Just remember that all I.Q. tests are written by other people, therefore if you score well, you're only smart by the standards of that test. A test written by someone who thinks that intelligence should be measured differently might write a test that makes you look like a genius, or an idiot. I scored well on the old ACT test years ago, but I can't form a sentence under pressure and don't understand finances. My husband is great with computers but can't draw. My daughter can tell you the meaning and pronunciation of many more words than her peers but can't spell half of them.
In other words, do you think you're smart? Do you get things other people don't? Do you appreciate things not everyone does? Do you listen to music, read, study things of interest, create things, solve puzzles, have ideas? You're intelligent because you can think, and when you can do that, you can only get smarter. I hope I'm not sounding too condescending, but it's just that intelligence is a complicated thing. It varies by who you ask what makes a person smart. You'll get more out of using your mind than you will out of trying to measure it.
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09 Apr 2010, 11:08 pm
