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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 10/10/2007 2:49:32 PM | | Pseudo-intellectualism...word of the day...it is not very hard to understand...what are the benefits to all your intelligence...at the end of the day you may be smart but are you happy...? If it is the quality of your consciousness at this moment that detemines the furture, then what is it that derrmines the quality of your consciousness.? Your degree of presence. So the only place where true change can occur and where the past can be dissolved is the Now....All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry-all forms of fear are caused by too much future, and not tenough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nnonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence..And yet the this s the liverated state to which all spiritual teachings point. It is the promise of salvation, not in an illusory future but right here and now....sadly your reaction is ego....prime example of having to say here I am, see how smart I am...forgive him, for he knows not who he is... | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 10/10/2007 3:50:20 PM | | Funky Zeit mit Bruno says; "That's a nich nich, The trendy thing to have now is a high E.Q & fashion Q not I.Q. Where have you been you silly boy ? " and Ali-G says; " Allow me to heducate you about your mizunda standin. Da magazine is called G.Q not I.Q . " | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 10/10/2007 9:25:49 PM | | I don't think there is any correlation between high IQ and high profiles. However, there does seem to be a direct correlation between profile length and ****iness, whereas a long profile is often one of a highly ****y person. Not always.... but dang it seems like a lot of times. | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 10/11/2007 12:01:58 AM |
I've noticed some of the shorter profiles, (sometimes done in point-form) in which the person has a profession or has attained a level of education that suggests they have an above average IQ. On a related note, there are studies that have found a correlation between certain professions and IQ.
I would claim that high IQ has very little to do with professions or educational level. More important than inborn talent is the practise, our brain is very flexible. There has been studies about so called top experts, genious in certain fields, and they do not have different reasoning qualities than "avarage people" - the difference is more in their attitude: having passion for the knowledge, not being afraid of failures and being patient which means training and the right attitude. | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 10/13/2007 2:18:17 AM | I agree with that ousu. We tend to mistake someone as being smarter for having a specific profession when they possibly could have been more patient, passionate and focused.
It's hard to say though. When they cut open Einstein's brain they found his brain was far more compressed than a normal mans brain. It weighed less but also was composed of much more cells. It also had more Glial cells. Which are cells which protect and preserve braincells.
So he clearly had more information, more capacity to remmeber things, more capcity for thought and imagination.
Though the question is was it the hard work that developed his brain into what it was?
Okay he might have been better at storing information because of his brains design but the glial cells might symbolize that he stimulated himself more than most people do. It's hard work combined with a good intellect that lead to postive results.
Having a good IQ is meaningless without hardwork, passion, resolve, patientience, constant practice of skills and stimulation of the brain. | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 10/13/2007 7:42:50 AM | 26yearoldguy,
yes, Einstein... he was the master of concentration but e.g. in practical things a walking chaos. Later it has been suspected that Einstein would have been "suffering" of Asperger's disease (the symmetry of his "lobes of crown" - sorry, I could not find the word in English).
It is possible to develop our brain by training. The brain research and e.g. linguistics: studing new languages is used for preventing dementia. -- Different tasks are activating different parts of our brain. | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 10/15/2007 8:22:57 PM |
Does anyone think that a positive correlation exists between a person's IQ and the length of their profile?
Only on POF would you find the age old "bigger is better" question restated in this manner! Sorry for laughing, but this is far too funny. | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 10/16/2007 5:20:54 PM | When I first started on POF about a year ago, I had meticulously crafted a well-written, slick piece o' marketing collateral for my profile--complete with witty rhetorical bait and cutsie-wutsie pictures. I did receive copious amounts of responses; yet, I was so idealistic back then...*sigh*
However, I am not on this system for ego gratification or even to receive multiple responses. I am here to meet just one special guy who will hopefully become a life-long partner. So I asked myself: "Why give up my goodies to every Tom, Richard and Harry on the internet?"
I've decided to let my new, hidden profile "go feral". If I do see someone I'm interested in, I may spruce it up a bit and contact them, otherwise I'm not going to bother shaving my legs if I'm just going to be wearing my sweat pants (so to speak). Honestly, I don't really care if the masses think I'm hot or intelligent--or not--and I'm tired of using my extremely personal attributes as selling features on the freaking internet. It feels kinda smarmy when I really think about it.
In the past and specific to intellectual capacity, I've gone on coffee dates with some highly intelligent men who intially contacted me with scant profiles. Within five minutes of chatting, I could tell if I would at least want to meet them for coffee. I do tend to make first contact if a guy has a stellar and/or unique profile.
I have to begrudgingly admit that intellectual quotient is important to me. That said, IQ is not the most important quality. EMOTIONAL INTELLIENCE will attract and keep me for the long run. Unfortunately, a person's emotional IQ cannot always be judged by reading his or her profile--especially if they are intelligent.
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Hi Nick--I'm back! (bwaha haaa!) I'm such a POF forum addict... please keep well-censored and edited, now  , especially after I've posted something stupid.  | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 10/16/2007 9:50:38 PM | | Sometimes words on a profile do not show a person's intelligence. Some people are busy with work or school to bother writing alot on a profile. Though I have read a very well written profile from an intelligent woman that was a long profile compared to other female's profiles that I have read. Longer can be better if the person is a good writer and has a lot of interesting things to say like the woman's profile I stated from above. It depends on the writer and the point they want to make. Every writer is different as well as every person with a high IQ. Some geniuses are very lazy so don't go by length of profile. | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 10/17/2007 5:48:29 AM | Long winded profiles on a dating site (such as this)might indicate that the person doesnt have other means of attraction. (i.e if your personality is all you have,,,,MILK IT TILL ITS DRY)...
In ther words////-a good looking woman doesnt need a long winded profile, In fact, if youve noticed, gals with the most fans on here tend to say the least, because they know they will get msg regardless..Does that make them less intelligent??
Another reason a good looking woman would have a short profile is because she knows she doesnt need this (i.e this site) to get dates. So she doesnt care....
As for guys, the same rule applies>>> if he looks good, its irrevelant for him to have much profile description, especailly if his intention is to pick up 20 somethings. He knows he looks good and only needs a short/straight to the point witty shit and KABOOM,,,,100 emails a day...
So basically the answer here is no,,,,,,those with looks tend to say the least because ,,welll...they can, and have other things to do like going out on dates and getting laid,,,,,while the rest are taking extra english courses and using every single word in their HEAD to impress random strangers on the internet,
Withh that being said,,,,,,the real question should be>>>>>>is there a positive correlation between looks and profile length???
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 10/17/2007 8:27:02 PM |
Does anyone think that a positive correlation exists between a person's IQ and the length of their profile?
No. But I do believe that there is an inverse correlation between a person's IQ and the height of their pickup bumper. | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 10/18/2007 6:08:06 PM | I say no relation. There are too many other factors which can contribute. Writing about yourself is hard regardless of your IQ.
Saying less is sometimes a lot better because at least it prevents people from leaping to assumptions about you like, your long profile must mean you are too smart for them.
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 7/7/2008 2:33:30 PM | | I would argue that IF anything, this correlation would be negative. Others have already posted this I know. Seems to me that the smart person is the person that realizes people don't read the entire profile anyway, and is intelligent enough to make a pofile succinct and to the point rather than long and drawn out. | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 7/7/2008 7:08:57 PM | I find it hilarious that people are hoping to find lifetime partners but can't manage a few moments to read a profile in the process.
I want to read a profile that tells me something about the person. I'm sick of two-line profiles with the same interests, self-descriptions, etc. Everybody likes to walk on the beach and go hiking and has a good sense of humour, etc etc. I want to see someone's character in his profile. I want to see if someone can express himself coherently. Wit is a bonus.
I figure if someone can't devote a little time to crafting a profile that shows he can think then he probably can't be bothered thinking - in other words, he's booooooooring. | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 7/7/2008 8:09:21 PM | if there was then my profile was the very maximum length allowed by POF before I found my match, I then edited it until it is almost at it's shortest ever. So has my IQ gone up, down or sideways?
is there a positive correlation between the empty volume of a tin and it's IQ?
is there any point to this post
love and peace
hug someone new today 
regards from 40, defender of the faith, the weak and the ridiculous. | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 7/7/2008 8:29:49 PM |
I want to read a profile that tells me something about the person. I'm sick of two-line profiles with the same interests, self-descriptions, etc. Everybody likes to walk on the beach and go hiking and has a good sense of humour, etc etc. I want to see someone's character in his profile. I want to see if someone can express himself coherently. Wit is a bonus.
So true. Most profiles are cookie cutters. You get more attention by writing a profile (long or short) that praises some while simultaneously insulting others. It tells people more about who you are. A lot of times people don't like taking this risk though so they put blanet statemtns that everyone will like. I have been guilty of it in the past as well I must admit. | |
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| Positive correlation between IQ and profile length?
Posted: 7/7/2008 9:41:06 PM | | Absolutely. What you need to do is count the total number of words, divide it by the number of words with more than 7 letters, subtract the number of spelling mistakes, add the number of esoteric references, and finally solve for x, where a is the derived number, b is the poster's age, and c is the poster's height in inches, in the following equation: ax² + bx + c = 0. It is foolproof. | |
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