Poll: How smart do you think you are?

[Serge A. Storms]

I generally see myself as hot shit in a champagne glass in this area.

 

[StormShaun]

Well my school says im above average, I believe that but...im not way above average which im glad about since my parents would ***** about it so much...but above average isnt bad.

 

[enriel]

I like to skirt the issue entirely and simply think of myself as being particularly clever. Smart? Maybe. I like to learn new information and skills and tend to do well in school, when I bother trying.

Clever however just says that my brain works quickly, which it does, and I'm good with that.

 

[Bugerion]

A lot of geniuses here I see although I have hard time beliving all of them I mean all 150-170 somewhat strange
OT:Average probably I'm not especialy good at anything besides english

 

[Lem0nade Inlay]

From a recent IQ/Personality/Reasoning etc. test I just did for school (it is official)

My results vs. Every other person my age in Australia.

Verbal Reasoning - Top 1%
Maths - Top 15%
Verbal + Maths average - Top 4%
Abstract Reasoning (Pattern detection) - Top 10%
Speed and Accuracy (At looking at and then memorising stuff) - Top 3%
Mechanical Reasoning (Gears and stuff) - Top 60%, pretty poor
Spacial Relations (3D shapes) - Top 20%
Spelling - Top 5%
Grammar - Top 35%....which was very odd

So...all round probably higher than average? I don't know.

 

[Lukeje]

I recently read an article saying that a very large majority of people think they have above average intelligence. Obviously, it's impossible for everyone to be above average, and it seems people aren't as smart as they like to think they are.

The second sentence isn't related to the first. Obviously it's possible for the majority to have above average intelligence. As an example, say one person has an IQ of 50, and two have an IQ of 110. The mean average is 90, thus the majority are `above average intelligence'.

 

[Jedoro]

I took more than my share of AP classes in high school, didn't do homework when I didn't want to, and graduated with a 3.6. Hell, Honors Biology I, we had a paper every six weeks that was 10% of our grade, which I never did. I always had above an 85 in that class.

I never studied for the ACT, and stayed up til past midnight playing Halo the night before. I got a 32 on it.

I think I'm a bit above average.

 

[Plinglebob]

I've marked myself above average based on the documented evidence on my test results while at school and after, and the fact that whenever I join a new social group I get branded "The Smart One" within half hour or so.

 

[HardkorSB]

Obviously, it's impossible for everyone to be above average, and it seems people aren't as smart as they like to think they are.

I think it's the other way around. It's just others who aren't as dumb as we think they are.

How smart do you think you are? You can be as modest or arrogant as you like. Honestly, I think I'm above average, if only because I'm around the top percentile in my class.

Being in the top percentage in the class is only valid if all students put equal or similar effort into studying. Some people are smart but they just don't study (perhaps because they're not interested in what school has to offer for them or sth) and get bad grades.

Intelligence is quite more complex than most of us think. There are different aspects of intelligence. For example, top class athletes have Body intelligence (the name may be different, I read about it 5 or more years ago so I may have some semantic deficiency They learn the correct ways of movement in sports faster than others.
Some people have amazing charisma, can hypnotize others with their personality, even use others for their own purposes, without the others even realizing it.
These are different forms of intelligence. Many people just look at intelligence as the ability to solve logical problems and acquiring knowledge. It's more than that.
If you get good grades in school or can pick a computer apart and put it back together with zero problem but at the same time you're a wimp with no stamina who couldn't kick a football to save his life and you have the charm of an anemic person on morphine then you're academically smart but a physical and social dumbass.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yl3UMO-TkE
I'm sure you can find out more about it just by searching on google so I'll stop here.
DO YOUR OWN DAMN RESEARCH!!!

So yeah, take this into account as well when determining how intelligent you are.

 

[Vault101]

Im going to say average, people tend to think we are smarter than we actually are anyway

only IQ tests ive ever taken are online ones that probably hardly reliable anyway

 

[Nouw]

I'm in an accelerate class so above average. Maybe even 'way above average' depending on how stupid you think people are.

 

[No_Remainders]

I'm above average, I tend to just know more than everyone else I know.

 

[pearcinator]

Slightly Above Average or just Average...I waste too much time and study bores the hell out of me and I have to force myself to complete assignments. However I normally get a Credit mark for my assignments so I guess thats about average mark for minimal effort.

I could be way smarter if I tried to be but I am happy at my current level...kinda wish I was retired and wealthy so I wouldn't have to do anything except whatever the hell I wanted to...I have a looooong way to go before then though!

 

[blankedboy]

Above average, but I'm lazy as fuck at school and do no work so I get lots of Achieveds. I get about 20% Merit and 5% Excellence, 10% Not Achieved.

 

[Rpground]

im constantly right about everything i say to people...its not fun when people are too arrogant to say "im wrong" even when they know your right...its like a curse! everyone hates you for it! Dx

 

[Kyle 2175]

Maybe a little above average, I did pretty well in school at any rate.

 

[Jakub324]

Linguistically, and I'm probably smarter than most but that's it, most people outclass me in other areas. I do think I'm more prone to think logically under pressure than most, though.

 

[Viral_Lola]

Above average. I don't think I am that smart but I have been told otherwise when I pull some random fact out of nowhere. That and the fact that I am good at taking test.

 

[BlueMage]

Intelligence is pointless if you don't do something cool with it. So if you think you're above average, get out there and do something above average.

I already am. My final year thesis was to put an entire production-line's worth of folks out of a job by replacing them with a single image-processing unit. Not surprisingly, it worked better than expected.

Of course, Toowoomba's no longer a particularly safe place for me to visit... such a loss. Then again, it was over five years ago...

Also, it's good to see a few other geniuses here.

 

[Rainforce]

Nothing can beat my averageness. In fact, I could assume I'm below average, but that's probably just the standard twisted selfdepiction.
*looks at "way above average" and "above average" numbers*
YEAH SOUNDS [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OnlySaneMan] ABOUT RIGHT [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NotSoAboveItAll]