Ricardo72 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) Hello. I'm a 20 year old from the UK, currently working minimum wage while I empower myself through education. I'm studying History, English Literature and Psychology (for the entertainment value) at a local college to give me the qualifications needed to study History at University, and, despite my low I.Q. (132), become a teacher. I wouldn't classify myself as an Objectivist yet, because I haven't studied it enough to make an informed enough decision, but I have read 2 of Ayn Rand's books ('The Virtue of Selfishness' and 'Philosophy - who needs it?') as well as 'Objectivism' by Peikoff, and all three have been real eye-openers. I am enamored with the philosophical side: the certainty, the love of reason, and the faith in each person to have total control of their lives. I've not covered much of politics yet though. Edited March 23, 2010 by Ricardo72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeatherFall Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Welcome to the forum. Some people are probably going to suggest that you read Rand's fiction, but I find her nonfiction is more interesting. The IQ score is meaningless without a test name so we know how it rates against everyone else. On most tests that'd be an exceptional score. You must hold teachers in high regard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiuol Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 I am enamored with the philosophical side: the certainty, the love of reason, and the faith in each person to have total control of their lives. I've not covered much of politics yet though. Welcome. Careful when you use the word faith! It would probably be more accurate to say "the knowledge that each person has the ability to control their lives". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairnet Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Hello. I'm a 20 year old from the UK, currently working minimum wage while I empower myself through education. I'm studying History, English Literature and Psychology (for the entertainment value) at a local college to give me the qualifications needed to study History at University, and, despite my low I.Q. (132), become a teacher. I wouldn't classify myself as an Objectivist yet, because I haven't studied it enough to make an informed enough decision, but I have read 2 of Ayn Rand's books ('The Virtue of Selfishness' and 'Philosophy - who needs it?') as well as 'Objectivism' by Peikoff, and all three have been real eye-openers. I am enamored with the philosophical side: the certainty, the love of reason, and the faith in each person to have total control of their lives. I've not covered much of politics yet though. Seriously that isn't a bad score. I am not entirely sure if an IQ test is scientific anyways. I have never taken a real one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softwareNerd Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Seriously that isn't a bad score.Ricardo was joking. Welcome to OO.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo72 Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 (edited) Seriously that isn't a bad score. I am not entirely sure if an IQ test is scientific anyways. I have never taken a real one. You're right. I've looked up the averages and it's well above the average. I assumed I was average, but even so. I don't think IQ tests are the best measure anyway; they're definitely not scientific, although many of the greatest minds had high IQ's (above 140). Edited March 24, 2010 by Ricardo72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softwareNerd Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 You're right. I've looked up the averages and it's well above the average. I assumed I was average, but even so.From what I remember, a sample curve of test scores is taken across a relevant population and IQ=100 is marked at the median score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake_Ellison Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 You're right. I've looked up the averages and it's well above the average. I assumed I was average, but even so. I wouldn't trust that score. If whoever told you your IQ is that, didn't even explain what it means and how it relates to that of others', it probably wasn't a very accurate result. Real IQ tests take time and are taken by specialists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucio Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 From what I remember, a sample curve of test scores is taken across a relevant population and IQ=100 is marked at the median score. 100 is the median, but what 132 means depends on the "standard deviation" of the test used. For example, in USA, a SD of 15 it's normally used, so an IQ of 130 imples the 98th precentile, and is required to join mensa. In UK, (the original mensa tests), a SD of 24 was used, so an IQ of 148 was required to join mensa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderlysharp Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Welcome, I hope you find what you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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