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How Men and Women Badly Estimate Their Own Intelligence

Posted by timothy on from the lake-woebegone-effect dept.

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."

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  1. If women are so smart . . . by SlappyBastard · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why isn't anyone raving about the Twitter feed called Shit My Mom Says?

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    1. Re:If women are so smart . . . by PopeRatzo · · Score: 5, Funny

      I was talking to this older couple in their late 40s early 50s.

      Ouch.

      You just spoiled my Sunday.

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    2. Re:If women are so smart . . . by PopeRatzo · · Score: 5, Funny

      on other occasions I'd pretend to be a pilot, and she'd pretend to be a dumb blond stewardess.

      She does that with you too?

      I thought I was special...

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  2. Re:Variance is the key by c_sd_m · · Score: 5, Funny

    IQ tests are mostly multiple choice. Coloring the bubble more darkly doesn't get you extra points if you're right.

  3. Re:They believe it because it's true by Zero__Kelvin · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Meaning, an idiot is more likely to be a male, and a genius is more likely to be a male."

    ... and on Slashdot they are likely to be the same person!

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  4. real reason by Kebis · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think the real reason men feel they're more intelligent than women can be summed up in two words: "Twilight Saga".

  5. Re:Also, they don't care by noidentity · · Score: 5, Funny

    Believe it or not, I live with a women and she could care less about an IQ test. I would also like to go on record as saying that she is much smarter than me

    And I don't think anyone would disagree.

  6. Re:They believe it because it's true by Virak · · Score: 5, Funny

    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?

  7. Re:Allegedly... by acheron12 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If I hear that word one more time I'm gonna jump off allege.

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