I have recently read that there is an occurrence in which:
-not so great themselves people rate themselves quite high
-great people rates themselves quite low
This has to do with performance, intelligence, etc.
Which one do you think you are? Do you consider yourself intelligent? How much?
Sometimes, I am frightened by the fact that no matter how I study, it is still a small part of all the knowledge the world offers. I know some people who considers themselves quite smart. The thing is, although they are smart in high school, this probably is not the case when they go to college (where they might be considered average).
Honestly, I think I still have a long way to go before I can be seen as wise or a genius.
Thoughts?
Eh is all I have to say about myself
I know I am capable of doing most things I want to do; however, I realize there are a lot of kids my age who are smarter than me and are more capable. This doesn’t discourage me though. I just know that if I want to be considered wise, I’ll have to put forth effort. I am not really naturally smart either, I have to work at it.
I have a very grandiose perception of myself but realize that this shouldn’t bring forth complacency. In other words, though I might be the “smartest” person in my grade, I know that I’ll need to bust my ass next year if I seek to preserve this image in college. This just makes me love learning even more; knowledge really is powerful. So kind of a balance between hyper-confidence and dissatisfaction… as antithetical as it may sound.
@innerchild33 What you’re referring to is the Dunning-Kruger effect. Pretty interesting study but I’ve always had doubts about how encompassing the findings are.
I really don’t see myself as really intelligent. It’s often stigma in high school that if you get good grades and go to great college you are automatically a genius. Yeah ok, I’m going to Columbia next year but that doesn’t mean I’m a genius. It just means I was smart with my time, studied a lot, and focused on extracurriculars that mattered to me.
I even once got asked the question “How are you so naturally smart.” And believe me, this could not be farther from the truth. I have a horrible memory and have to study way longer to understand things other kids would take less time to. I’m not saying I’m stupid, but that I’m not exactly incredibly intelligent compared to the rest of the world. And I’ve also heard a lot of kids give up on a lot of stuff because “they aren’t smart.” No, it’s not because you’re not smart enough, but you’re too lazy to sit down and study.
When I was little I wouldn’t consider myself smart, and my mom asked why I didn’t want to do GT the first time, I said “because it’s for the smart kids, not me” at this point I had 100s/a’s in every subject.
I had a very skewed image of myself. Now I think I am more aware of my ability.
I have also gotten a lot of self confidence, so I like to think of myself highly, even if I know I am not the absolute best haha.
Meh
I feel like I’m actually kind of an idiot.
Well, intelligence is defined in multiple areas. I’m good at logic and mathematics, but I’m terrible at art.
But I’m very good at hiding it.
I think your perception of yourself depends a lot on the environment that you were raised in. I was born in a pretty average neighborhood and had average peers throughout grade school. People kept telling me I was a genius, and I believed them for the longest time. I skipped two grades without any trouble, and it wasn’t until my family moved and I started attending an extremely competitive charter school that I began to realize that I wasn’t actually nearly as smart as I thought I was before.
The Dunning–Kruger effect is extremely widespread among high school students, but I don’t think it’s really a bad thing. I’d rather live my whole life having the people around me think I’m a genius than have to acknowledge the fact that I’m just an average person.
i don’t really put much stock in my own “intelligence” - if you can call it that; i don’t really think everyone necessarily has a set iq, etc.
honestly, i think all i’ve accomplished is just a result of hard work. i’m not “smart” if anything, and many of the people around me are much more resourceful/creative/ingenious than i am!
I honestly truly believe that I am an idiot, though I’m constantly told otherwise… Just my low self esteem talking, I suppose
i am a potato
wicked smaaaaat
I don’t believe that anyone is necessarily smarter than everyone. I do believe that people have their own talents, strengths, and weaknesses, though.
“Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.” - Bill Nye
In essence, I’m a moron.
I think I am a lot less intelligent than other people believe me to be.
@1golfer1 Ditto.
I don’t really believe in intelligence. o.o
I don’t think I know very much, though, or that I’m especially good at learning. I do it for fun, though, which helps me look smarter I guess.