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Quixote1818

(28,918 posts) Sat Mar 17, 2018, 06:11 PM Mar 2018

10 Signs Youre Way More Intelligent Than You Realize

Trump clearly fails most of these as do most Republicans

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10 Signs Youre Way More Intelligent Than You Realize (Original Post) Quixote1818 Mar 2018 OP

"Blue eyes are a sign of super intelligence!" Nope. Nor is liking chocolate, nor the other "signs." Squinch Mar 2018 #1

I'm 10 for 10 lapfog_1 Mar 2018 #2

Just like in Lake Wobegon, we are ALL above average. nt Binkie The Clown Mar 2018 #3

CLICK-BAIT. I didn't need click to figure that out. Am I brilliant or what? erronis Mar 2018 #4

General statements about genetics and intelligence Lithos Mar 2018 #5

bingo. paleotn Mar 2018 #6

have the findings from some of these studies been replicated? paleotn Mar 2018 #7

Guess I'm going to have to start wearing my blue contact lenses again! Mountain Mule Mar 2018 #8

Squinch

(50,911 posts)

1. "Blue eyes are a sign of super intelligence!" Nope. Nor is liking chocolate, nor the other "signs."

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Sat Mar 17, 2018, 06:20 PM

Mar 2018

lapfog_1

(29,191 posts)

2. I'm 10 for 10

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 06:34 PM

Mar 2018

but then I wasn't really wondering if I'm smart...

pretty sure the blue eyes bit and the chocolate bit are bogus

and other than signatures, does anyone really write longhand anymore?

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

3. Just like in Lake Wobegon, we are ALL above average. nt

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Sat Mar 17, 2018, 06:35 PM

Mar 2018

erronis

(15,181 posts)

4. CLICK-BAIT. I didn't need click to figure that out. Am I brilliant or what?

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Sat Mar 17, 2018, 06:41 PM

Mar 2018

Lithos

(26,403 posts)

5. General statements about genetics and intelligence

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Sat Mar 17, 2018, 06:41 PM

Mar 2018

... are signs of flawed studies. The Bell Curve being one of the greatest examples of how bias can either knowingly or unknowingly creep into a study.

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paleotn

(17,881 posts)

6. bingo.

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Sat Mar 17, 2018, 08:00 PM

Mar 2018

paleotn

(17,881 posts)

7. have the findings from some of these studies been replicated?

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Sat Mar 17, 2018, 08:10 PM

Mar 2018

Small sample sizes.....correlation not necessarily being causation...and so forth. Lastly, realizing what you don't know should be top of the list. Viewing it as an opportunity and not a weakness is a sign of intelligence and personal honesty.

Mountain Mule

(1,002 posts)

8. Guess I'm going to have to start wearing my blue contact lenses again!

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Sun Mar 18, 2018, 01:44 AM

Mar 2018

Right after I finish sound proofing my house!

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