Do you consider yourself intelligent?

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Noitalevier

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It depends on the topic. I'm "smart" when it comes to subjects like economy, politics, and computers. But, I fail when it comes to topics such as biology, calculus, and so on.

GPA-wise, I'm above average. So, I guess that makes me intelligent.
 

Biosophilogical

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My friends and school mates say I'm too smart for my own good, the reality is just that I think differently to them (not better, just differently) and have a knack fro understanding things (probably because of the way I think).
 

Cogwheel

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Personally, I find I'm a little less smart than things growing in ponds or the underside of branches. The fact that I have people lining up to tell me this only supports it.
 

Serenegoose

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I don't believe that the way people define 'intelligence' is correct. I have my passions, and when it comes to a knowledge of them I would definitely exceed the average persons grasp. I'm not good at maths, but I have a strong knowledge of history. Which of them defines my intelligence? Is it my ability to articulate myself in conversation? So people in the autistic spectrum are stupid now, if they can't articulate themselves as well? I'm a complete know-nothing when it comes to taoism or biology, but I can tell you a lot about a person from a brief conversation with them. I make people laugh with little effort but I can't tell you what a verb is, but I'm a writer nonetheless.

So am I intelligent? In all the ways it matters to me, yes I am, and I'm getting more so as the depth of my knowledge and experience increases. The same can be said of most people. I have failings and successes and I seek to improve on them both.
 

SilentBobsThoughts

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I wouldn't say intelligent, but I can talk my way through and win pretty much any argument as long as I'm not actually in the wrong. So, I'd say I'm more eloquent than actually intelligent. It seems to be my street smarts that are lacking though. :p
 

SL33TBL1ND

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TheNamlessGuy said:
Ah, time to bring out ye olde saying:
I'm not smart, everyone else is stupid.

And I'm serious too.
I know the basics of most stuff (i.e. the stuff everyone should know), and for that I am "smart"?

Makes a lot of sense...
Yeah, I know so many people who just don't know basic information. It saddens me.
 

Iron Lightning

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I'm sorry, I can't answer this question. Fools are often convinced of their own intelligence, as their narrow worldview cannot perceive the validity other peoples' thoughts. Intelligent people have no certainty about anything, for they see how easy it is to be completely wrong.

I'm not trying to imply that I am a member of the latter category. One's degree of intelligence is subjective because the types of intelligence are far too varied. An idiot savant or an apathetic could score poorly on an IQ test just as easily as a true moron.

So, I'm not sure. I could be a genius or an average man with delusions of grandeur.

I have a few good ideas, but until one of them bears fruit or utterly fails, I will not be able to answer this question.
 

Frankster

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IrirshTerrorist said:
Me can't smart today, me got the dumb.

Academically speaking I am a failure. When it comes to street smarts, well I have none. Also I'm not good at any sort of practical thinking.
So I guess you'd say I'm not intelligent but you see while you busy saying that I'd have already talked my way into your job your girlfriend and your entire life because thats the kinda smarts I got.

You asking people if they think they are intelligent, well that really depends how you measure intelligence. I believe everyone has different kinds of intelligence... some however are more useful than others.
There is a whole lot of truth in what you say ^^ Contrary to what quite a few seem to be assuming here, there are multiple forms of intelligence, Iq tests and such are a misnomer as they only evaluate 1 facet of it.
Then there's actually applying your gifts and building on them, intelligence in any domain isn't fixed but grows or even shrinks!

From what you describe your kind of intelligence is social intelligence.

Iron Lightning said:
I'm sorry, I can't answer this question. Fools are often convinced of their own intelligence, as their narrow worldview cannot perceive the validity other peoples' thoughts. Intelligent people have no certainty about anything, for they see how easy it is to be completely wrong.

I'm not trying to imply that I am a member of the latter category. One's degree of intelligence is subjective because the types of intelligence are far too varied. An idiot savant or an apathetic could score poorly on an IQ test just as easily as a true moron.

So, I'm not sure. I could be a genius or an average man with delusions of grandeur.

I have a few good ideas, but until one of them bears fruit or utterly fails, I will not be able to answer this question.
Whereas in your case, I think i'd describe this form of honest awareness as "wisdom".
 

Rakkana

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Yeah. I'm very smart. But only when I want to be. That's more of a curse then it sounds.
 

Silva

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I really dislike speaking about intelligence as though it's a measurable, quantifiable thing. Sure, some people are just plain more brilliant than everyone else, but it just seems to lower everyone's confidence if we're given an arbitrary, limiting label like our IQ. Not to mention, public knowledge of all people's actual IQ could create a social stigma of advantage and disadvantage that is potentially more damaging (towards equality) even than racism or sexism. So it's a useless paradigm to set our sights on for too long.

After all, the mental sciences are often speaking out in science magazines about how there's different kinds of intelligence, rather than a simple, inferiority-to-superiority scale. I mean, an autistic savant might be able to do amazing things with numbers, and so can Stephen Hawking, but can either of them paint a great artwork that comments on a social convention or is just plain beautiful and popular? I doubt it. Intelligence varies in type depending on the person. Either that, or it's just not as relevant as everyone says it is. (Or both.)

Myself, I'm a humanities type thinker. I'm terrible at mathematics, but if you give me something to research and write an essay about, I can do it, and I'll put it into a strong theoretical framework, semiotic analyses included if necessary. I can write, play music, and use computers rather well, and receive compliments in these terms from those that I know, and those that I don't know, often enough to be confident. At the same time, I aspire to keep in touch with the world of science in a casual way. So even if I'm not above the average of intelligence in the IQ sense because of my low maths skill, at least I try to get there and stay there. And perhaps that is the best that we could say of most people.
 

Mr.Mattress

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I think I am very smart, especially when Religion and politics are concerned. Math I would say I am the poorest at, but then again a lot of people aren't that great at math (Congrats to those who are). I am also very creative, which is another sign of intelligence. I can also play the Piano and the Violin, I am trying to learn the Guitar, and I wanna learn the Suitar but my parents won't let me get it (Being able to play instruments is also a sign of intelligence. And I can play by ear too, another sign).
 

Galimor

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Smarter than most, if I only could be arsed. Lazy too. Really need to do something about that...
 

Giest4life

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TheNamlessGuy said:
the stuff everyone should know.
And what is the stuff everyone "should know." Just that statement should disqualify you...


OT: Yes, yes I'm. Now only we can come on a consensus to what exatcly qualifies as being "intelligent," this would be so much more easier to answer.
 

Iffat Nur

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Me? I'm 12 years old, but I don't consider myself intelligent.
I mean, I know people who are seriously beyond me in terms of intelligence, including people my age. As my dad likes to insult me by "You play video games, and you are going to grow up to be garbage man" (he is not that sharp in his grammar).
I also have a bad habit of being lazy, sitting on my arse playing video games all day. God, im pathetic T_T
 

HerrBobo

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SUPA FRANKY said:
We all know that 'ol saying. The Escapist is the only place in the entire interwebz to have an intelligent conversation. So, do you consider yourself an intellectual of your age group? The smartest in a sea of stupidity?

Me? I don't really consider myself all that smart. At best, above average. But I really don't don't talk like I'm some smartass. Even if I was just being hard on myself, I really don't think I'm smarter than most people. Obviousley there are exceptions, but all in all I'm not that kind of guy.

Do you consider yourself intelligent?
Depends what you are talking about. On most topics and in most walks of life, I consider my self pretty smart, well above average. However, if you're talking about maths.....that is another story. Spelling also, come to think of it.
 

iLikeHippos

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Well, for what it's worth, I took an intelligence test.

95 IQ score (not fiddling with the numbers like others who has the need to look better...) which is ALMOST "Average". So I can't say I am smart logistically.
'Cause smart takes 120 IQ or so... Genius took 144-170 IQ.

But, I have a certain syndrome that allows me to specialize in things that grabs my interest, thus increasing my knowledge in a rapid rate.
When I study something of interest, I study it BIG by default.

So you could say I have a high spatial intelligence. But, smart? Naww...