The pros and cons of having a high IQ

[Britishgentleman]

Honestly having an IQ of 140 has many perks and I'm not going to lie about it. I've acquired an in-depth insight into the world around me and can show off my talents during pub quizzes. In my take I will dig into the pros and cons of being a high IQ individual.

Pros

1. Cognitive capital in a knowledge based economy: The ability to learn complex patterns plays a crucial role in our knowledge based economy. As a former Investment Banker I could solve new problems with confidence and adapt to new technology and trends quickly.

2. Overcoming attention disorders: I was able to remain laser focused through an 8 hour workday and detach myself from irrelevant distractions. This meant that I was highly productive while working.

3. A high paying job: Most high paying jobs require a high level of intelligence and experience. Common examples include surgeons, IT professionals and bankers.

Cons

1. Complacency: You put no effort into a difficult task at all. While this may seem appealing to many this has been a bad habit for me. Often I'll review my material 1 hour before my exam and still ace it. Your not used to challenges in regards to solving difficult problems which occasionally come up. People with an average IQ are used to the challenges life brings.

2. Sleepless nights: I find myself unable to sleep due to the fact that I analyze every word of a specific conversation in the past and assess future outcomes in regards to global politics and panic.

Inside the brain of a genius

[CrazyGirl2]

You only had 2 cons? Surely appearing to be supremely arrogant would at SOME point in your more than half century of living been perceived as a negative by you? If not, I will tell you that it is most definitely a con for those around you, including most especially in the dating pool.
Arrogance, or haughtiness often appears at the top of turn-off’s for women. While it's long been known that sense of humor is often at the top of the the list of factors that women deem as qualities we are most attracted to, lesser known are the qualities that repulse women. High IQ is always an advantage in dating. The ability to solve problems for which you have received no training or instruction. That’s the updated definition of intelligence, and no one who’s ever been on a date would disagree that the ability to easily solve problems you have not been trained to solve would come in very very handy on a date. But all of that would be erased if the thoughts “wow this guys sure is smart” turn to “Jesus, this guy thinks he knows everything. What an asshole!”
just a thought from a young woman with a 149 IQ.

[strateguy632]

firstly, having the # is not the same as boasting words. arrogance is not a con of iq, it is only if act arrogant. furthermore when i was tested i was told as i quote websites, "The highest score possible is 145," but you know that if yours is high...

[KelleyNice]

I don't believe effort and IQ is highly correlated. If anything low IQs people may put forth less effort. A con would be doing the same simple tasks hour after hour and day after day. That may including driving long distances.

[HighValue]

With an IQ 1 point different than mine, I am sure you also get annoyed at other people for how dumb they seem by making simple mistakes repeatedly right?

[strateguy632]

annoyed? no it is not their potential but see my reply to aviator here.

[exitseven]

My son has a very high IQ and I get annoyed with him because if he applied himself he could be a great scientist. He is satisfied to be a decent one.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[strateguy632]

140 from 145 possible is wonderful.

i find people saying high numbers and try to stifle my mocking them. when i took the test 142 possible now 145 possible in picture above. but if say scored 189 then out if how many?

[AviatorTom]

The points in this post are valid, but I look at it more simply.

Pro: Since you know a lot, you save money... don't need to pay someone else to do things for you.

Con: There are a lot of people dumber than you

[strateguy632]

reminds me of sheldon "you should not cry for being dumb, i cry because so many people are dumb" sweet!!! series big bang