- #91
Kholdstare
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Here's mine:
Are You Nerdier Than Half the Population?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around a "nerdiness" test that participants have taken, sharing their scores and interpretations of what those scores imply about their level of nerdiness. The scope includes personal reflections on identity and self-perception in relation to being "nerdy," with a mix of humor and self-deprecation.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
- Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- Some participants report high scores, indicating they are "High-Level Nerds" or "Supreme Nerds," suggesting a strong identification with nerd culture.
- Others express surprise or disbelief at their scores, with some claiming they do not feel as nerdy as the results suggest.
- Several participants mention not owning typical "nerdy" items like telescopes or microscopes, questioning the validity of their scores.
- Some participants reflect on their social lives in relation to their nerdiness, with mixed feelings about their identities.
- A few participants joke about their scores and the implications of being a nerd, indicating a light-hearted approach to the topic.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
There is no consensus on what the scores mean for individual identities, as participants express a range of feelings about their results, from pride to embarrassment. Multiple competing views on what constitutes "nerdiness" remain present throughout the discussion.
Contextual Notes
Participants' interpretations of their scores vary widely, and some express skepticism about the test's accuracy. The discussion highlights the subjective nature of self-identification as a nerd.
Who May Find This Useful
Individuals interested in self-assessment, identity exploration, or those who enjoy humor related to nerd culture may find this discussion engaging.
- #92
Illuminerdi
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It ranked me in the 91st percentile, but I really doubt that's accurate.
I spend many hours at the gym every week and have never read comic books, sci fi, etc., and it seems the crowd self-identifying as nerd is doing little but perpetuate the highly inaccurate stereotype that intelligence is linked with social ineptitude and unhealthy obsessions.
I spend many hours at the gym every week and have never read comic books, sci fi, etc., and it seems the crowd self-identifying as nerd is doing little but perpetuate the highly inaccurate stereotype that intelligence is linked with social ineptitude and unhealthy obsessions.
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- #93
saltkraxen
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My 'nerd' score:
38% scored higher (more nerdy),
1% scored the same, and
61% scored lower (less nerdy).
What does this mean? Your nerdiness is:
Low Ranking Nerd. Definitely a nerd but low on the totem pole of nerds.
+1Illuminerdi said:
- #94
Kholdstare
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"that intelligence is linked with social ineptitude and unhealthy obsessions."
Because, it is!
Because, it is!
- #95
lisab
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Kholdstare said:
In popular culture, it is. But I question if it's real. I've known plenty of socially inept, unhealthy people who are...um, for lack of a more graceful term...dumb as tree stumps.
- #96
Illuminerdi
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Kholdstare said:
Find the Terman study on gifted children.
That is all.
- #97
Kholdstare
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Guys! I was just joking ! :D
I don't really know what intelligence is linked with.
I don't really know what intelligence is linked with.
- #98
mishrashubham
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Here goes nothing
http://www.nerdtests.com/images/badge/nt2/aaf46d51d1b020ff.png
http://www.nerdtests.com/images/badge/nt2/aaf46d51d1b020ff.png
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- #99
Psych101
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Overall, you scored as follows:
30% scored higher (more nerdy),
1% scored the same, and
69% scored lower (less nerdy).
^^^I found the above statistics pretty unsurprising.
Now can somebody please give me examples of how to make the results of this survey more accurate? The reason I ask for this is because I personally think it is way too easy to manipulate the results of this survey since (at least for me) I figured out how to manipulate the results in a desired fashion (I make the results nerdier or less nerdier) by answering certain opinionated questions in a certain manner (for example, I can pick a larger or smaller Interval for the question on "Average Internet Usage Per Day" to make myself respectively seem nerdier or less nerdy.).
Maybe putting a strict time constraint on the quiz might make it easier to make the testee answer the questions more honestly? Does anybody have any suggestions on how to make the results of the quiz more reflective of what it is designed to measure?
30% scored higher (more nerdy),
1% scored the same, and
69% scored lower (less nerdy).
^^^I found the above statistics pretty unsurprising.
Now can somebody please give me examples of how to make the results of this survey more accurate? The reason I ask for this is because I personally think it is way too easy to manipulate the results of this survey since (at least for me) I figured out how to manipulate the results in a desired fashion (I make the results nerdier or less nerdier) by answering certain opinionated questions in a certain manner (for example, I can pick a larger or smaller Interval for the question on "Average Internet Usage Per Day" to make myself respectively seem nerdier or less nerdy.).
Maybe putting a strict time constraint on the quiz might make it easier to make the testee answer the questions more honestly? Does anybody have any suggestions on how to make the results of the quiz more reflective of what it is designed to measure?
- #100
CFDFEAGURU
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Here is what I scored.
High Level Nerd.
:)
High Level Nerd.
:)
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