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[–] [email protected] 73 points 3 weeks ago (33 children)

Contrary to popular belief, we're all profoundly stupid. Even the smartest among us spend enormous effort in their struggle to comprehend our surroundings.

[–] esc27 35 points 3 weeks ago (31 children)

At least half of us are below average.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If we're talking about IQ, than no. An IQ between 85 and 115 is considered average. This entails 68% of the population. So, only 32% of people are not average and only 16% are below average.

[–] Eheran 1 points 3 weeks ago

The average is exactly one value and nobody has exactly that value. Since average~mean 50 % are below and 50 % above average.

What you are talking about is a range that is around the average, specifically one standard deviation (=15 points) around the average/mean value, which is a completely arbitrary range and I do not know why you assign "average" to this range. 90 to 109 is a range I know to be attributed "average", still arbitrary, but at least an actually established range.

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