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How Men and Women Badly Estimate Their Own Intelligence
theodp writes "In investigating the question of whether men are smarter than women, British researcher Adrian Furnham came up with some startling results. His analysis of some 30 studies showed that men and women are fairly equal overall in terms of IQ, but women underestimate their own intelligence while men overestimate theirs. Surprisingly, both men and women perceived men being smarter across generations — both sexes believe that their fathers are smarter than their mothers and their grandfathers are more intelligent than their grandmothers. And if there are children, both men and women think their sons are brighter than their daughters."
Why isn't anyone raving about the Twitter feed called Shit My Mom Says?
I scream. You scream. I assume that means we're both acquainted with the problem. We proceed.
Odds are your father or grand father are smarter than their partners. Sure you mom may have a vast wealth of knowledge about shoes or Oprah but that's not of any real use.
I'll have you know that maybe wars are won and lost based upon shoes!
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Ceci n'est pas une
Clearly this is the case. Men haven't been able to win domestic arguments since clubbing and dragging was considered a valid way to conduct discourse.
But you can't figure out how to log in.
How we know is more important than what we know.
You just described my boss. Thanks.
Allegedly GWBush has a fairly high IQ (well at least 120+)
(Allegedly there, I FTFY.) That's alleged by people who allegedly have an allegedly low IQ themselves (well at least 80-, allegedly) and will, I allege, show up shortly to allege otherwise. I'll also allege that I'd like to hear what new alleged topics Bush allegedly had the capacity to allegedly understand.
They allegedly always allege that Bush was allegedly smarter than Obama (allegedly our new president, although he allegedly has some alleged paperwork problem allegedly involving his alleged birth in the State allegedly of Hawaii- allegedly one of the States which are themselves alleged to be United- that magically [allegedly] transports his alleged birth to the alleged nation of Kenya as if that would allegedly make them alleged victims even if it were allegedly true in the alleged first place).
Now before anyone allegedly jumps on me, please allegedly remember that I allegedly only alleged these things were alleged, so I'm allegedly sorry.
IQ tests are mostly multiple choice. Coloring the bubble more darkly doesn't get you extra points if you're right.
That's what she said! Uh, you said. Hmm, works either way.
Men generally fared well in the more science and maths based questions, while women fared significantly better at sociology and understanding emotions in others.
Unfortunately for women, emotional intelligence doesn't build rocket ships.
... and on Slashdot they are likely to be the same person!
Guns don't kill people; Physics kills people! - John Lithgow as Dick Solomon on Third Rock From The Sun
I think the real reason men feel they're more intelligent than women can be summed up in two words: "Twilight Saga".
And I don't think anyone would disagree.
So the evil liberals and their oppressive egalitarian agenda are leading to the downfall of society and the invasion of Muslim barbarians? Did you forget to take your medicine today?
Now I think I'm above average 1/2 of the time.
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Can you point to any studies showing that morning coffee makes you a genius? ;-)
Guns don't kill people; Physics kills people! - John Lithgow as Dick Solomon on Third Rock From The Sun
It sure does among polar bears. Male polar bears who don't speak Esperanto don't have a snowball's chance of reproducing.
God invented whiskey so the Irish would not rule the world.
Reminds me of the old joke: Women are animal lovers, they want a Jaguar in the garage, a tiger in the bedroom, and a jack-ass to pay for it all.
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? - Pink Floyd.
Time to get me some +5 insightful. I never knew it was so easy!