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Yep. A significant fraction of MENSA are in fact "underachievers" -- due to mental illness or poverty or something else. source: several relatives are members
by fao_ 4y ago
Yep. A significant fraction of MENSA are in fact "underachievers" -- due to mental illness or poverty or something else.
source: several relatives are members
- OkayPhysicist 4y agoI'd imagine there's also a strong selection bias there. It's not like being intelligent automatically makes you a member of MENSA. You also have to want to be a member of a society that uses IQ tests as a selection criteria. I'd imagine that self-selects for people who are intelligent but insecure about other facets of their life.