High IQ (HIQ)
HIQ: Pronounced Hike
I strongly dislike the word “Gifted” as it is used currently as a euphemism for high IQ. IQ is a continuum that falls into a bell shaped curve. Every single number on that continuum has gifts. Therefore I want to suggest a new nomenclature for high IQ: HIQ pronounced Hike.
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The High IQ TBI
I think understanding our giftedness is very important for any person with a high IQ to heal from and live with a TBI. The very things that make us different are the very things that make our TBIs different. Having a TBI and a high IQ is a very mixed blessing.
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High IQ is overrated! Or is it?
Think about it. There are no negative or even neutral words to describe an IQ that is more than two standard deviations from the mean. People have a High IQ, they are Gifted, Exceptional, Above Average, etc. The CIVIQ Society, which accepts people with an IQ of over 145, explains: "That high intelligence is a … Continue reading
TBIQ
This post was actually part of the post: High IQ is Overrated! I started writing about High IQ out of my own frustration in trying to deal with this fricking brain injury. One of the big drawbacks of being "gifted" is that the brain injury was missed. On my first appointment at CORP-TBI the doc … Continue reading
