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How do you know if you have a low IQ?
Low IQ. Signs that a child may have a lower than average IQ begin with walking and talking later than his contemporaries. Other signs include poor social skills in play-learn situations with other children, delayed self-care, hygiene, dressing and feeding skills.
What percentage of the population has a low IQ?
What is the average IQ? About 2\% of the population has an IQ score lower than 69. Such a low IQ score often is hard to measure using a regular intelligence test. Very high IQ scores are also hard to determine accurately.
What’s it like to have a low IQ?
Effects of Low IQ Such scores are roughly equivalent to an IQ score of 85. IQ scores below 70 may indicate the presence of some type of intellectual disability and may be accompanied by difficulties in functioning including learning, self-care, and independent living.
Why is IQ not enough for success?
IQ is not enough because two other forms of intelligence, social intelligence and emotional intelligence, are also important for success. Think of the popular TV show, The Big Bang Theory, about brilliant scientists, with high IQs but almost no social intelligence/social skills, and little awareness of their own odd behaviors.
Why do people pretend to be less intelligent?
They often think about the saying, “ignorance is bliss” and wonder if it would be better if they simply weren’t so smart. But by pretending to not be so intelligent, they feel like they’re not being true to themselves. All the overthinking they do on a daily basis can lead to anxiety in social situations.
Do intelligent people feel helplessly trapped by their intelligence?
There are several instances of intelligent people feeling helplessly trapped by their intelligence. For example, intelligent people don’t typically have trouble understanding anything. If they attempt to teach someone and the person doesn’t understand, they can’t proceed.
Why do intelligent people feel cursed by their intelligence?
Anything the intelligent person says sounds pretentious, when really, they’re just stating the facts. This make socializing unnecessarily hard. Intelligent people feel cursed by their intelligence. They often think about the saying, “ignorance is bliss” and wonder if it would be better if they simply weren’t so smart.