I have OCD and have heard people say that OCD tends to affect the smarter half of the population, and I am very interested in psychology and science so this interested me. I'm not out to prove I'm smarter than everyone else in the world or anything, I'm just curious if there's really any correlation. I haven't seen anyone cite any sort of study or anything yet.
2007-09-06 19:26:37 · 6 answers · asked by TwistedxKiss 6 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I am not sure, but I think that there probably is, as the three people I know that suffer with this, are all way above average, in intellegence..
2007-09-14 07:08:51 · answer #1 · answered by MotherKittyKat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure they are "more intelligent" as measured by I.Q tests, but if you look at the characteristics of the disease, you can see it's a double edged sword. An O.C.D sufferer may be a great success as they can focus the cumpulsive disorder in a mostly positive way, like learning each and every aspect of their jobs.Some are literally housebound due to severe "ritual" behaviot, like cleaning their house over and over, having to wipe the stove exactly the same amount of time.
Then theres the most negative aspect. These people become addicted to negative behavior, like alcohol, drugs gambling etc. So in answer to your question, no study likely will be done, they (Health Centers) keep stats but confidentiality is first, plus, it may send an ambigous message that labels these individuals moreso than now.
Your O.C.D. is a concern and needs to be considered when making decisions. Making smart/bad desisons is more of an intelligence indicator, don't you think?.
2007-09-14 16:07:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-09-06 19:38:41 · answer #3 · answered by uniqueoneisme@yahoo.com 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don`t know about any studies done about intelligence and OCD.It is very common in autism.Autism affects 1 in 150 children today.My son has autism.I believe that OCD has something to do with Lyme and or parasite infestation.Google Lyme and rife machines.
2007-09-13 17:02:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
OCD is more common among people of higher education, IQ, and socioeconomic status. Men and women, however, are affected equally. Though its course is chronic and usually lasts a lifetime, it is treatable with medication, behavioral therapy, and, in extremely rare cases, brain surgery.
2007-09-06 19:48:26 · answer #5 · answered by Radio 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probable not.And if there are they're probable biased.yet being a Atheist I in lots of circumstances %. up the concept many non secular human beings are actually not very properly study while it includes tips that many Atheists take with none attention.the different day I study a remark by ability of somebody with reference to the egocentric Gene by ability of Richard Dawkins.That individual replaced into attempting to apply Dawkins suggestions and replaced into twisting them around to help their own suggestions meanwhile making Dawkins appear like a undesirable guy.Many Atheists have been raised with faith so as that they be attentive to the two facets of the concern and function made a wakeful determination to get far off from faith.basically positioned, faith does not connect as much as the claims it makes.additionally Atheists don,t attempt to transform others.You not at all see Atheists going door to door freely giving Atheist tracts .Atheism comes approximately as a individual reads tips that explains the Universe in a useful and supportable way.actual ,many suggestions are nonetheless unprovable yet they make greater sense than many of the Bibles claims .Even non secular scholars brazenly admit that there are areas of the Bible that are unprovable and fictional .yet another concern that makes many leave faith is its abusive historic past.many non secular leaders basically used their positions of believe to abuse people who have been positioned decrease than their authority.watching immediately,s faith it form of feels to be made up usually of anxiety and wishfull thinking and little or no reality and reality so in my opinion I don,t plan on changing back to any faith interior the forseeable destiny.
2016-10-18 05:06:31 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋