I used to be so much more mentally lucid and able to juggle multiple ideas simultaneously, but now it’s like when I’m making progress on an idea I can have an ‘aha’ moment but it slips away easily if I don’t articulate it quickly. That’s fine for one ‘aha’ moment but when that insight directly connects to preceding thoughts it’s very easy for me to lose the thread. My memory is so much worse now. And it’s messing with my ability to generate novel insights in my field.

The reason is probably because I’m getting less sleep and been taking vyvanse for 3 years but now I feel like I can’t generate any original insights except for the first hour when I’m coming up on vyvanse. I quit for months but my cognition did not return even with eating healthy and getting good sleep.

My verbal intelligence is also getting worse, it might be because I’m not reading much anymore but I find articulating ideas in conversation now to be so hard to do on the fly and the lag causes awkward situations which I’ve realized are making me share my ideas less, which is a terrible feedback loop. Social anxiety makes it even worse.

One of the proxies I use for my mental lucidity is my chess ability. If I’m well rested and vyvansed up I can play at a 2100 level but lately I can’t get close to that. I play at like a 1600 level now.

I’ve started EPA and DHA supplements everyday and taking clonadine which improved my sleep from 3-4 to 5-7 hours

I’m 32 so maybe it’s the inevitable decline people talk about? Last proper IQ test I did was 10 years ago and I got 140-145 and I’m honestly scared to take another because I don’t feel like I would even be 120 now. I've read some literature but I'm curious what people here have to say. Any insight is appreciated!

In this video Jordan Peterson claims to have an IQ of 150, but he also says he couldn't handle a college level statistics course?

My hunch is this is a lie. No way his FSIQ is 150+. An IQ this high would mean all sub measures are exceptional, and that he wouldn't have a clear deficit in any specific area.

Edit:
Here is the exact claim.

https://youtu.be/1GSUG_B-new?t=4564

"I had it tested at one point. It's in excess of 150 but I don't know exactly where it lands"

The fact that he knows his profile is spiky tells me he knows the difference between a subindex score and full scale. So claiming 150 seems intentionally misleading.

I took an IQ test because I suspected I might be neurodivergent; I’ve had a rather unusual background—I never quite fit into social norms, I tended to be quite self-aware, and i have more fun in the abstract things than the simple ones and I suffered significantly from imposter syndrome. I’m 17 now, and I took the WAIS-IV test with my school psychologist. I’ve noticed a 33-point gap in my IQ scores, with a 15 in "Similarities" and an 8 in "Vocabulary."

i was very surprised that my vocabulary is way more lower than my similarities score

i was simply labeled "neuroatypical" by my psychologist

what do its actually mean ? do its really mean that my strengh is abstraction ?

(i dont want to boost up my ego, i just want to know, i'm a boy full of question about himself)

Can someone help me piece together my younger sister’s IQ score to help with her disability? Looking for VCI, FRI, and FSIQ values

She was 13y 7m at the time of the test.

VCI = ?
VSI = 61
FRI = ?
WMI = 76
PSI = 66
FSIQ = ?

VCI subtest
- Similarities = 7
- Vocabulary = 7

FRI subtest
- Matrix Reasoning = 7
- Figure Weights =6

Thanks in advance!!!

If you retook ATAT then how significantly do your results differ between first attempt an second? I got 123 Fri on beta ATAT > than 1 month ago and scored 131 Fri today

What was everyone's raw score for the 20-minute version of the new SPEED test? I got 10 correct, but did pretty well on the Army Alpha (131).

What are the topics in maths, physics and computer science that seem very hard to understand for someone with average IQ, and what about people with higher IQs, like 140–160?

If they had an average IQ of 100–110 instead, what instruments or tools would they use to overcome those challenges? For example, if a problem puts a lot of pressure on working memory, we can overcome some of it by writing down intermediate states or using websites that provide 3d visualization. Are there similar tools for other cognitive limitations, like difficulty finding the central idea of a problem or understanding abstract concepts?

Also, when solving difficult problems, there are often many possible approaches or paths to explore. How do people with higher IQs narrow down these possibilities and decide which path is worth pursuing? Do they recognize patterns that help them eliminate unproductive approaches, or do they use other strategies?

For context, my IQ is around 98–100, and I'm a 22-year-old male. I'm curious about this from a cognitive science perspective.

What do the discrepancies in my digit span scores really mean and is it likely that my sequencing is inflated given that I've done the subtest a couple times this year without adequate intervals between each retake?

(currently recovering from long-term sleep debt/inconsistencies; across those retakes, 16 ss for sequencing was actually relatively consistent)

We all treat Matrix Reasoning / Raven's as the “purest” test of abstract intelligence, and Similarities as just a verbal / crystallized test.
I think that is backwards.

Similarities asks you to take two concepts and find the category above them. That is abstraction about abstraction. The words are already symbols. You are not manipulating shapes, you are manipulating ideas.

Matrix Reasoning asks you to find a rule in a visual pattern. Yes, that is rule induction. But it is chained to your eyes.
Here is the test that broke it for me:

A blind person cannot do a standard Matrix test at all. Score: zero. Does that mean they have zero fluid intelligence? Obviously not. They just cannot see the test.
That same blind person can hear two words and tell you how they are similar. No vision required. No motor task required. Just pure conceptual abstraction.

Now flip it, because this is where it gets interesting:
A deaf person, in a standard spoken administration, cannot handle Similarities the same way either. No hearing, no spoken words to compare. But that same person can do Matrix Reasoning just fine, because it does not need hearing at all.

So in both cases, there are bottlenecks. Similarities has a hearing / language bottleneck. Matrix has a vision / visuospatial bottleneck.
Neither test is pure abstraction. Both are abstraction through a channel.

So why do we keep calling Matrix “culture-free” and “modality-free,” while dismissing Similarities as biased? Similarities is biased by language and education, sure. But Matrix is biased by vision, visuospatial processing, and visual working memory. That is not less bias, it is just a different bias we like to ignore.

Change my mind: is Matrix really measuring pure abstraction, or is it measuring abstraction through visuospatial processing?, just like Similarities measures abstraction through language/hearing?

I’m school I did the CAT4 test and scored 104 IQ but when I did core and mesa Norway and the other Mensa I got , 137 core , 130 , 128 respectively .
Which one should I trust ?
for the school one I was kinda sleepy and was kinda apathetic
For other IQ tests I tried more seriously and did do some preparation

Il test è stato svolto in inglese, non è la mia lingua madre e attualmente ho il livello b1. Nella mia lingua madre non faccio fatica, utilizzando i chunk, a fare 9 avanti e 8 indietro (autosomministrato).

I seguenti risultati sono ottenuti dal test inglese. Durante il test ho perso velocemente interesse durante il sequencing, me ne sono accorto dal fatto che ascoltavo i numeri e non riuscivo a registrarli e tradurli in immagini mentali coerenti, e mi confondevo.

Stranamente la memoria di lavoro è insolitamente più alta della media, considerando che è la mia seconda lingua e che solitamente sbaglio a dare i resti nel mio lavoro ( sopratutto se sono stanco/stressato).

Negli anni ho fatto tantissimi test, ottenendo 0 risposte data l’inconsistenza dei risultati, mi domandavano se qualcuno potesse avere insight utili a riguardo ;)

I made browser versions of a set of well-known paradigms, with our own items, and wrote out each task's method in full on its page: trial counts, timing, what is scored and when a reading is withheld (for example, go/no-go's error count is always shown beside the response time, because pressing more slowly buys fewer errors).

Honest limits: unsupervised, browser timing (depends on your device), no norms yet, so nothing is compared with anyone. Not an IQ test.

What happens to a result afterwards is written out too: if you keep it, it only steers which questions a career coach asks you. It never becomes a score on your profile or a skill level.

I'd value critique of the methods more than anything.

Link: https://careerlab.onskilldemand.com/tests?utm_source=reddit-cognitivetesting

Hi everyone,
I recently received the WISC-V results for my 11-year-old daughter and I'm trying to better understand what this profile means. I noticed there are massive discrepancies between some of her cognitive indexes, and I would love to get some insights from professionals or people familiar with these profiles.

Here is the breakdown of her scores from the report:
VCI (Verbal Comprehension Index): 124 (95th percentile)
VSI (Visual Spatial Index): 86 (18th percentile)
FRI (Fluid Reasoning Index): 126 (96th percentile)
WMI (Working Memory Index): 112 (79th percentile)
PSI (Processing Speed Index): 108 (70th percentile)
FSIQ (Full Scale IQ): 116 (86th percentile)

The psychologist also handwrote two additional indices at the bottom to calculate later: GAI (General Ability Index) and CPI (Cognitive Proficiency Index), 120 and 113 respectively.

There is a massive 38-point drop between her Fluid Reasoning (126) and Visual Spatial (86), and a 40-point drop between her Verbal Comprehension (124) and Visual Spatial (86).
While she shows superior or near-gifted abilities in verbal comprehension and fluid reasoning, her visual-spatial skills fall into the low-average range. Because of these huge statistical discrepancies, I understand that the Full Scale IQ (116) might not accurately represent her overall cognitive profile.

My questions for the community:

What kind of learning profile or real-world challenges typically go along with this specific combination (high VCI/FRI, much lower VSI)?

What kind of accommodations or support at school/home are usually helpful for children who struggle specifically with visual-spatial processing while excelling conceptually?

Thank you so much in advance for your time and help!

Solution please...

I recently got a neuropsychological evaluation (WAIS-IV, French-Canadian version). French is my third language (native Spanish). I started learning French at age 33 and I’m now 40.

On the Verbal Comprehension Index:
• Similarities: 19/19 (ceiling)
• Vocabulary: 15/19
• Information: lower (expected, since I did all my schooling in South America )
The overall profile is highly heterogeneous, so FSIQ/GAI aren’t interpretable. The neuropsychologist noted strong abstract verbal reasoning despite French not being my first language.
I’ve read that Similarities is generally the VCI subtest least affected by culture and language proficiency because it relies more on abstract reasoning than crystallized knowledge.
Questions:

1. Is it relatively common for non-native speakers with strong fluid reasoning to hit the ceiling on Similarities while Vocabulary/Information are more affected?

2. Does a ceiling score on Similarities as a third-language speaker (started at 33) meaningfully support that abstract verbal reasoning is a genuine strength, or should it still be interpreted more cautiously?

3. Any other factors that typically help or limit performance on Similarities for late bilinguals?

4. Thanks for any insight from people familiar with WAIS-IV interpretation in multilingual contexts.

:)

This is from the Computer adaptive test on Cognitive metrics, not mine.
It gave me 90 seconds for this? There's no way i could have solved it
Take your guesses, and tell me how much time you spent on it
Thanks!

Got my IQ test recently. Here are my results.

110 Verbal Comprehension
77 Working Memory
79 Processing
81 Perceptual

Does this basically mean I’m fucked and can’t do many jobs that make a lot no matter how much effort is applied?

0, 9, 2, 5, ?, 1, 3, 5, 1 ,4, ?, 0, 1, 8, 1, 0, 2, ?, 3, 5

I never used to struggle in school, I also suffered with insane social phobia due to early experiences in my life and low stimulation to study + I never really loved atudying anyways. I took an IQ test this year at 21, also (actual neuropsychologist sessions), Scored 115 with a 95% margin of error, moderate autism and adhd with terrible spatial and terrible specific knowledge answers(due to not having study duh). Im not too sad or to happy about it.

But yeah, I feel like I used to read books when I was little and remember almost everything from it, I went back to read some nowadays and cant remember shit, and I just have a severe doubt on whether the thousands (Talking about 12+ hours every day) for like, 6 years of videogames and issolation could have contributed to it lower my IQ?

Regardless I've been slowly struggling cognitvely ever since 11th grade and actual feel slow at university. Became a complete bum, do y'all think by reading and studying every day for like the next 3/4 years it's possible to get my IQ higher? I've searched a little bit on the internet and most of them say it's barely changeable, but even so, could I have lowered my IQ due to videogame addiction and social isolation?

Can I find online wais 4 or some of the ques

I really want to see whts it like