Is a high IQ sometimes a handicap? & 9 more stories

I have IQ in 140's. The answer is a definite yes. Studies show the higher your IQ, the higher risks for mental illness, anxiety, and severe depression. Because you can objectively see yourself.…

Top stories for Susan   Is a high IQ sometimes a handicap? Mathew Adair, M.E. Systems Engineer, Pennsylvania State University • Updated April 14, 2020 I have IQ in 140's. The answer is a definite yes. Studies show the higher your IQ, the higher risks for mental illness, anxiety, and severe depression. Because you can objec... Read more » 390.9K 1.9K 93   Are PhDs a scam? Corrin Lakeland, PhD Computer Science, University of Otago (2006) • Updated August 19, 2021 I started my PhD because I wanted to become a university professor and it was a prerequisite. It would have been nice if someone had mentioned to me before starting that th... Read more » 6.2M 2.7K 259   Are BMWs really that less reliable than Hondas? Art Cronk, Analyst (1991-present) • Answered February 24, 2021 My bro in law has been a BMW mechanic for 20+ years. A few years ago, I was looking at getting a new car, and was considering a BMW. I asked him what year and model he reco... Read more » 1.2M 3K 197   I asked my boss for a raise but he said I didn't deserve it, so I sent him my resignation letter. Now he accepted it, what should I do now? C. Lang, Have looked for a few jobs • Updated January 16 Oops. Assuming you are too young to retire or aren't independently wealthy, you have two choices at this point: Beg for your job back. Say your threat was an early April Foo... Read more » 1.6M 2.3K 62   What is the least intelligent thing you've ever seen a tourist do? Chris Ebbert, lived in China • Answered February 3 I once saw three Chinese girls crying their eyes out at Beijing airport at a gate. After a while, I couldn't take it anymore and asked them what on earth was the matter, and... Read more » 243.5K 1.2K 53   A newly hired back-end developer asked for 2 weeks to build a REST API which reads data from MongoDB and returns a JSON response. Is that too long? Shaun Case, 17 years as an embedded Computer Engineer making video hardware. • Updated March 7, 2019 I'm going to give full credit to the developer for his or her answer. Any estimate from a software developer of "two weeks" should be a huge red flag. It almost always mean... Read more » 699.1K 4.1K 62   Why do people back into parking spots when it takes much longer and causes others to wait? Chris Jones, studied Human Behavior at University of Toronto (1990) • Updated Sat Backing into a parking space takes about 5–10 seconds longer than driving in nose first. So, if you are in such a hurry to park and you park nose-in, then guess what? It wi... Read more » 1.1M 4.7K 774   Is Barack Obama a high IQ individual? Eric Bittner, works at University of Houston • Answered May 1, 2021 Yes. I met him once by chance when he was a no name law professor and I was a PhD student at U Chicago. We wound up sharing the same coffee table one morning at a coffee sh... Read more » 976.4K 7K 406   My teacher pronounces 0 as "oh", and I corrected her: it's "zero", not "oh". For example, she pronounces "803" as "eight oh three", I told her that it's "eight zero three", not "eight oh three". Was I right? David McPhee, Ph.D. Psychologist, therapist for kids and adults • Answered June 18, 2021 Since you are a young student, looking for information, I'll be direct You were not right, correct, or smart. I think other answers have covered the "right" and "correct" par... Read more » 1.3M 3.5K 251   Why do homeless people commonly sleep on a hard concrete sidewalk when there are grassy areas everywhere? Eileen Wood, Has homeless people living in my house • Answered August 28 Why do homeless people commonly sleep on a hard concrete sidewalk when there are grassy areas everywhere? My brother chose to sleep on concrete behind a dumpster for several... Read more » 5.8M 4.9K 299 Read more in your feed

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