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> I have trouble focusing, especially paying attention to details. I also forget things all the time This is unrelated to intelligence. Could be ADHD, could be

> I have trouble focusing, especially paying attention to details. I also forget things all the time This is unrelated to intelligence. Could be ADHD, could be something else... try asking a psychologist. > I tried to find reliable IQ tests online There is no such thing as a "reliable online IQ test". (There are many scams, though.) If you want to test your IQ, find a psychologist. By the way, Mensa would also send you to a regular psychologist, or would rather ask one to come and administer the test at their location, and would definitely not accept an online test. (Not even a test that claims to be associated with Mensa. It usually isn't.) > I genuinely feel I’m thinking too slow in general, always felt. That could also be an effect of conscientiousness or maybe neuroticism. Some people are quick to declare that they "understand" something, when they actually only have very superficial understanding... and when you ask them any deeper question, turns out they have no idea, or are completely mistaken. Other people are more aware of imperfections in their understanding, so even if they already know more about the topic, if you ask them whether they understand it, they say "not yet", because that's how it feels to them. > I would welcome any advice because the situation kind of depresses me Find a psychologist, ask them to give you some IQ test (e.g. Raven matrices), and a Big Five (also called "OCEAN") personality trait test. Maybe ask about the possibility of ADHD. This is more reliable than asking strangers on internet, or going with your self-doubt.

2cb 6y ago
> By the way, Mensa would also send you to a regular psychologist, or would rather ask one to come and administer the test at their location, and would definitely not accept an online test. You are correct they do not take online IQ test results seriously but Mensa do not send people to psychologists for IQ tests. They have testing centres anyone can book an appointment at for like $30. It’s like a normal test environment. The advantage being you pay for a real in person supervised IQ test. That’s the best way to do it even if you don’t care about Mensa. They’re still the easiest way to get a real IQ test. The exception is American Mensa which uses some test they made up instead of a standardised IQ test like the rest of the world’s Mensa chapters do.

2cb 6y ago

> By the way, Mensa would also send you to a regular psychologist, or would rather ask one to come and administer the test at their location, and would definitely not accept an online test. You are correct they do not take online IQ test results seriously but Mensa do not send people to psychologists for IQ tests. They have testing centres anyone can book an appointment at for like $30. It’s like a normal test environment. The advantage being you pay for a real in person supervised IQ test. That’s the best way to do it even if you don’t care about Mensa. They’re still the easiest way to get a real IQ test. The exception is American Mensa which uses some test they made up instead of a standardised IQ test like the rest of the world’s Mensa chapters do.