Poll: How smart do you think you are compared to other people?

[AvsJoe]

Just over 80% of people think that they are above 50%. Wow, collective Escapists, just wow. BTW I voted below average. I'm smart, but I'm terrible at applying my knowledge so that basically means I'm dumb.

 

[SimuLord]

Just over 80% of people think that they are above 50%. Wow, collective Escapists, just wow. BTW I voted below average. I'm smart, but I'm terrible at applying my knowledge so that basically means I'm dumb.

I voted "considerably below average" because I am continually awed at the individual intellectual abilities of the people I meet in the world who know and instinctively understand things that are utterly baffling to me. The funny thing is that when the conversation turns to things I am well-versed in, they probably think the same thing about me.

Socrates: "True wisdom consists of knowing that you know nothing." (All we are is dust in the wind, dude.)

 

[khaimera]

I haven't seen any results yet, but I am going to make an educated guess. A much larger proportion of people voted above average than average or below average. This shows how egotistic and self indulging you are. Maybe its true, maybe it just happened that an intelligent amount of people saw and viewed this. Maybe the viewers of this website are above average intelligence. This is very unlikely, as most of you would fail a retard internet test. So what do YOU O Intelligent One, think of this? Because you matter so much I would adore your input.

Your hypothesis of most people picking above average has been studied and proven like 50 years ago. Nice try

 

[Kasawd]

I'm going off an IQ measurment here, is that such a bad thing?

134 is well above average.

 

[D_987]

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It bothers me that I've never actually seen you answer a question put forth in an OP.

Because the vast majority of OP's are the same recycled question's I've already answered before? Does it really matter to you what my response is as long as it is on the subject at hand?

 

[SimuLord]

I'm going off an IQ measurment here, is that such a bad thing?

134 is well above average.

IQ is also pure, unadulterated bullshit on a stick and proves absolutely nothing...other than the truism, "the people who spout their IQs are most likely to be a lot dumber than the number would have you believe."

 

[Assassin Xaero]

Depends on where I'm at... in one of my college computer classes, I feel like a genius... half the class doesn't know how to turn caps lock off ffs...

 

[RebelRising]

I'm a reative failure at mathematics and science, yet I enjoy English, History, Drama, and Philosophy, as well as do well in those areas.

So, I'd I'm slightly above average, but not by much.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

I'm not egotistical, I just have a severely low opinion of everyone else.

 

[Kasawd]

I'm going off an IQ measurment here, is that such a bad thing?

134 is well above average.

IQ is also pure, unadulterated bullshit on a stick and proves absolutely nothing...other than the truism, "the people who spout their IQs are most likely to be a lot dumber than the number would have you believe."

Be that as it may, It's the only real measurement I can think of that might be vaguely relevant.

People often consider me smart, is that enough?

Perhaps my Jungian type would satisfy your raging anger? INTJ

Thanks for the insult, too. It's mightily apreciated.

But, hey , since you have it all up there, how do YOU think to measure intelligence?

 

[Hayday]

Very smart. Ask my teachers.

 

[War Penguin]

It really depends on who I'm with. If I'm with my friends I feel pretty average (they're all smarter than me). If I'm with people on the bus I feel a bit above average. If I'm in class I'm very below average but when I get my report cards I think differently.
So over all... Average?

 

[Epicurus]

I underwent a series of tests when I was 11 (I'm 20 now so things have probably changed) to gauge my intelligence and ability to comprehend language, grammar, spelling, mathematics, etc. These tests determined that my IQ was 163.

As to how that would gauge on this poll, it really depends on how much stock you put in that sort of testing, so I'm not sure what I should put down.

 

[Wing0fSilver]

Compared to a majority of the students I am foreced to sit in a class with, I am a freaking genius.

I fear for your classmates.

 

[Akai Shizuku]

Around school, or around the world?

School: Really [expletive withheld] above average.

World: A little above average.

EDIT: Looking at the poll results, I didn't know we had so many arrogant [expletive once again] around here.

 

[Tharwen]

For the definition: 'Smart' refers to rote or 'book' learning. If you can name all the Presidents in order, or can tell people what the top ten grossing movies are, then that's SMART

'Intelligence' is the ability to process knowledge. If you can explain something to someone well, that's intelligence. If you can mentally multiply any given 2 digit numbers with the speed of a calculator, that's intelligence.

The two can be had either separately or together. Many people have 'street-smarts' (ie: they've learnt how to read the 'street') without being too bright... and vice verse

Yes, but intelligence can't be bundled up as one attribute like that. It has many different facets and can't be represented by, for example, an ability to multiply numbers quickly.

 

[Souplex]

Not everyone can be above average. You can't all be Souplex regardless of how much you want to.

 

[Shock and Awe]

Compared to people around my school Im a fucking genius. Im am not the smartest, but Im up there, I make better grades than a whole lot of people without even doing anything, imagine if I put forward real effort.

 

[Timotei]

Compared to a majority of the students I am foreced to sit in a class with, I am a freaking genius.

I fear for your classmates.

They are called mistakes. Everyone makes them. Mine in this case was not doing a quick spell check.