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[quote=Anonymous]Mensa is “a group that has, unfortunately, become frequented by underachievers from modest backgrounds, with extensive interest in playing games that prove they’re intelligent but who have little achievement otherwise. For a lot of people, being in Mensa is a major part of their identity because it tells the world that they’re smart, even if they don’t show it in any other way.”

[quote]To answer the question “Why do studies of Mensa members show poor outcomes despite high intelligence when the highly intelligent tend to do well in basically every way?” we now have two answers:

Mensa members are self-selected to be high-IQ losers.

Due to mismeasurement, Mensa members aren’t as smart as they believe they are.

Does being a Mensa member signal intelligence? Sure, but not high intelligence. And unfortunately, it probably signals being a weirdo who wastes their time playing games much more than it signals being someone smart.[/quote]

https://www.cremieux.xyz/p/mensa-the-above-average-iq-society[/quote]

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