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65% of Americans believe they are above average in intelligence

Sweden said:
I'm 86 in a few days. Let us look at it this way, what we may have lost in intelligence we have gained in wisdom.
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You have definitely got your money's worth out of your country's pension plan.
 
Sweden said:
I'm 86 in a few days. Let us look at it this way, what we may have lost in intelligence we have gained in wisdom.
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Everybody likes ass, nobody likes a smart-ass!

SKOL!
;)
 
Allan said:
Swedish longevity is closely related to having goals. They want to live long enough to get that IKEA wall unit assembled.
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If I can just find that Allen wrench…………:unsure:
 
Dang! Only 15% of them are wrong....

A lot better that the dems posting here.
 
I want to know why they only surveyed Republicans😉
 
Spunkylama said:

65% of Americans believe they are above average in intelligence: Results of two nationally representative surveys - PMC

Psychologists often note that most people think they are above average in intelligence. We sought robust, contemporary evidence for this “smarter than average” effect by asking Americans in two independent samples (total N = 2,821) whether they ...
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65% of Americans believe they are above average in intelligence: Results of two nationally representative surveys​


Abstract​

Psychologists often note that most people think they are above average in intelligence. We sought robust, contemporary evidence for this “smarter than average” effect by asking Americans in two independent samples (total N = 2,821) whether they agreed with the statement, “I am more intelligent than the average person.” After weighting each sample to match the demographics of U.S. census data, we found that 65% of Americans believe they are smarter than average, with men more likely to agree than women. However, overconfident beliefs about one’s intelligence are not always unrealistic: more educated people were more likely to think their intelligence is above average. We suggest that a tendency to overrate one’s cognitive abilities may be a stable feature of human psychology.
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Introduction​

The statement that a majority of people claim to be more intelligent than average is literally a textbook example of overconfidence and self-enhancement [1–6]. Here we ask whether such “intelligence overconfidence” is reliably found in large samples weighted to be nationally representative, differs by method of data collection (telephone or online), and varies according to demographic factors including sex, age, and race/ethnicity. The answers to these questions will help solidify the evidence base for popular claims in psychology and contribute to research on self-perceptions, overconfidence, and intelligence.
Most demonstrations of the “smarter than average” effect are conducted using convenience samples, a method that raises concerns about generalizability [7,8]. Some studies have improved upon convenience sampling by collecting nationally representative survey data from college [9] and high school [10] students to measure change in self-positivity and narcissism over time. However, student populations suffer the limitations of failing to represent older and less-educated people, differing from the general population in income, race/ethnicity, and sex, and potentially having difficulty imagining the “average person” outside of a university environment.

*Do you believe Americans in general are more intelligent than average?
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That's entirely possible with the republican low IQ bas skewing the curve.
 
Spunkylama said:

65% of Americans believe they are above average in intelligence: Results of two nationally representative surveys - PMC

Psychologists often note that most people think they are above average in intelligence. We sought robust, contemporary evidence for this “smarter than average” effect by asking Americans in two independent samples (total N = 2,821) whether they ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

65% of Americans believe they are above average in intelligence: Results of two nationally representative surveys​


Abstract​

Psychologists often note that most people think they are above average in intelligence. We sought robust, contemporary evidence for this “smarter than average” effect by asking Americans in two independent samples (total N = 2,821) whether they agreed with the statement, “I am more intelligent than the average person.” After weighting each sample to match the demographics of U.S. census data, we found that 65% of Americans believe they are smarter than average, with men more likely to agree than women. However, overconfident beliefs about one’s intelligence are not always unrealistic: more educated people were more likely to think their intelligence is above average. We suggest that a tendency to overrate one’s cognitive abilities may be a stable feature of human psychology.
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Introduction​

The statement that a majority of people claim to be more intelligent than average is literally a textbook example of overconfidence and self-enhancement [1–6]. Here we ask whether such “intelligence overconfidence” is reliably found in large samples weighted to be nationally representative, differs by method of data collection (telephone or online), and varies according to demographic factors including sex, age, and race/ethnicity. The answers to these questions will help solidify the evidence base for popular claims in psychology and contribute to research on self-perceptions, overconfidence, and intelligence.
Most demonstrations of the “smarter than average” effect are conducted using convenience samples, a method that raises concerns about generalizability [7,8]. Some studies have improved upon convenience sampling by collecting nationally representative survey data from college [9] and high school [10] students to measure change in self-positivity and narcissism over time. However, student populations suffer the limitations of failing to represent older and less-educated people, differing from the general population in income, race/ethnicity, and sex, and potentially having difficulty imagining the “average person” outside of a university environment.

*Do you believe Americans in general are more intelligent than average?
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I wouldn't be surprised if the same poll had a separate question asking "Do you think you are below average intelligence" and 65% also answered yes to that. Most people who take polls are too stupid to even read and understand the poll.
 
Allan said:
I disagree - the reason that some do better on IQ tests is that they have experienced a better education. There have been lots of studies published showing the correlation.
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I was tested when I was 8 years old, 60 years ago. I know the score because a school principal didnt think an 8 year old could read upside down. A couple years ago I took an online IQ test and scored 5 points higher, an impossibility given the years of drug and alcohol abuse. Absolutely impossible.
IQ tests are only marginally accurate. I dont know if theres any way to quantify intelligence if we cant even be sure what we mean by the word.
 
HonestJoe said:
Are you sure? I gather that Dwayne Johnson is smarter than his stage persona may lead us to believe. :cool:
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I didn't write the average the rock, but the average rock.
 
Superfly said:
Those who think they are above-average intelligence are so annoying to those of us who actually are. :sneaky:
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Its the internet, everyone is smart, good looking, and probably not an FBI agent.
 
Allan said:
And rich - don't forget we're all fabulously wealthy.
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Ahh yes, we all own like three houses and have a thriving business too.

Me, I am just a guy who is decent at IT stuff trying to make it in this crazy world.
 
tacomancer said:
Its the internet, everyone is smart, good looking, and probably not an FBI agent.
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Well of course.

My idiotic ex-sister in law in the early days of the internet posted a half-naked picture of a porn star and passed it off as her picture. People actually believed it was her, and she was like, "I don't know why so many guys are trying to talk to me!" As she batted her eyelashes.
 
Superfly said:
Those who think they are above-average intelligence are so annoying to those of us who actually are. :sneaky:
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Excactly every one knows paying $3,000i in rent for a appartment in San Francisco is way cheaper then renting a house in Alabama for $900 bucks
 
Bear5131 said:
Excactly every one knows paying $3,000i in rent for a appartment in San Francisco is way cheaper then renting a house in Alabama for $900 bucks
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Third world economies tend to not cost as much.
 
That's okay, roughly the same percentage cannot look at a map absent words and identify the state they are standing in.
 
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