People with exceptionally high IQ's are actually less creative?

**Richmondbread** · 08-01-2018, 06:03 PM

This is mainly anecdotal, but from my experience, I have met people with very high IQ's from all walks of life. Usually these people (I know in their life path,) almost never end up starting up their own business, doing anything in the field of music or arts, or creating anything of their own. They tend to live life by the ropes, almost as if they have very little to no creative or original ideas. Yes they do well in school, they have high paying jobs (some times) , and maybe they are good researchers in their field of study. But I have never really met a person with extremely high IQ that has done anything to contribute to society beyond the basics. In fact, they are little to no different than average IQ people, in the sense that they don't really ever do anything EXCEPTIONAL.

Meanwhile, the most creative people I know tend to have IQ's only slightly above average- in the 110-120 range. These people actually end up being very creative in business, the arts, etc.
Why does this seem to be ? You'd think someone with a 160 IQ would be the most creative person on the planet. But I find the opposite to be true. I guess they feel they don't have anything to prove?

**~~Root~~** · 08-01-2018, 06:06 PM

yup, you're either left brain oriented or right brain oriented

**~~Congolese Rice~~** · 08-01-2018, 06:08 PM

i probably have a right brain XD i am creative as fucc but not dumb either. i probably have a IQ from a range of 101-117 or so

**Gründig** · 08-01-2018, 06:25 PM

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**Richmondbread** · 08-01-2018, 06:27 PM

Well, I don't know. I thought the left brain/right brain thing was debunked quite a few years ago.

**~~Heather Duval~~** · 08-01-2018, 06:31 PM

Lady Gaga is smart and very creative.

**~~Moje ime~~** · 08-01-2018, 06:50 PM

They are usually jerks.

**Richmondbread** · 08-01-2018, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Heather Duval

Lady Gaga is smart and very creative.

We can agree to disagree on that.

**Svipdag** · 08-02-2018, 02:19 AM

Stop worrying about IQ., It's meaningless. All that an IQ test measures is test-taking ability. I used to know a woman with a >150 IQ who didn't have the sense to come in out of the rain, She lived on an annuity from her parents who realised that she would never be able to support herself. I know a man with a 160 IQ who is a feckless ne'er-do-well, who has lost over 40 jobs in the past 15 years and whose major talent seems to be sponging off relatives and friends.

I have an IQ of 180. I am very bright, but no genius, though my IQ would seem to indicate that I am. I saw through the IQ test years ago and realised that all it tested was ability to second-guess the author of the test. Possibly useful on quiz programs.

**Thambi** · 08-02-2018, 02:22 AM

what test online is closest to the official one? There are some testing centers around but too lazy lol. which online test determines IQ most accurately?