What's your IQ

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Kasz216 said:

brendude13 said:

Kasz216 said:

A lot of people think high IQs are something to brag about.

Although to be fair... While the numbers reported are too high.  I definitly wouldn't expect the real average of the site to be 90-110.  I'd expect it to trend higher just because it's

A) A a website

B) A videogame website

C) A videogame website that is centered around sales numbers.

 

I would think that would cause IQ to skew a LITTLE higher.

I would say the average IQ of this website is significantly higher than the average IQ overall.

I find that the people I meet on this website are far more intelligent than any normal person, from what I have seen so far, hardcore gamers just tend to be intelligent, I can't find a link or a reason why but they just are.

Anyway, I don't see why people are so driven to prove that they are more intelligent than others. From my personal experience, intelligent people tend to be complete assholes. I can't find a link or a reason why for that either.

There are a few reasons considered for that. 

Most generally accepted is that people with high IQs have a hard time developing personal skills with "normal" people.

 

As for the first part... gaming is somewhat technologically "advanced" afterall, it's widely accepted now, but I mean, up till 10 years ago, admitting you played videogames was "nerdish" for people who were older and such.  Same with the internet.

So while casual use has spread, the hardcore are still probably very high IQ wise.

However, I wouldn't be surprised in the least if the IQs of people who are 18 or under now are more or less average since it's no longer seen as a nerdy thing that smart people with poor social skills do.

It's not so much social skills, their own intelligence is their weakness, they are untrustworthy, they can be cold and calculating. It seems the lower your IQ is, the friendly and happier you are, the perfect example being children or dogs.

And I wouldn't necessarily agree with that, 10 years ago, I felt more accepted as a gamer than I do now.

I think it's because hardcore games are catered towards intelligent people, hardcore games can take a lot of passion, perseverance and intelligence to complete. Not to mention the story of a hardcore game can be very complex and something you can only get into if you understand it, Metal Gear Solid is a great example.

But since gaming has become far more mainstream, the average IQ of a gamer should be about the same as the average IQ overall, I wouldn't be surprised if it's a little lower actually.

But VGChartz isn't a website for the average "gamer", it's a wesbite for the hardcore gamer.