Do you know any low IQ people?

[Anonymous]

At times I think this board is awash with them but then I step back and wonder if they’re just uneducated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sure, plenty. When I find out someone I know believes in god, astrology, horoscopes, handwriting analysis, or the like, I put them in the stupid category. It is so disappointing to find out someone you respected believes in that garbage.

So anyone who believes in a religion is stupid to you? Funny because I consider anyone who doesn't believe in anything like an atheist is stupid. Ever heard of vedic astrology? It's been practiced for centuries. Aristotle and plato also followed astrology.

[Anonymous]

I have a few relatives and friends who I thought were pretty smart but since the 2016 election I have discovered, mostly on FB, that I was wrong about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At times I think this board is awash with them but then I step back and wonder if they’re just uneducated.

People can be intelligent at one thing but slow witted in other ways. Not many are the most intelligent person in DC like they feel they are. More egomaniacs than actual intelligence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a few relatives and friends who I thought were pretty smart but since the 2016 election I have discovered, mostly on FB, that I was wrong about that.

So you feel your beliefs are superior to others? That says a lot about you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:yes. he was wonderful and I dated him for several years about 20 years ago (in my 20's). He was kind hearted, generous and great in bed. He was funny - always made me laugh.

I eventually ended it because our conversations could never be too deep or in depth. Whenever I would talk about troubles at work, or struggles about a project, I could see his eyes would glaze over and his response would always be encouraging, but more or less "you'll figure it out" or "you're so smart, they should see that." We could never have a long discussion about anything serious or complicated.

But, I loved him....still do as a friend and he will always have a warm place in my heart.

He is married now and they have 2 kids. We touch base online every once in a while, but honestly, that dwindled off because our chats would go something like this:

him: Hey
me: Hey, good to hear from you. how are you?
him: good, how are you? what's new?
me: good, nothing new (or I'd mention whatever is going on in my life)
him: great

.......


So, it sort of just dwindled.

He sounds low drama to be honest. And those answers sound very non-confrontational. That’s how I carry a conversation with a certain someone I walk on eggshells around. He has a bad temper, so I try to keep conversations very minimal to avoid offending him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sure, plenty. When I find out someone I know believes in god, astrology, horoscopes, handwriting analysis, or the like, I put them in the stupid category. It is so disappointing to find out someone you respected believes in that garbage.

So anyone who believes in a religion is stupid to you? Funny because I consider anyone who doesn't believe in anything like an atheist is stupid. Ever heard of vedic astrology? It's been practiced for centuries. Aristotle and plato also followed astrology.

If they were alive today, they wouldn't.

[Anonymous]

Fwiw I have a 3.92 from an Ivy League school and I am pretty sure my IQ is on the lower side. I am not quick witted or clever at all.

I am a slow thinker who got by with a talent for memorization.

I struggled a lot with jobs as an adult but people are always impressed when I say where I went to college.

Just goes to show.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a few relatives and friends who I thought were pretty smart but since the 2016 election I have discovered, mostly on FB, that I was wrong about that.

So you feel your beliefs are superior to others? That says a lot about you.

Yes, I do. Just like you obviously think your beliefs are superior to mine.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, the one currently occupying the Oval Office.

[Anonymous]

Yes, quite a few. I volunteered in a low socioeconomic area and the reason that some people struggle and remain low SES relates to lower intelligence. Here is what I noticed:

Less critical thinking. They tend to accept what is told to them, especially if you make it sound like you really know what you are talking about. They don't tend to really assess if what you are saying is valid in the bigger sense. Not that they don't ask questions but they don't analyze as much

Much less abstract in their thinking. They prefer factual info, straightforward info and can be somewhat black and white in their thinking.

Difficulty with (good) decision making. In the moment they tend to make more impulsive decisions rather than weighing the pros and cons, thinking back over past similar situations, anticipating future outcomes. They go with what they want to do in the moment.

Frustration. Often the way the rest of the world acts and thinks doesn't make complete sense to them. They often feel unfairly blamed because they don't really understand why others reacted or viewed them the way they did. they don't really understand why they got in trouble if they had good intentions (but did something wrong) or did something that seemed right in the moment (but wasn't a good decision in the big picture). Life feels unfair.

Emotions tend to be heightened. They don't process as much of their world cognitively so they tend to be more emotionally reactive. Anger is very common. Getting into fights. I would say they are also at times happier. Simple things and when the world feels right, they are pretty happy. Not that they don't stress or get anxious or depressed but they tend to let things go and move on. Just more contented with the simpler things in life. they don't need a lot of intellectual or cognitive stimulation

Taken advantage of. They are easily victimized. They tend to fall for scams and stories and people who are looking for an easy target. They get into unhealthy relationships and spend money where they shouldn't. They may do things out of wanting to be helpful or due to being a good person that ends up coming back to bite them

Big ideas that never go anywhere. They tend to not be great at self assessment of their own strengths and limitations. they have a dream, an idea, a project and aren't very rational in their planning or realistic about actually being able to make it happen. Then it all falls apart and they get frustrated by all the barriers that felt dropped in their way that kept them from doing what they wanted to do.

They tend to be very generous - giving stuff or money to others but without consideration for themselves. For example spending their entire check on gifts for others (then not being able to pay rent or buy food).

Not learning as much from their mistakes or consequences of poor choices. Each time they think it will be different.

Finding learning harder overall. They do learn if something really interests them and is presented in a way that makes sense. They can develop strong skills in different areas if this comes together in the right way.

Finding life hard. Everything about life tends to be a struggle. Good things don't seem to last as long and more bad things happen. This is a combination of all the other pieces together. Especially if they don't have strong support systems.

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Anonymous wrote:Sure. My law firm hires a bunch of them. What are they like? They're ... all different. Because they're ... all different people.

That's sarcasm, right? Just want to make sure.

No. We really do. We work with ARC. They are the people who manage the coffee stations on each floor, they clean the offices when a new employee leaves/starts, they deliver mail, they deliver food and drinks for meetings, they prep and clean conference rooms, they man the mail room desk sometimes, etc.

I worked for a large defense contractor that did this, too. It was bothersome at times, because one of the things they were hired for (as mentioned) was cleaning offices. They would do this during the day, rather than at night or after normal working hours as is more standard in many offices. The disturbing part was that it didn't matter what you were doing (meeting, conference call or presentation with client), the cleaning team would come in and start vacuuming, cleaning, etc. So very little ability to discern appropriate timing, or to just skip, go to next office, then come back. Could be really frustrating and annoying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a few relatives and friends who I thought were pretty smart but since the 2016 election I have discovered, mostly on FB, that I was wrong about that.

So you feel your beliefs are superior to others? That says a lot about you.

Yes, I do. Just like you obviously think your beliefs are superior to mine.

Ha! I have seen more hateful vitrol from dems after the election than from any conservative. I am actually in a relationship with a liberal and have a sis in law who voted for Clinton whom I dislike but for her personality not her politics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, quite a few. I volunteered in a low socioeconomic area and the reason that some people struggle and remain low SES relates to lower intelligence. Here is what I noticed:

Less critical thinking. They tend to accept what is told to them, especially if you make it sound like you really know what you are talking about. They don't tend to really assess if what you are saying is valid in the bigger sense. Not that they don't ask questions but they don't analyze as much

Much less abstract in their thinking. They prefer factual info, straightforward info and can be somewhat black and white in their thinking.

Difficulty with (good) decision making. In the moment they tend to make more impulsive decisions rather than weighing the pros and cons, thinking back over past similar situations, anticipating future outcomes. They go with what they want to do in the moment.

Frustration. Often the way the rest of the world acts and thinks doesn't make complete sense to them. They often feel unfairly blamed because they don't really understand why others reacted or viewed them the way they did. they don't really understand why they got in trouble if they had good intentions (but did something wrong) or did something that seemed right in the moment (but wasn't a good decision in the big picture). Life feels unfair.

Emotions tend to be heightened. They don't process as much of their world cognitively so they tend to be more emotionally reactive. Anger is very common. Getting into fights. I would say they are also at times happier. Simple things and when the world feels right, they are pretty happy. Not that they don't stress or get anxious or depressed but they tend to let things go and move on. Just more contented with the simpler things in life. they don't need a lot of intellectual or cognitive stimulation

Taken advantage of. They are easily victimized. They tend to fall for scams and stories and people who are looking for an easy target. They get into unhealthy relationships and spend money where they shouldn't. They may do things out of wanting to be helpful or due to being a good person that ends up coming back to bite them

Big ideas that never go anywhere. They tend to not be great at self assessment of their own strengths and limitations. they have a dream, an idea, a project and aren't very rational in their planning or realistic about actually being able to make it happen. Then it all falls apart and they get frustrated by all the barriers that felt dropped in their way that kept them from doing what they wanted to do.

They tend to be very generous - giving stuff or money to others but without consideration for themselves. For example spending their entire check on gifts for others (then not being able to pay rent or buy food).

Not learning as much from their mistakes or consequences of poor choices. Each time they think it will be different.

Finding learning harder overall. They do learn if something really interests them and is presented in a way that makes sense. They can develop strong skills in different areas if this comes together in the right way.

Finding life hard. Everything about life tends to be a struggle. Good things don't seem to last as long and more bad things happen. This is a combination of all the other pieces together. Especially if they don't have strong support systems.

Sorry but it sounds like those poor people don't have lower intelligence just the misfortune of not being born rich or having the support of family and without any connections or given any good advice by these people. They have to have a support system to succeed is what I noticed otherwise poors stay poor. All the failings makes them lack ambition because they think they will just fail again and they got bills to pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fwiw I have a 3.92 from an Ivy League school and I am pretty sure my IQ is on the lower side. I am not quick witted or clever at all.

I am a slow thinker who got by with a talent for memorization.

I struggled a lot with jobs as an adult but people are always impressed when I say where I went to college.

Just goes to show.

No, you sound more like my son, who has very low processing speed with very good cognitive skills. His total IQ is upper average when you add up all the subscores, but it's brought down by the processing speed.