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[quote=Anonymous]My IQ, last time I was tested, was 156.  Both of my sons' have tested higher  (and in one case, appreciable higher).  However, my son with the higher IQ is also profoundly dyslexic - and let me tell you, super high IQ and inability to read is incredibly frustrating to him, has led to suicide talk more than anyone should ever have (and this was as a 7-8 year old, things are better now that he has some reading ability).  My other son, also a higher IQ than mine but not as profoundly high, has severe ADHD and was one diagnostic criterion short of Oppositional Defiance Disorder (basically genetic predisposition to acting like an asshole sometimes).  He really struggles with social skills (case in point, in kindergarten they had to list their personality traits and how the demonstrated them - he said "I am kind and helpful because I tell all of my classmates every time they get something wrong."  Uh, no.  Anyway, I would trade high IQ for normal reading skills for one child, and better EQ for the other, in a heartbeat.[/quote]

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