How smart do you think you are? (1-10)

Finally, the voting actually feels legit. I’m sitting this one out, though—pretty sure my IQ is north of 10 😳

I swear, I had so much potential back in the day... all my teachers and coaches through middle and high school kept telling me the same thing, but honestly, between my weird personality and some questionable life choices, I just completely blew it over the years.
Oh well, it is what it is.☕

Believe it or not, I actually hold my own in certain situations—I’d even give myself a solid 9 there. However, my tendency to miscalculate things and rely too heavily on others drags me down to a 3, which brings my overall average to a 6. But hey, 🙄 based on some past experiences, I can push it to a 7, though that’s really my absolute ceiling 🙂

E: I think things are just getting crowded in the eighth grade, or maybe it's just my relentless three-pointer acting up ☕

Drew Ross2 said:8-9.
I consider myself pretty sharp because I’ve actually built something of a life for myself, even though I had every advantage to just become some total alpha type.
I spend a lot of time reflecting and working on myself, and I honestly think my EQ is through the roof.
Plus, people at work have told me all the time that I should go into politics because I can sense exactly what people want to hear; I'm well-spoken and can slide out of awkward or heavy situations without breaking a sweat.
I've even taken those IQ tests before and did pretty well 😁

High emotional intelligence, being well-spoken, being confident enough to lie, manipulation, narcissism, and political leanings—these are basically the textbook traits used to identify psychopaths. 😉

shadowhawk12 said:High EQ, being super smooth with words, total confidence when spinning lies, manipulation, narcissism, and specific political leanings—that’s basically the starter pack for spotting a psychopath. 😉

Where on earth did you just crawl out from?🍿

Zachary Bennett said:Where the hell did you just pop up from?🍿

Out of the ocean, just like everyone else. 😁

shadowhawk12 said:Straight from the ocean, just like everyone else. 😁

So, what's the move? Any big game fish out there, or maybe just some decent snapper for the grill?🍿

Zachary Bennett said:So, anyone got a decent steak or maybe some ribs hitting the grill today?🍿

There’s gotta be something decent out there somewhere, but honestly? I’m more of a BBQ guy myself. 🙂

shadowhawk12 said:I mean, I'm sure they have some stuff there, but honestly? I'll take a backyard BBQ over that any day. 🙂

So, what, you went to med school to become a psychiatrist just so you could throw diagnoses around like candy?🍿

Zachary Bennett said:So, what, you're a psychiatrist now? Since when did you start handing out diagnoses like candy?🍿

So what if I am? Is that really such a big deal? 😁

shadowhawk12 said:So what if I am? Is that actually a bad thing? 😁

Nah, it's fine. We're all here to help each other out, so you might as well get a free diagnosis while you're at it. ☕

Can I get in on this too?🙂

Zachary Bennett said:Look, we aren't exactly running a full-blown clinic here, so the least I can do is give you a diagnosis pro bono.☕

Having a few personality quirks doesn't mean you have a clinical diagnosis. This person just wrote a massive amount about herself in a tiny little post, and it caught my eye because it hits right on what I do for a living. I’m not sitting here claiming she’s a psychopath; I’m just pointing out that she basically described herself as one. 😁

shadowhawk12 said:Look, having a few traits here and there doesn't mean you've got a clinical diagnosis. The person basically just wrote a whole autobiography in a tiny little blurb, which caught my eye because it lines up perfectly with what I know about this stuff. I wasn't out here playing doctor or diagnosing anyone as a psychopath—I was just pointing out that she literally described herself that way. 😁

And what exactly is this "expertise" of yours? 🍿

Zachary Bennett said:And what exactly makes you such an expert here?🍿

In this case, we're talking about psychology—basically the science of behavior and the mind. And no, I'm not going to start handing out diagnoses to anyone. 😉

shadowhawk12 said:In this light, we’re talking psychology—basically just the science behind how minds work and how people act. And no, I’m not about to start handing out diagnoses here. 😉

Bummer, I actually wanted to hear more perspectives on this.🕺

Anyway, what brings you to the off-topic section? How'd you end up wandering into this corner of the internet?🍿

Zachary Bennett said:Bummer, I was hoping to hear more perspectives here.🕺

So, what brings you to the off-topic section? How'd you end up wandering in here?🍿

I can always give an opinion, but making actual diagnoses is a much more complicated process. 😁

Can't say for sure, just a bunch of random stuff happening at once—including the fact that I was mindlessly scrolling to the bottom of the page and didn't feel like scrolling back up. 😵

shadowhawk12 said:Look, I can give my two cents anytime, but making actual diagnoses? That’s a whole different beast. 😁

I can't tell you exactly why, it was just a weird mix of things—mostly because I was mindlessly scrolling to the bottom of the page and honestly, I just couldn't be bothered to scroll back up. 😵

But seriously, why even use a forum? It's not like there's a bunch of patients stuck in isolation right now for you to go hunting for.🤣

Whatever, man.🍿

Zachary Bennett said:Why even bother with a forum? There aren't any patients stuck in isolation right now for you to hunt down here.🤣

Get real, man.🍿

I personally think there's never been a bigger pool of potential patients, but then again, I don't actually work with them. 😁

Is it actually true that in this day and age, all this constant pushing for "individualism" has basically just turned narcissists into the new average Joe? Like, is everyone just a self-absorbed mess now?
Do we actually see more extroverts or introverts when it comes to people dealing with personality disorders? 🍿