If someone had an IQ of 150, what field should they go into to make the most of their brainpower?

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steve. the. addict... wrote:

Probably something to do with figuring stuff out. They are more likely to be a proactive person.

I've known an awful lot of smart people that couldn't be motivated to get off the couch. I think motivation and intelligence are completely unrelated.

That said, pure intelligence isn't much of a help if you don't have any creativity or method of thinking which allows you to apply that intelligence. Met a lot of these people too.

In my case, I have just enough intelligence and just enough creativity and just enough social skills to put it together and seem "really smart", when in reality, I'm just better at using what I have.

I'd do statistics with a lot of software development. You can do some amazing things with good math/stats knowledge and computer programming. A lot of these topics can be tough to wrap your mind around, machine learning/pattern recognition. If you truly know what you're doing you can easily make hundreds of thousands of dollars just doing the technical work, and even more if you end up getting a higher level job overseeing the direction of the company using those types of ideas.

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trollism wrote:

You would think someone with a genius IQ would be able to work it out themselves.

And you could be very wrong if you did. I read a quote somewhere that said if a person with an IQ of 150 or better was working for a corporation he'd either be the CEO or the security guard.

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hypothetically speaking wrote:

Question in the title. To think about, there are some fields in which having a very high IQ does not give someone any more advantage over someone with only a moderately high IQ. Some fields off the top of my head would be things like nursing, counseling, wildlife biology, etc. I'm not saying being smart isn't an advantage in those fields, but having a genius intellect is not going to help one any more than having a moderately high intellect.

So, what fields allow someone with a very high intellect (let's say 150 IQ or greater) to fully use their mind and continually be challenged? Math? Writing? Engineering?

If you don’t care about EQ and all of the other things that make for a successful career and person, then you already answered it with your three subjects at the end of the post. I would add philosophy or physics, but I would put physics at the top of the list, because it takes true geniuses to understand and handle the curriculum, especially if you want to go beyond a bachelor’s.

Black Friday wrote:

hypothetically speaking wrote:

Question in the title. To think about, there are some fields in which having a very high IQ does not give someone any more advantage over someone with only a moderately high IQ. Some fields off the top of my head would be things like nursing, counseling, wildlife biology, etc. I'm not saying being smart isn't an advantage in those fields, but having a genius intellect is not going to help one any more than having a moderately high intellect.

So, what fields allow someone with a very high intellect (let's say 150 IQ or greater) to fully use their mind and continually be challenged? Math? Writing? Engineering?

Medical field. You could go help the millions of poor people living on our streets or go help the poor people in all the countries we've bombed. god bless you and our great country.

You admitted to being too stupid to help the poor.

Oh Please wrote:

steve. the. addict... wrote:

Probably something to do with figuring stuff out. They are more likely to be a proactive person.

I've known an awful lot of smart people that couldn't be motivated to get off the couch. I think motivation and intelligence are completely unrelated.

That said, pure intelligence isn't much of a help if you don't have any creativity or method of thinking which allows you to apply that intelligence. Met a lot of these people too.

In my case, I have just enough intelligence and just enough creativity and just enough social skills to put it together and seem "really smart", when in reality, I'm just better at using what I have.

Similar to sports and athletics with naturally talented athletes who aren't motivated enough to reach high levels of sport.

Astrophysics. Duh.

Just like Bill Gates, who is now the biggest farmer in America. Many other investors have been buying up large tracts of farm land in order to control US water rights. It's like Quantum of Solace in real life.

well, if one is really smart and no ethics to hold you back, the world, as they say is your oyster. Politician, Hollywood mogul, evil scientist bent on taking over the world, and personal injury lawyer come to mind.

If by "making the most" you mean "making the most money," then finance. It's not likely a path to super-wealth, but nobody gets super-wealthy without also being very, very lucky. In finance, if you're very smart (no need to be a genius), and you work hard, you can be making seven figures before you're 40. It's not easy money. Luck still plays a role, and you'll have to bleed to get there, but there's a clear path.

Do something that truly challenges your IQ but still satisfies your EQ. Don’t do it to impress, do it for your happiness.

Well you have to use that high IQ to understand your strengths and weaknesses and apply all that brainpower to your strengths. You can't be exceptional at everything, no matter how smart the tests say you are. I have a friend that is exceptional at linguistics and literature and anything involving words, but they are embarrassing at spatial subjects (think geography) and mathematics. They are highly intelligent in some areas but average at others. If they put all their efforts into the subjects they were average at, it would be challenging but also a poor application of their exceptional abilities.

So there is no right answer except to focus on what you are good at and head down that route. You'll like it more if it comes easier to you.

xlev2 wrote:

Ophthalmology

Make a literal fortune

Truly help people with one of our most valued and necessary physical capabilities--sight

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BIRDS! yes!!

I used my high IQ to turn my slow a-ss into a pro runner. I also have a successful side business to continue with beyond the running career.