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they are lumped together now from a modern diagnostic perspective, largely because of complicated political reasons (Asperger's was underfunded, but autism was not in relation). the differences between the two groups still exist (one with high spatial skills, the other with high verbal skills)

from a treatment perspective they are not the same at all

Anyone who has led you to believe that people with autism typically have higher IQ has led you in the wrong direction. High functioning is in relation to the clinical population, not average population.

Completely inaccurate statement. IQs are extremely accurate predictors of success in society, especially with regards to capability in high science fields. They are also highly accurate on retests.

That is absolutely not true. What you meant to say is ''intelligence is a high predicator of success'', with the IQ test itself being one of many ways to test the intelligence of a human being. The IQ test cannot gauge your adaptability, your creativity nor your social intelligence, which arer absolutely crucial to network and navigate the work field. And finally, your dedication and resilience are the ultimate determining factors of how well you'll do in your field.

It's a combination of all those factors that determine your success in life. Kids are out there, deluding themselves they have already won because they pride themselves on the test they took. Lol.

1. Suffered from bipolar
2. lost both their parents
3. struggled with alcohol addiction

IQ only predicts success because it was constructed to predict educational achievement, and educational achievement is correlated with socioeconomic status. Control for that and pretty much nothing is predicted by IQ.

You have literally no idea what you are talking about. The primary function of IQ tests are to identify learning disabilities

It was constructed to predict educational achievement to identify students that would need additional help.

This was done using a statistical method called factor analysis. More or less, it was found that you could reasonably predict global school performance using a single factor which all grades loaded onto, this was called the g-factor.

Then IQ tests were constructed to correlate with this g-factor.

IQ tests are heavily confounded by socioeconomic factors, and once those are accounted for, predicting later success becomes close nill.

I took one a couple years back and got an 82. Below average. Kinda feels limiting at times knowing i'm dumb, but what can you do. Apparently my math skills, problem solving and memory, are average to high average but my language, verbal and general knowledge are very low and dragged down my score.

Nothing can test for "adaptability" and "creativity" lmao

Dedication and resilience are completely unrelated to this topic. And as someone who has been homeless, but is now generally successful, LUCK and wealth (and associated momentum) are also the primary determinant on outcomes. Most med students I know have not
1. Suffered from bipolar
2. lost both their parents
3. struggled with alcohol addiction
etc. Resilience is overrated. Luck is what really counts. If you are in your mid 20s, have a college degree, and havent gone through something traumatic you have a reasonable shot at achieving your dreams.

I would highly suggest you read Angela Duckworth's book called ''Grit: the power of Passion and Perseverence'' which delves into that exact topic with science to back it up. After studying countless cases of high achievers in a wide variety of domains, it was revealed that consistant effort and a solid mindframe are the ultimate factors determining your achievements in life. The higher IQ difference only comes in your favor in the context of the highest competition (in boxing, that would be like being of same skills and weight class but you being taller than your opponent) but in the context of applied intelligence for moderate to high success, resilience is the absolute king.

There are so many factors that determine how well you'd do in life, reducing it to a IQ test is the biggest misunderstanding of how intelligence works and an overly simplistic view of how the workforce actually works. There are sooooo many soft and hard skills that come into play, you cannot seriously make the argument that an IQ test will cover all of it.

I would highly suggest you read Angela Duckworth's book called ''Grit: the power of Passion and Perseverence'' which delves into that exact topic with science to back it up. After studying countless cases of high achievers in a wide variety of domains, it was revealed that consistant effort and a solid mindframe are the ultimate factors determining your achievements in life.

Thats so funny that 140+ is in the lead, but not surprising. I'd bet my bank account the majority of people who voted that haven't even had it tested and just think they are smarter than everyone. There is no way statistically that half the people here are geniuses.

Without trying to sound like a Rick and Morty meme. I have a high IQ. They did all these test on me when I was a kid. But I have like 5 Learning disabilities at the same time and a social phobia so it all comes out in the wash LOL.

hold up guys, check out Einstein over here

I took a test in high school from some kind of study team or something cuz I had a slight learning disability and they said I was 138 >_>

Must be why I can see the truth that boobs are better than ass, unlike the rest of you neanderthals!

Low IQ people dont realize poop comes from butts! The only thing that comes out of boobs is delicious milk.

Low IQ people dont realize poop comes from butts! The only thing that comes out of boobs is delicious milk.