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Mensa members are a small subpopulation of Americans with high IQ, so it's a stretch to conclude that high IQ is the problem. To me it's more plausible that som
by markcmyers 9y ago
Mensa members are a small subpopulation of Americans with high IQ, so it's a stretch to conclude that high IQ is the problem. To me it's more plausible that someone seeking to boost self-esteem and social status by joining a weird organization tends to be a more troubled person than intelligent people in general.
- numismatex 9y agoExcept it's been documented in several studies outside of Mensa. Use Google before you open your virtual mouth.
- projectramo 9y agoGood point. Waiting for the follow up study that a low IQ and medium-IQ are also correlated with having problems.
- 31b3r3t7 9y agoIt may only be a coincidence, but I do have high IQ and exactly the kinds of problems they mention in the article. I'm not American or a member of Mensa. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and inflamatory reactions to certain foods. I also have high anxiety. Strong emotions or stress can be overwhelming enough to give me gastritis or even ulcers sometimes.
- cubano 9y agoWelcome to the human race. We all feel that way at times I would tend to believe.
- brad0 9y agoI’ll second this. I have the same as you - autoimmune issues that cause hypothyroidism. Stress and anxiety that debilitates me at times. Not American, not Mensa too. Just anecdotal but at least there’s two of us :)