I took the Raven Matrices IQ test on line and this is my result.
*Blows on nails, buffs on sleeve.*
Actually, I'm skeptical of that figure, having been told many times in various ways that if someone looks deeply into my eyes the only thing they will see is the inside of the back of my head, and that the only way to get my eyes to light up is to shine a flashlight in my ear.
Why don't you take the same test and see how you do? I'm sure you're a genius, too.
But there is more to a person than his or her IQ. Ambition, agreeableness, shyness, what one desires in life...all sorts of things -- including the so-called "D factor," D standing for "dark." This is defined as, "The general tendency to maximize one's individual utility — disregarding, accepting, or malevolently provoking disutility for others — accompanied by beliefs that serve as justifications"; in other words, traits which are generally considered to be ethically, morally, and socially questionable.
The characteristics of the "dark" personality:
Self-Centeredness (correlates egoism on the Self-Centeredness Scale)
Lack of Nurturance (correlates Machiavellianism and psychopathy on the International Personality Item Pool—Interpersonal Circumplex: Nurtance Scale)
Lack of Internalized Moral Identity (correlates: moral disengagement on the Moral Identity: Internalization Scale)
Dominance (correlates narcissism on the International Personality Item Pool—Interpersonal Circumplex: Dominance Scale)
Lack of Perspective-Taking (correlates psychological entitlement on the Interpersonal Reactivity Index: Perspective Taking Scale)
Impulsivity (correlates psychopathy on the Dysfunctional Impulsivity Scale)
Insensitivity (correlates sadism on the Empathy Quotient: Insensitivity measure)
Power (correlates Self-Interest on the Schwartz Value Survey: Power measure)
Aggression (correlates spitefulness on the Forms and Functions of Aggression Scale)
Source for this information: Morten Moshagen, Benjamin E. Hilbig, and Ingo Zettler. "The Dark Core of Personality," Psychological Review, Vol. 125 Iss. 5, (October) 2018. 656-688.
So how do I score on dark personality traits? I took a test to find out and my results are:
So whatever my IQ may be, despite the conclusion offered in the Raven test that I could be another Bill Gates or similar type, that is very unlikely. I just don't have the personality to be a top dog, king of the hill, master of the universe. Thank God.
Why don't you take the same test I did to determine your D-Factor:
