My therapist made me do iq tests and she said I did very well, that was a few weeks ago on my current medication Risperdal. She said I am wasting my intelligence by staying in bed. How come I can do good if I stay in bed all day everyday? According to that I must do very bad on intelligence tests which I dont.
I wouldnāt worry about a IQ of 91, it is pretty normal and shouldnāt be perceived as a problem, unless you have aspiration of studying something that requires high intelligence.
I took a test when I was in high school that set my IQ to about 130. When I got schizophrenia I think I was still good because I was in a testing program for people with mental illness and I was the only person that had managed to repeat a serial of numbers they cited up to that point. I donāt know how many they had tested before though. Itās a test where they amongst other things speak a random line of numbers, I think it might have been a 12 digit number, and then they ask you to repeat it spontaniously on the spot. It sounds easy, but it is actually very difficult.
However about 4 years into sz I tested my IQ again and got a score of 111. For me I think it is the medications that impairs my thinking and deteriorates the brain. I have not tested my IQ for a long time which would be interesting to do just to see what the status is.
I have been supplemenenting a lot to support my cognition and try to eat reasonably healthy. I think it is working and that I would probably score better on my IQ.
If you want to improve your IQ I would recommend taking supplements that boost cognition. Psychiatric drugs is proven to deplete a lot of nutritions, meaning healthy fats, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Taking a multivitamin and mineral and omega 3 oil is a good foundation to have in your diet. If you compare your brain to a engine you canāt expect it to run well if you give it polluted fuel, or fuel lacking in key components.
Also keep your mind busy with puzzles or reading or activities that just activates your cognition in a positive way. I think the reason why most people score best IQ when they are young and often in a school setting is because they preoccupy their brain with learning in a wide variety of fields and skills. Keeping they mind busy is key. Personally I do crossword puzzling or sudoko maybe for about 30 minutes a day. Itās not much, but I think it makes a huge difference.
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Yes but IQ tests are meant to measure intelligence, not aptitude for success.
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How much does conscientiousness affect success?
iād be happy with 105-110 really. 91 seems fine but probably not accurate in your case. anything below 100 would bother me from my current understanding and perspective, but if I was 91, I might be happy and even defensive.
Iirc it is about as good a predictor of grades and success as IQ.
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I think IQ tests are a load of bollox. I scored 69 points and in the range of an Intellectual Disability. I interact with many people functioning lower than me and these are good people. They have worth. In a academic setting people strive for intelligence. With my IQ of 69 I have a better life financially than the working poor on minimum wage. Iām very happy with my IQ of 69.
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Online test are very unreliable.
See a psychologist. Stranded test in USA and U.K. is Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. They are very reliable. This is the stranded test for Death-row inmates.
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I took Stephen Hawkingās advice on worrying about IQ. He was a remarkable man who even made mistakes himself about black holes and physics. I enjoyed his books and videos too.
Regarding online tests, thatās like bragging about the size of your dick to an audience that is niche and not really worth entertaining. Anyone can make that ā ā ā ā up.
Richard Feynman was one of the greatest physicists and geniuses of our time with an IQ of 120. He was a mathematical genius, not a literary genius. He excelled in one area and won a Nobel Prize and helped change physics for the better and had a great sense of humor and knew how to entertain a lady.
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I did a proper test at University and got 125. I then did an online one a few years later and got 115.
Recently I did one and I scored 85.
I donāt understand why.
My attention span for these things is very limited.
Iām pretty sure I got all the questions right on a pattern recognition one. They said they didnāt calculate scores that high. Can you say it with me - FLUKE!
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unless itās 75 or lower, who cares? (they can yank your driverās license if its too low)
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what test did you take online?
I think I am just bright enough to get into trouble.
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Some Europeans country Mensa test.
@firemonkey find anymore articles or tests about IQ.
Itās not mutual. He can bite my arse.
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If you have a non spiky cognitive profile the following are some of the better tests.
https://mensa.hu/tesztiras/online-iq-probateszt/ (use Google chrome)
https://test.mensa.no/
https://mensa.dk/iqtest/
https://www.mensa.se/provtestet/test/
http://antjuanfinch.com/pdit#:~:text=Public%20Domain%20Intelligence%20Test%20(PDIT)%20A,free%2C%20open%20source%2C%20comprehensive%20test%20of%20intelligence.
