8 signs your IQ is lower than average.

1. General Signs Of Low IQ In Children And Teenagers Children and teenagers display different signs of low IQ than adults do, and that is a known fact. As a parent, it is important to pay attention to these signs and to recognize them: if your child has very poor social skills in play-learn situations, poor dressing and feeding skills as well as delayed hygiene and self-care, then he or she is likely to have a lower IQ than average. On the other hand, teenagers who often have poor job skills or difficulties in learning various academic skills may also have a lower IQ than the vast majority of the people. Most of the time, these symptoms appear before the child turns 18 years of age, and the signs can vary greatly depending on just how low the IQ really is. An IQ that is under 70 is widely considered to be an intellectual disability.

2. Signs Of Mild Intellectual Disability There are three types of intellectual disability: mild, moderate and severe. Those who experience mild intellectual disability usually score lower than average on IQ tests at school, they have difficulty communicating and socializing with other people and they are often unable to think logically. Generally, these people display signs of low IQ very early on, when they are unable to learn and to develop at the same rate as other children of the same age.

3. You Simply Cannot Explain Yourself It has happened to all of us at least once to be at a loss of words – literally. Sometimes, describing our feelings or thoughts can be a rather complicated thing, but if this happens on a regular basis and you find yourself unable to explain what you think or feel, then the chances are that your IQ is slightly lower than average. Also, same applies to those who are not able to have complex conversations on a variety of topics, for an extended period of time. People with low IQ are generally easily bored and uninterested in anything that requires them to think too much or to acquire more self-awareness.

4. You Have A Hard Time Understanding Things This can apply to regular jokes, books, movie plots, documentaries and everything else. If you have a difficult time understanding things that other people understand in an instant (and if this does not happen only occasionally), then your IQ may be lower than the average.

5. Signs Of Moderate Intellectual Disability Those with moderate intellectual disability typically score under 50 on IQ tests, and they display noticeable delays in bodily responses and particularly in the way they speak. Also, it is not uncommon for those who suffer from moderate intellectual disability to display unusual physical signs, to be unable to learn complex communication skills or to perform complex tasks without the supervision of others.

6. Other Signs Of Intellectual Disability People who score under 20-30 on IQ tests are usually considered individuals with severe to profound intellectual disability. These people have little to no communication skills, they can hardly be trained in simple self-care tasks and they can hardly be taught various daily routines and repetitive activities. Most of the time, they need close supervision and they require attendant care as well.

7. Other General Signs Of A Lower IQ Than Average Just because your IQ is slightly under 80, this does not mean you are necessarily intellectually disabled. It often happens that these people have suboptimal life choices, they are generally less informed and less interested in culture, history and fine arts, and they have a tendency towards blinder belief, generally speaking. Moreover, these people also have a greater belief in the unproven, as well as in conspiracy theories and other aspects that are widely considered absurd or far-fetched. They are not interested in explaining a phenomenon logically and they often display a considerably lower degree of what is referred to as “intellectual curiosity” than most people.

8. A General Lack Of Curiosity Although this is not exactly the most reliable or trustworthy sign of a lower IQ than average, it has been proven that people with a lower IQ are generally less curious and interested to find out new things. It often happens that intelligent individuals are highly curious and always willing to expand their cultural horizons as well as to improve their set of skills – on the other hand, unintelligent people display little to no interest in this. This lack of curiosity amongst people with a lower IQ than the average is generally a global one, not a specific one: if a person is not interested in a certain topic, such as politics, finances, geography or history, this does not mean that he is unintelligent.

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8 signs your IQ is lower than average.