Comments on: IQ Tests That Really Aren’t http://shamuswrites.com/2008/02/01/iq-tests-that-really-arent/ Trapped within my own mind Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:36:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: River http://shamuswrites.com/2008/02/01/iq-tests-that-really-arent/#comment-27410 River Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:44:42 +0000 http://shamuswrites.com/2008/02/01/iq-tests-that-really-arent/#comment-27410 I know exactly what you mean. Most "IQ" tests (among others), I take with a grain of salt. The one thing that really annoys me is when they are passed off as intelligence tests when they are measuring knowledge. Knowledge and intelligence are very, very different things--and some people do not seem to understand that. I've encountered some people like that. So when someone takes one of these, and then believes their IQ is 10pts above MENSA acceptance are being what I would refer to as scammed. /rant If you want to know you're IQ, find a psychologist, and be ready to dish out some money. Or be sufficiently fascinating that they'll do it for free. :) I know exactly what you mean. Most “IQ” tests (among others), I take with a grain of salt. The one thing that really annoys me is when they are passed off as intelligence tests when they are measuring knowledge. Knowledge and intelligence are very, very different things—and some people do not seem to understand that. I’ve encountered some people like that. So when someone takes one of these, and then believes their IQ is 10pts above MENSA acceptance are being what I would refer to as scammed.

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If you want to know you’re IQ, find a psychologist, and be ready to dish out some money. Or be sufficiently fascinating that they’ll do it for free. :)

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