Do you know your IQ?

[blackdogdays]

I think deep stress and bereavement have depleted my brain. I get muddled and mentally fatigued so easily.

I do have risk factors for dementia so hoping it's just stress.

IQ is certainly not the be all and end all of cognitive testing but wondered if many MNetters know their IQ? Are there any tests that are free online that are also reasonably accurate?

What is your score? Do you ever feel as though life has dimmed your cognitive function over the years?

148 and was in Mensa as a child, didn't do me any favours as I grew up. Intelligent doesn't translate to academic or good at studying.

I was thinking that. OK, it only measures one kind of intelligence.
But you still have a high score for that. I would be impressed, especially as my score would be average to say the least.

I just did the little Mensa test, I got 115. I've done a couple of tests before and it was about 125 - I'm not so good on those pattern recognition ones which is the whole of that little test.

In general I feel reasonably bright, but am also bright enough to realise that I'm not super bright. I work with enough extremely clever people to see the difference.

I Margret thatcher have an in of 6

Did a Mensa test 146

Theres literally nothing bitter or nasty about my comment. Calm down. You're just looking for a Mumsnet bunfight.

I did an iq test and it was 129.Mensa test what tried online (not the real one)said 134.
I am 38,did them 1 month ago.
I am very good in maths,love reading and was very good in school.Just about to start university.I am still nervous that i not will be good enough.

Fuck me! It's the actual MN Genius! Lucky you.

Mine was high (not that high!) and was tested for various reasons until I was about 35. Out of curiosity, I did some tests whilst heading for a nervous breakdown and it did, indeed, diminish. Now I'm less stressed but much older & generally fucked health-wise, it hasn't gone back up. Still comfortably above 100, though, and I no longer have to care as not in a competitive environment.

I have become infinitely more understanding and tolerant of people with average or low IQ. Nothing to do with my own score, I'm just rather embarrassed that I used to be unfairly impatient.

bright enough to realise that I'm not super bright

Important point, @Saverage. There's a truism that it's a sign of intelligence to recognise those who are more intelligent than oneself. Part of the Dunning-Kruger phenomenon, I guess.

No; but I did an Online Test which I know are not totally accurate but it said my Verbal IQ is higher than my Nonverbal IQ.

The part with the shapes had me completely flummoxed and "this makes no fucking sense"

I would have had to pay to get the actual results.

It sounds like you're stressed.

The common knowledge things to do as in getting enough sleep, good nutrition, exercise, mediation, reading, etc. really do help.

Sat the supervised Mensa test ten years ago after a dare from friends and got in...proudly display the certificate on my kitchen wall..

I've never been given a number though, just that I'm in the top 2%

Doesn't mean I have any common sense, social skills or emotional intelligence though!

At the other end of the scale my sister was formally assessed (to access support) as having an IQ below 70.
She obviously has difficulties but I hope it may give hope to a parent to hear that it’s not the end of the world to have a low IQ score. She is now living independently, cooks simply and can read/ write to a functional level to live her life.
Intelligence is a complicated and unmeasurable thing.

Great post, @CakAndMoreCake Lovely.

Intelligence is indeed complex. I think IQ is reductionistic. Testing to access services is actually one of the better uses.

Mine have come out as anything between 138 and 146 over the years. Basically I'm smart enough to know that I'm not smart enough for it to actually matter. Good in a pub quiz though.