measure all aspects of a person. I won't say your not a smart guy, I can even see your reasoning. "If a person has a lower IQ they are less smart than others and are more succeptable to make unwise decisions that involve causing harm to themselves." Does that sound about right? Well despite your high IQ you are still a walking contradiction. You think you are better than a lot of people, am I wrong? If you answer me that question I will gladly tell you why you are a hypocrite and how you contradict yourself.
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The purpose varies by user.  For some, it's a way to get information.  For others, it's a way to share their knowledge.  For some, it's a way to have fun trolling.  For others, it's a way to keep themselves distracted from works that needs to be done.  There are probably almost as many purposes as there are users.
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People don't like to appear ignorant and so will post to get the 2 points even if they have no idea what they are talking about.\nNever let the truth get in the way of a good 2 points seems to be the motto of this place.\nWhat worries me are the people who can't tell the difference and are accepting answers from people who have no clue.  \nKeep up the good fight
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people need more information than this.\n\notherwise you will just get replies from - well - freaks
1005980
what is your interest if you have an iq of 126 why are you asking lesser mortals for answers.
349632
People are lazy, ignorant, and apathetic.  Not only can they not bother to check their spelling, they don't seem to think it's worth the time.  If you can understand me, then that's all that matters, seems to be their thought process.  What they fail to realize is that by not checking their spelling, the poster is causing people to reduce their estimation of him/her.  It's sort of like people who drawl out their words...you know the kind.  Every four letter word has two syllables?  Now, they might be the smartest person in the room, but you can't help but knock off a few IQ points when you hear them speak.
64461
People attack others for more reasons than we can think of.  It's just like any other topic - the people that know the least about a subject seem to be the most critical.  It's called lack of intelligence.
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The Internet is a breeding ground for anonymous "stars" of all kinds, including geniuses. Therefore, people might think you're pulling their legs, or they're just "trolling" you. But if the 157 is true, then congratulations on your result. That's a very high IQ.
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Because people are basically lazy.  Why write out a well thought out answer, when you can put a one word comment?\nI have had this happen too, I posted a stupid question just to test the theory and got more answers than any of my serious questions.\nHowever, there are some decent people on here that actually take the time to answer your serious questions.  In that case quality matters over quanity.
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It takes more than having a high I.Q. His I.Q. MUST be a certain figure. I believe it has to be higher than 150 or 152. NOT SURE on the level it has to be. BUT if he can become a member of MENSA, then YES it has some big advantages. I would reccommend it.
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they're jealous....if u happen to be extremely smart, others\nmight think ur arrogant....and maybe you are. your question doesn't have the most humble tone to it. others might think u are trying to brag by knowing so many of the answers....and i know that bragging is definitely not an attractive trait. \nkeep in mind that no one is always right, and u need to be open minded of other people's strengths and weaknesses....think about that some more.
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Be aware that the vast majority of "free" online IQ tests are scewed to make you feel smart so that you are more likely to join/purchase/consider whatever they are trying to actually sell you.  As such any results you get from an online test should be taken with an even larger grain of salt than a standard IQ test already should be.
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Yes, there a few gems stashed in amongst the rubbish on this forum.  It takes researching the profiles of people who give intelligent answers.  People who give good answers usually ask great questions.  Sometimes we have to put up with a lot of irritating nonsense to get through to the good stuff.  I suggest keep a list of people who ask good questions/give good answers and go to their profiles to answer theirs.  Who cares about points.  Let the others wear each other out.
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If you've already taken an admissible test, such as the Stanford-Binet, with a Mensa-qualifying score, you can actually just submit it. \n\nIf you do take the Mensa test, you'll get a lot of pattern recognition questions: which does not belong, followed by either a string of numbers or a string of illustrations, one of which isn't congruent with the theme of the rest. They'll also ask a lot of word problems, meant to test your ability to follow along with complicated spacial descriptions, or your ability to remember multiple concepts and visualize how they fit together. You'll also get geometric problems. It's not a tough, tough test. It will require you to concentrate a little, but getting a passing score isn't hard (usually nobody wants to take an IQ test who isn't smart, anyway), so go to the International Mensa web site and take the practice test a few times, and then go for the gold.\n\nHere's the International Mensa site, so you can take the practice workout:\nhttp://www.mensa.org/index0.php?page=12\n\nAnd here's the American Mensa site, to set up testing:\nhttp://www.us.mensa.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=LocalTestingContact&Template=/customsource/directs.cfm
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IQ tests vary within a range, generally- I have scored anywhere from 160-172, but I dont think it's a very broad measure of intelligence.  It would be equivalent to measuring high jump and sprint speed as a way to guage athletic ability in basketball.  It is related to intelligence, and perhaps gives a measure of potential, but isnt the thing itself.  I beleive that social intelligence, the ability to understand others, communicate your ideas and feelings, and achieve social goals are a better measure of the most important kinds of intelligence-and these are not measured in an IQ test.  The second most important ability I would rate would be judgement and long-term planning, also not measured in IQ tests.  There are a number of disorders, including FAS, in which the person's measurable IQ seems to be little effected, but they have very poor judgement and social connection.  If IQ were that important, then the mose successful, powerful, and joyful people would be those with the highest IQs, and studies have shown that these people generally fall in the range of 120-140.