I could speak in complete sentences at five months old, could read when I was two. When I was in third grade, I was at at an eleventh grade reading level. However, I am now eighteen, and although I am an Ivy League institution, I am approximately on par for my age. Should I be concerned? I don't know what this means...I was always so advanced, and I'm just worried now, I guess.
2006-11-19 08:43:26 · 7 answers · asked by Nipivy 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
No, honestly, I am worried. I had close to a 180 I.Q. and last time I was tested it was a little below 130... And I have a full scholarship to college, thank-you.
2006-11-19 08:51:59 · update #1
Brains change, and that's not a bad thing. It is part of their growth pattern. You've obviously been given a great gift, and still have the foundation that it afforded you. I doubt if you are actually "normal," but it might not hurt to enjoy that feeling while it seems to be the case.
... Come to think about it, I've always wondered about intelligence tests. There are many forms of intelligence, and I imagine the methods for testing it cannot be the same for adults and children. Maybe different tests were measuring different attributes.
2006-11-19 08:52:39 · answer #1 · answered by just me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your parents probably put a lot of time and hard work to get you to where you were at an early age. My guess is that you were born more advanced than most kids, but that advancement may have peaked. Unless you were having some other type of physical symptoms or memory loss.
There is also the curse that goes with early intelligence. You work less harder when your younger because things are so easy. Unfortunately, they get harder as you get older and take more background that many intelligent people skip over.
2006-11-19 08:49:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to data gathered using standardized IQ tests, IQ remains stable throughout adolescence and adulthood for pretty much everyone. A lower IQ score on the second test may be the result of environmental factors. For example, perhaps you were tired or particularly anxious when you took the test the second time. Furthermore, I am not aware of any standardized IQ test which goes as high as 180. Most have a ceiling at around 155. Finally, IQ could be drastically affected by neurological insult (ie., traumatic brain injury, dementia, stroke).
2006-11-19 15:16:43 · answer #3 · answered by man 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are at a higher level of education now. That means that you are doing much harder work, dealing with adults at the same level. No, you don't lose your intelligence with age. You gain intelligence with age. You are still just as smart as you always were. You are just at a time in your life where you are with others at the same level as you, so it may seem like you aren't smarter than them, etc. Keep up the great work and you will go far in life.
2006-11-19 08:49:29 · answer #4 · answered by honey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are on an intellectual freeway, and have caught up with the people in front of you. You are now slowing down, and looking around you. Soon, you will accelerate away again.
Enjoy your intellectual abilities. Put them to good use.
2006-11-19 08:56:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People are like wine --- sometimes: the older the better,
Miss "Einstein"...
2006-11-19 09:33:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, maybe clean your glasses and thank your lucky stars that your parents paid for your college education.
2006-11-19 08:45:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋