Help! I think I lost my brain!

redharbor9 got upset because you keep confusing his profession with medicine.🙂

I honestly don't understand what we are even supposed to say to you. Your IQ seems quite low, I suppose, since driver's license exams are designed for people who are below average, rather than just average.
Maybe try taking some tests on the Mensa website; perhaps then you might realize you were simply having an off day.
And if you aren't, well, it doesn't matter. Social and emotional intelligence seem much more important for life than the "pure" kind they measure.

It seems like medical doctors don't really have the training to measure intelligence properly, and many aspiring psychologists fail to realize that an IQ test and a general knowledge quiz are two completely different animals.
To put it plainly, if someone can't tell whether the person administering a test is a physician or a psychologist—which, let's face it, at least 90% of people couldn't distinguish—that doesn't say a single thing about their actual intelligence.
Furthermore, I personally feel it’s quite unprofessional for those in the mental health field, whether they are future psychologists or therapists, to belittle people in such a condescending manner.

James Allen6 said:redharbor9 got upset because you keep confusing his profession with medicine.🙂

I honestly don't understand what we are even supposed to say to you. Your IQ seems quite low, I suppose, since driver's license exams are designed for people who are below average, rather than just average.
Maybe try taking some tests on the Mensa website; perhaps then you might realize you were simply having an off day.
And if you aren't, well, it doesn't matter. Social and emotional intelligence seem much more important for life than the "pure" kind they measure.

Nah, redharbor9 just hasn't cured his allergy to people who assume everyone knows what they're thinking and then expect anyone to take them seriously😍

Kyle Lee7 said:It seems like medical doctors don't really have the training to measure intelligence properly, and many aspiring psychologists fail to realize that an IQ test and a general knowledge quiz are two completely different animals.
To put it plainly, if someone can't tell whether the person administering a test is a physician or a psychologist—which, let's face it, at least 90% of people couldn't distinguish—that doesn't say a single thing about their actual intelligence.
Furthermore, I personally feel it’s quite unprofessional for those in the mental health field, whether they are future psychologists or therapists, to belittle people in such a condescending manner.

The difference is doctors aren't even allowed to do it. But being clueless... when you see future psychologists who think they can "cure" homosexuality, nothing surprises me anymore...

Quincy:

Basically, if the girl doesn't even know if the person running the test was a doctor or a psychologist (which 90% of people wouldn't know anyway),

Got a source?

Quincy:

I also think it's out of line for (future?) psychologists or therapists to talk down to people like that.

Sometimes you gotta knock people down a peg so they actually start thinking straight and realize what's going on. Take her, for example—since she thinks asking who conducted the test is "harassment," maybe she needs a reality check in the same way. Then maybe she'll realize it was asked for a reason: because the results might be garbage if some incompetent hack ran the test... right?

redharbor9 said:Nah, redharbor9 just hasn't cured his allergy to people who assume everyone knows what they're thinking and then expect anyone to take them seriously😍

Show a little tolerance, redharbor9!!! 🙂

I’m not here to act like some professional, so I’ll just give it to you straight 🙂

Anyway, back to the point... everything's already been said. The outcome depends on a ton of external and internal factors, so that single result doesn't mean squat...

And honestly, that psychologist's comment could have been anything. Who knows what was actually going through her head? People crank out those tests so fast and so automatically that you never really know what they're thinking...

Big thanks to everyone who jumped in to share what they've been through. I was honestly just wondering if I was the only one dealing with this mess, mostly for purely selfish reasons 🙂, you know, just to make myself feel a little less crazy about it all.

Bradley Bailey4 said:hey everyone,
so something totally wild happened to me today. basically... I recently got my driver's license, so I had to head back to the doctor since it's been more than six months since the first checkup. That first time, I pretty much just breezed through the appointments without any real deep dive. The psychologist chatted with me for a bit and decided there was zero need for me to take those psychomotor tests given that I was a straight-A student and finished college and all that.
fast forward to this morning at 7:15 AM, and I’m staring at this test like it's written in ancient hieroglyphics—just a complete mental block!! There were about ten guys from some local construction firm in the room with me, plus one high school kid. So yeah, I'm the only girl there, and clearly the most educated one by a mile. But man, I was totally out of it! The doctor is grading the tests and gives me a "nice job" (mentioning my profession and everything), but then he suddenly realizes he's actually supposed to be grading mine next. I look over, and there's this guy who looks like he's got his whole life together, scoring a 39; the doctor is practically singing his praises. Then he gets to mine... and right under the score: 21!!! He just mutters, "well... okay..." I swear I almost wanted the floor to swallow me whole from the sheer embarrassment!
I just don't get it. I took these kinds of tests back in elementary school and always scored way above average... then again before starting college... and now this???
How is that even possible? Now I'm sitting here wondering if I've been living a lie my entire life. I never went around thinking I was Einstein, but I always considered myself smart and capable, and that's how everyone who knows me describes me too... I was never someone who just memorized things; I always connected everything to what I already knew...
Is it possible that my intelligence was being sabotaged by the anxiety and panic attacks I was dealing with toward the end of college? Do you guys even believe in these kinds of tests?

That woman totally missed the mark on her career assessment if she thinks tying your college degree and high school GPA directly to your raw intelligence is how this works. 😁
Quincy:

That’s why at 7:15 this morning, I was staring at that test like it was written in ancient Chinese—total mental block!! There were still about 10 guys from some construction crew in the room with me, plus one high schooler.

Maybe you got a little too distracted by the triceps, biceps, and quads in the room, and your brain just short-circuited, huh? 😍
Quincy:

So, yeah, I was the only girl—and clearly the most educated one, too.

Now that is some incredibly logical reasoning right there. 🥳 🤣
Quincy:

But man, I was a complete zombie! The doctor is grading tests and tells me, "Oh, great job," (mentioning my profession), then suddenly realizes she messed up and that my test is actually next.

This part is especially interesting to me.
Do you honestly think the psychologist was just waiting for your turn just so she could shower you with praise!? 🤔
Quincy:

I look over, and this guy is absolutely thriving—he scores a 39. The doctor is praising him through the first 16 evaluations... and then mine comes up. Under my score? A 21!!! And she just quietly goes, "Ooooh, okay..." I almost died of embarrassment right then and there!

That is genuinely embarrassing and just awful.
Quincy:

I don't get it. I took these tests back in elementary school and my results were above average... again before starting college... and now this???

The answer is simple: those buff construction workers you were eyeing caused the distraction, and apparently, passion and intellect rarely live in the same house.
Quincy:

Is it actually possible—and I mean, really plausible—that my IQ might have taken a hit because of all that anxiety and those freaking panic attacks I was dealing with back when I was finishing up at State University?

Have you managed to get past it yet?
Quincy:

Do people even actually trust these kinds of tests? Like, seriously?

Just because some standardized test claims you're intelligent doesn't mean you've got any actual common sense—and vice versa, I suppose.☕

Best regards,

Your Mindhunter. 😳

Is a driver's psych test actually an IQ test? 😕

Of course the results depend on how much effort you put in or if you're just mentally blocked... which is why I guess even highly intelligent people struggle to pass their driving exams, or maybe they just don't even bother trying to drive at all.

Sure, they're testing intelligence, but let's be real—it’s not like it's some make-or-break factor. It's more about checking if someone can actually function on a basic level rather than meeting some rigid standard. Honestly, it feels like a total formality.

The difference is that doctors actually aren't allowed to do that. They're supposed to know better. But honestly, when you see the kind of future psychologists who'll be out there trying to "cure" homosexuality, nothing surprises me anymore...

Psychologists aren't permitted to try and "treat" homosexuality either, or anyone else for that matter. This could go on forever at this rate. Besides, this whole debate is pretty much obsolete anyway.

Nobody is actually that stupid. It’s not about intelligence; people freeze up because of panic, fear, or just pure stress.
Find some way to decompress and work on your confidence. Trust me, you'll get through this.

slypuma17 said:You could be the next Einstein for all I care, but once panic sets in, you’re going to react in a way that's anything but brilliant. Honestly, it borders on idiotic. That’s just how human nature works when the pressure hits a boiling point.

Beyond that, if you’ve got this deep-seated need to prove yourself—or worse, a paralyzing fear of failing—it all leads back to the same dead end. It completely shuts you down.

So, my advice? Just step out of that frantic "survival mode" loop. Tell yourself, "So what if I fail again? So what if people think I'm not the smartest person in the room? Who cares what they think?"

Just stay calm, take a breath, and everything will work itself out. 🙂

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For me, intelligence fluctuates between complete idiocy and pure brilliance depending on my stress levels, how much sleep I got, or just how my day is going...

Don't worry about it. If you were smart before, you still 😉
are. Intelligence isn't static either; it grows or fades over time based on how much you actually use it.

So, I went and passed my driving test about two weeks ago, and honestly, my medical clearance was already ten months old at the time, but nobody gave me any grief about needing a fresh one because, thanks to those new regulations that kicked in back on New Year's Day, that paperwork stays valid for eighteen months now.
Based on what you're saying, it sounds like there's a bit of a hole in your logic somewhere.
And besides, that little exam doesn't actually measure how sharp we are or how high our IQ really is.
Don't sweat it, the main thing is that you officially have your license, so just grab the keys and goooooooo drive.🙂

Honestly, I have no clue why they were breathing down my neck for a new certification. The Department of Justice website clearly states it’s valid for up to 15 months, yet this lady behind the counter at the DMV refused to even process the standard form without that specific paper, insisting it couldn't be older than six months. As if I can just go out and manufacture a driver's license by myself with a single sheet of paper, right? 🙄 And maybe the folks over at occupational health gave me the runaround too, since I did end up coughing all over the place during the exam $117!! They were adamant about needing a fresh one as well. 🤷

But you're totally right, the main thing is that I actually passed the 😁