Quora精选：智商高于150是一种怎样的体验？

Answered by Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson 回答：

I've repeatedly tested at 162 and I am a complete dumbass. Life is hard. I may get things easier than others, but I don't seem to have the attention span to implement them. I feel like my processor is overclocked but my memory speed doesn't match my bus.

我几次测试都显示智商162，但事实上我却愚笨透顶。生活一点都不简单。也许我能比别人更容易学会一些东西，但是我无法长时间集中注意力，所以我很难有所成。这感觉就好像我的处理器已经超频运行了，但存储器却跟不上节奏。

Answered by Leon Matthias

When I was thirteen I scored 161 on the Cattell B test at a session administered by British Mensa.

Since then I have not gotten into Oxford University, not gotten into Cambridge University, achieved an Upper Second class degree, and failed seven out of fifteen exams whilst studying to be a chartered accountant.

It's not about IQ; it's about how hard you work and what you make of the opportunities you are given.

Leon Matthias 回答：

我13岁的时候参加了英国门萨协会举办的一次活动，在卡特尔B测试中拿到161分。

那之后，我既没考上牛津大学，也没考进剑桥大学，只获得了一个二级甲等学位，考特许会计师资格证时十五门考试挂了七门。

这无关智商，而在于你的努力程度和把握机会的能力。

译注：

门萨协会（British Mensa）成立于1946年，是一个国际性组织，号称世界顶级智商俱乐部，最大特色是该会以智商为唯一入会标准。协会从人类利益出发，确认、培养以及巩固人类智商；鼓励开发研究人的智力本能、特征和用途；为会员提供宝贵的智力刺激、交流和发展的机会。（来自百度百科）

Answered by CamMi Pham

CamMi Pham 回答：

Two years ago I had a chance to have a chat with this charming 30 something young man. He told me he is one of the people who have the highest IQ in Toronto. I cannot recall exactly the number, but it was over 160.

He also told me his brother is also very smart. The brother is in the top 5 in Toronto.

Guess what these two men were doing at that point.

两年前，机缘巧合之下，我同一位三十多岁、英俊迷人的年轻人有过交谈。他告诉我他是多伦多智商智商最高的人之一。我想不起来具体数字了，不过反正是在160以上。

他还告诉我他哥哥也很聪明，在多伦多能跻身前五。

猜猜那个时候这两兄弟的境遇如何？

The brother was working in a convenience store at a gas station. My friend was doing an entry level job. He told me he can learn anything within a few days. However, he gets bored easily and cannot figure out what he wants to do in life.

Is being too smart a blessing or a curse?

Being smart doesn't make your life easier. Intelligence is like a tool. It all depends on how you use it.

他哥哥在一家加油站旁的便利店工作。他本人则是从事一项基层工作。他告诉我，他能在短短几天内就学会任何一门知识。但他总是很容易感到厌倦，不知道自己一生真正想做什么。

智商太高，究竟是福，还是祸？

聪明并不能让你的生活更容易。智力就像一件工具，一切都取决于你如何使用它。