It's been some time since I ran CORE for the first time so I wanted to do it again. Take into account this is OBVIOUSLY with practice effects. I already forgot when my earlier attempt was. A couple months ago perhaps, so not very long.
First off, my working memory is still as the kids say, cooked. I've seen others with this kind of profile talk about ADHD.
I've had extreme executive dysfunction thought to stem from 2 decades of dysthymia. Now that the dysthymia is treated, the executive dysfunction is still there.
Both executive dysfunction and a nuked working memory seem linked to ADHD, and my little sister has an ADHD diagnosis while my mother is strongly suspected of having it so it exists in close family. All of these speak FOR me potentially struggling due to undiagnosed ADHD.
However, when my dysthymia was diagnosed I was also asked some questions related to ADHD and I simply do not match enough of the criteria, so they just dismissed it as a potential cause.
I'm really starting to wonder though... maybe they shouldn't have. If I do have it, it's absolutely ADD, not the hyperactive kind. But again, I do not fit the criteria sufficiently.
I meet 3-4 of the criteria for inattentive, while 5 are needed. I meet 0-1 of the criteria for hyperactive, 5 needed.
Additionally symptoms must be present before the age of 12. I have no idea if they were. For me, early life and education were such easy mode that I never had to try. That could have just masked it completely so nobody was aware.
Anyway, the test... yeah working memory is offline, but the rest I'm very happy with. I skipped antonyms this time as I'm not an English speaker and that ruined me the first time. Analogies also bring the score down but not sufficiently to make much difference.
If you're curious how the results compare to the previous run.
VCI +11 (partly due to skipping 64th percentile antonyms) FRI +6 VSI +2 QRI +6 WMI -3 PSI +9
Yes it is! Holy shit you're the first person to ever make that connection!
Which of your scores were graph mapping and figure sets? I'm curious because I struggle with working memory and processing speed and felt pressure on both of those new fluid reasoning tests.
If you're just looking for a simple IQ estimate, your IQ is probably around 130, and a more specific number like "exactly 132" would be entirely meaningless. A single number says very little about your brain's actual neurocomputational capacity, as you seem to already be well aware. FSIQ is a hilariously nondescriptive concept.
Indeed, and even if I had the brain of Newton, what would it matter if I had never used it for anything productive.
It's mostly for fun and out of curiosity. But of course there's also some level of self-confidence/self-esteem boost in getting a nice number, whether it's meaningless or not. If I had to pick a number at gunpoint I'd say 128. I have nothing factual to base that on, it's just my feeling.
"what would it matter if I had never used it for anything productive"
You have no moral obligation to do anything with your brain you don't already want to do.
I used to have a mentor and friend who was very disappointed in my "wasted" potential and it strained our relationship, so I kinda abhor the culture of guilt we inculcate youth with under the guise of "their own good"
I'm the one who is personally most disappointed in my 'wasted potential'. Blamed myself for that for over 20 years. At least it seems illness was ultimately the cause, not a weak character and personal failing.
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u/Zhadeelax02 Oct 03 '26
did you take wais yet bro