Intriguing article. I'm undecided about the usefulness of IQ tests, but I'm avoiding taking any at all, which I suppose puts me in the "anti" camp. If I took o

Intriguing article. I'm undecided about the usefulness of IQ tests, but I'm avoiding taking any at all, which I suppose puts me in the "anti" camp. If I took one, I suspect the result would either go to my head if it's high (for some unknown value of "high") or be heartbreakingly disappointing, with nothing in between. Which is somewhat silly I suppose, particularly as it contradicts the idea that it's not a useful measure. (as a background: I'm often assumed to be the smartest person out of pretty much any group of people I happen to find myself in, which brings with it a whole slew of expectations and social awkwardness. It's a vicious cycle in that once people notice it, my reputation eventually precedes me. As a result I regularly feel the need to "flee" from jobs, clubs, cities, etc. and "reset" everyone's expectations. I'm finding freelancing/consulting easier than holding a job. And yet there's the nagging pressure of expectation from family, etc. that I "live up to my potential")