Back in high school, I scored 98th percentile on a general intelligence test. I can tell you right now, I was (and still am) pretty stupid in a lot of ways, I just happened to be good at that test. I feel like any “smart” person should know that everyone is good at doing their own thing.
Then again, had I scored 2 points higher, maybe I’d spend all my time sneering down my monocle at people. Who knows?
Lot of people with ADHD score super high in IQ tests because they just tickle their brains the right way. But they still struggle the with day to day tasks.
We are also forced to use our brains a lot more. ADHD induces novelty seeking. This exposes us to new information, which requires processing. It also messes up habit forming, so normal tasks require far more mental effort.
Since intelligence is a little like a muscle, it grows with exercise, it makes sense why a good number of people with ADHD score higher. It’s one of the few useful side effects.
On a side note, raw intelligence does remarkably little to help with day to day tasks. No matter how much you throw at it.
Back in high school, I scored 98th percentile on a general intelligence test. I can tell you right now, I was (and still am) pretty stupid in a lot of ways, I just happened to be good at that test. I feel like any “smart” person should know that everyone is good at doing their own thing.
Then again, had I scored 2 points higher, maybe I’d spend all my time sneering down my monocle at people. Who knows?
Lot of people with ADHD score super high in IQ tests because they just tickle their brains the right way. But they still struggle the with day to day tasks.
We are also forced to use our brains a lot more. ADHD induces novelty seeking. This exposes us to new information, which requires processing. It also messes up habit forming, so normal tasks require far more mental effort.
Since intelligence is a little like a muscle, it grows with exercise, it makes sense why a good number of people with ADHD score higher. It’s one of the few useful side effects.
On a side note, raw intelligence does remarkably little to help with day to day tasks. No matter how much you throw at it.
Some people with ADHD flunk out of high school because they can’t focus on anything they’re not interested in for more than 10 minutes.
IQ isn’t meant to be a measure of your ability to function at day to day tasks.