How to Know Your I.Q. Level without Taking the Test & Brainy Stories by Billy J. Burton - HTML preview

2.The Normal Range (IQ: 85 to 114) 68%

 

Members of the Normal Range are perfectly regular people, they give an impression of acting,

thinking, dreaming, living like everybody else. They constitute most of the people you will ever

meet in your life unless you spend it in an intellectual bubble. They amount to 68% of the population.

Just like Inferior Rangers, Normal Rangers are analytical thinkers103, albeit with more efficient

cognition 373 123-124 . They share many traitswith the previous range along with more flexibility,

proficiency, and effectiveness. As a result, they come off as better adjusted and equipped to tackle life struggles.

Normal rangers are structures absorbers 103: to apprehend matters, they apply whatever concepts

they were taught at school or at home, never adding a personal outlook. Consequently, they naturally harbor very mainstream views281, in just about any topic, situation, subject, field one

can envision.

They hardly ever think in abstract terms 135-136, nor do they notice recurring patterns between seemingly unrelated domains, leaving them at the mercy of the ideas generally accepted as truth

by their mentors, teachers, intellectual elite, parents, friends ….

Being unable to get past conventional ideas, any new piece of information that doesn’t fit the

concepts and values they have been taught will be disregarded282 as either false, crazy or a lie. A consequence to that analytical cognitive behavior is a tendency to consider all matters in a black

or white281, yes, or no, good, or bad kind of way, with no room for nuanced point of views.

This rather inefficient cognitive information processing, compared to synthetic and integrated thinking103, leads individuals, at the Normal Range, towards a life that doesn’t revolve around

intellectual prowess. They have to be cajoled into acquiring knowledge and prefer hands-on137

education with a teacher to self-taught learning. Similarly, unless they are pushed by an authority

figure at school, at work or within the family, their desire to learn remains low 281. However, some of them, especially at the top of the range (I.Q.: 105-114), explore certain domains out of

passion.

Since, people at the Normal Range, require the structures put in place by others to be fully

functioning, it is essential for them to be very social 138. They will, generally, surround

themselves with lots of friends and family, easily creating lasting bonds over small talk, using

white lies or flattery to please, exchanging favors or matter of fact knowledge281.

Not being incredibly interested in the world around them, or the realm of abstract ideas, their

topics of conversation are habitually very concrete 281, ranging from the necessities of the present

to exciting new trends as well as fashion, household matters, events, gossip, sport, the news, and

occasional hobbies. Furthermore, they display good-natured conventional humor which facilitates that desirable connection with fellow range members.

Their being social animals drives Normal Rangers to feel confident282 about themselves and their

intellect, since they mostly meet like-minded people with the same type of neurological

functioning.

Their need for structure dictates their submission to those they recognize as figures of authority

according to their idea of morality, values, and ethics. They regard traditions and habits highly282, are the victims of the fashions and trends of the moment as well as behavioral rules. They feel normal and accepted by society, which they, undeniably, are.

Their inner life is not particularly abundant. They are infrequently creative and lack introspection282, never considering themselves as they truly are, but as they believe others view

them.

They are prone to outbursts of aggressiveness when they disagree281 with somebody else’s opinion. Similarly, they have trouble resisting temptation137 and cannot control emotional and

physical impulses137 well. They live in the present, never analyzing their behavior, thinking little

before acting309, consequences be damned.

These individuals display unsophisticated299-350 tastes, preferring basic easily attainable pleasures and past-times over brainy ones. They are inclined to prefer rhythm to melody 140, pizza to fine

cuisine, simple shows and books that don’t involve thinking. They will almost always value

physical attractiveness351 over shared values when choosing a mate.

They tend to have very gendered features and bodies 94-141, and often show detached uninterested

gazes139.

 

2.1 The Lower Normal Range (IQ: 85 to 99) 34%

 

The people scoring at the Lower Normal Range are everything I mentioned in the preceding part,

aimed at familiarizing the reader with the Normal Range in its entirety, along with some

specifications. They display various characteristics of the Inferior Range in conjunction with more effective reasoning skills and more self-reliance373.

They encompass about 34% of the general population; their I.Q. score is found between 85 and 99.

 

I will clarify their characteristics by means of situations taken from the lives of Jack, Burt, Lily, Olivia, Brian, John, Ludovica, Sadie, Colleen, Vivian, and Annie all members of that range. I remind the reader that all the names have been changed and all the situations have been modified for privacy reasons.

 

The Thinking and Learning Abilities at the Lower Normal Range:

 

People at the Lower Normal Range are not naturally predisposed to enjoy learning 123; they will only study what is necessary for school and work. They think very concretely, leaving only little

space for abstraction 135-136, therefore concepts understanding, and information processing are still

somewhat limited288 but less so than at the previous range. Their reasoning is more sluggish than that of the average person, their conclusions simpler 351 123 , and they exhibit mental inflexibility

about certain matters. However, they are rarely aware of those cognitive limitations, some may

even believe they are smarter 92-124 than most people they know.

 

Jack thinks that everybody who thinks differently from him is actually stupid, even his physician.

Burt believes he can speak Spanish, as well as many other languages, because he knows a handful of words, he keeps asking: “Eres bello?” instead of “Qué tal estas?” even after having been corrected several times.

 

Few people, at that range, go to college206-373 where they would have a hard time graduating.

 

Colleen is immensely proud of never having been to college; for unknown reasons it makes her feel superior.

 

Independence of Mind at the Lower Normal Range:

 

Dependence on analytic103 brain functioning (see 3.2.2) leads to restricted independence of mind. At this range, values and habits acquired, at an early age, last forever282. Besides, these

individuals’ beliefs and opinions282 are usually those of their friends and families. The very

conventional opinions they harbor, as a consequence, are often coupled with a tendency to feel abused by society 278 at large.

 

Sadie, Vivian, Lily, and Annie believe that any change in their work environment will necessarily be detrimental to them.

 

One day, Annie was so sure of having been handed “the short end of the stick” that she was actually verbally fighting with someone who wanted to give her what she wanted.

 

Lower Normal Rangers show very little introspection288, being unconscious about the, sometimes, lower quality of their job performance or, in any case, their lack of attention to

details288 288 , they tend to overestimate their qualities. But, just like the preceding rangers,

because the opinions of everyone they know is important to them, these individuals very much

care about the signs of respect351 they believe society owes them and expect to be granted the same advantages as everybody else.

 

Lily spends her working days chatting with her coworkers while she pays very little attention to her work, consequently making many errors. But, at the end of the year, she expects to get the same bonus as her hard-working colleagues.

 

Intuition at the Lower Normal Range:

 

Lower Normal Rangers display next to no intuition352, being at the mercy of whomever they put their faith in. Since they have difficulty discerning who they can or cannot trust, they are sadly

liable to be taken advantage of142 by unscrupulous and treasonous characters time and again,

albeit to a lesser extent than at the previous range.

 

Vivian and Lily keep getting disappointed in the people they befriend who always end up becoming their worst enemies after a few years.

 

If these people have confidence in someone, they tend to believe almost anything they are told

until proven wrong.

Burt thinks the Germans are the most powerful people in the world and that everything is wonderful there because a friend told him so . He would like to move there, with his family, but his wife has to keep reminding him that it’s not true.

 

Sympathy at the Lower Normal Range:

 

A form of sympathy can be felt for the unfortunate. It stems from a fear of, one day, being in the same situation as the person being pitied.

 

Burt and Vivian feel sorry for homeless people because they think it could happen to them somehow.

 

Still, not really being able to put themselves into somebody else’s shoes, their compassion

remains superficial278-357.

 

Lily really likes people until she doesn’t understand them anymore which happens pretty fast and leads to recurring conflicts.

 

John takes care of old people for a living, but being devoid of real empathy, he laughs when they are struggling.

 

Colleen wants other people to take care of her but rarely reciprocates, for, disregarding the plight of others, she believes her situation is always worse than that of her friends.

 

On the other hand, being very social350, they generally feel for loved ones who find themselves in

a sorry predicament but do not exert genuine empathy278.

 

Olivia always feels sorry for her friends and family when they are unwell or sad.

 

Nervous Issues at the Lower Normal Range:

 

Being unable to project themselves into the future and imagine what could go wrong, Lower

Normal Rangers often go through life as happy-go-lucky people, enjoying what it has to offer, infrequently anxious164 164 . The closer, some of them can get to being disturbed by emotions, is

by being excited when anticipating a pleasant event.

 

Whatever happens, Olivia is always in a good mood and generally presents a sunny disposition.

 

Because they let their spouses deal with everyday problems, Vivian, Burt, Annie, and Lily are only worried when one of their family members is in trouble or when under pressure at work.

 

However, when life has been hard on them, they are likely to develop personality disorders or

depression128-129.

 

Colleen lost her husband years ago and never quite pulled through, she expects to be helped constantly by her friends and sometimes exhibits manipulative behavior.

 

Ethics Issues at the Lower Normal Range:

People at this range exhibit poor emotional restrain123. Their impulsiveness may, on occasion,

lead to low morality187-321 26 or diminished ethics. For example, the average I.Q. score of inmates

borders on 90, so at the lower end of this range.

 

Jack thinks it’s okay to eat food he’s found in boxes, off supermarket shelves, without paying any of it, he has even shown his toddler son how to do it.

 

Poor mental health and physical illness383 can be an upshot of this inability to control one’s emotions and cravings.

 

Olivia, regularly, eats between meals without any regards for her health.

 

Lily developed type 2 diabetes from poor nutritional habits.

 

Still, their approach to morals commonly signifies forcing278 themselves and others, to observe

social habits and traditions that have been passed down for generations. Dogmatic

religiousness124 is to be found in that group and the previous one as well.

 

Vivian is adamant it is impolite to use somebody’s bathroom when she’s invited over, she spends the entire evening waiting to go home to relieve herself.

 

Burt thinks one is expected to have children and tries to force anyone who wants to make another choice.

 

Extraversion at the Lower Normal Range:

 

While the members of this range are more self-sufficient373 than at the Inferior Range, one may,

nevertheless, notice a great propensity for gregariousness 350 in this population, given that, their need for the help and support, provided by others, is elevated. They have a knack for bonding

with others on virtually nothing and spend a tremendous amount of time in social 350 groups. As a

result, they naturally marry young and have more children than average130-131.

They communicate verbally, in factual terms, very much, by means of imprecise melodramatic

statements288 288 taken from a restricted vocabulary. They love using ready-made phrases, vague

trendy words such as “cool”, “swag”, “lame”, “sick” …, showing strong speech habits 278 that might give one the impression they keep saying the same things over and over under totally

different circumstances.

 

Annie thinks that the act of finding a dime on the floor, getting married or winning the lottery can be expressed with the same word: “rad”; there are no words, in her vocabulary, to convey a higher or lower intensity.

 

The simple sentences of the Lower Normal Rangers are not exempt from the occasional grammar

or vocabulary mistake305. Their conversations may be self-centered or revolve around their peer group but aren’t based on concepts. Only tangible materialistic matters 282 occupy their minds.

 

Olivia, Lily, and Annie generally talk about their children, what they want to buy and TV programs.

 

Sadie and Brian are in the habit of stating the obvious in conversations.

The Limited Creativity of the Lower Normal Rangers:

 

Lower Normal Rangers aren’t really creators110 for they never generate truly personal outlooks. Still, they may enjoy arts to some extent, especially popular arts 305 that bring about primary

emotions. For instance, they favor rhythm over melodious or elaborate music140, reality TV over

brainy cinema.

 

Olivia enjoys rhythmic music she likes dancing to. She, also, adores reality shows portraying people who yell at one another the entire time.

 

The members of this range will, however, be inclined to learn, to a certain extent, how to copy

the artwork created by somebody else. They may enjoy being taught a variety of handicraft, how

to draw, sing, dance, or play an instrument at a basic level.

 

Olivia took a few singing and dancing lessons in her youth .

 

Lack of Adventurousness at the Lower Normal Range:

 

These individuals only exhibit restricted proclivity for adventurousness 123 due to a dependence

on comforting habits. Nevertheless, they may be persuaded to try something original, if part of a group, that enjoys new experiences. Many people, in that range, are very particular 352 about what

they eat, what they listen to, the places they go to, what they read, what they watch. They are

habit oriented278-352, just like the preceding range, but mainly because of a lack of familiarity.

 

Olivia, Brian, and John have difficulty trying food they are not used to eating, they are apprehensive or flat out refuse to taste any .

 

The Memory skills of the Lower Normal Rangers:

 

Because of strong emotional neural associations, Lower Normal Rangers generally display good memory of the life events of their peer groups, as well as what is related to their interests.

However, they exhibit poor memory of facts or concepts336, mainly, if they see no purpose in

remembering them.

 

Olivia shows good memory of the life events of the people she loves but cannot, for the life of her, remember anything cultural or academic .

 

Colleen cannot remember how to work the copy-machine, because all she has to do, is ask her co-workers.

 

Brian doesn’t remember what to buy at the store when it's for his wife.

 

The Shallow Erudition of the Lower Normal Rangers:

Lower Normal Rangers tend to be interested in superficial 282 matters: outfit, appearances, gossip,

trendy entertainment, sport, junk food… They don’t read much, rarely go to museums, or do anything deemed brainy or educative for it’s not entertaining or pleasurable to them.

 

Olivia adores reality TV which make her laugh; she’s also fond of junk food. She and Lily love fashion and buying clothes as well as accessories .

 

Lily and Colleen delight in nasty gossips but would resent anyone doing the same thing to them.

 

Vivian ran into co-workers who were talking about mathematics, when she pressed them to know what they were discussing, she assumed they weren’t telling her the truth.

 

Life Goals at the Lower Normal Range:

 

At this range, due to a shortage of long-term self-projection278, life goals are few and very

conventional: a house, children, vacation in hot weather, watching TV shows, week-ends

activities. These people dream about an easy ordinary life but also of striking it rich, sometimes by gambling.

 

Olivia, Lily, and Ludovica simply enjoy weekends and vacations out of principle, even if those times are sometimes not as fun as chatting and laughing with their friends at work .

 

Annie gambles every week even if she is actually losing money in the process, she hopes for a windfall one day.

 

These people's dreams feel unreachable as they are totally devoid of any connection with

reality288.

 

Annie believes she can live on a sunny deserted island, totally oblivious to the fact she will need to eat and shelter herself from the elements to survive.

 

If your I.Q. is in the Lower Normal Range most of what’s below feels like you: (Pay close attention to the wording before answering yes or no, then count the number of times you answered yes)

1-You had difficulty in high school with science and languages, the other subjects were easier to you but not easy.

2-You enjoy entertainment that doesn’t require thinking too much, such as: reality TV, sport, and shows with a straightforward story.

3-You do what you like to do, you do not follow all the rules.

4-You are almost always with people.

5-Many people have taken advantage of you.

6-You don’t especially enjoy museums, libraries, bookstores.

7-In life, you do not worry much.

8-You are a little apprehensive of trying new things and there are quite a few things you don’t like to eat.

9-You enjoy talking about fashion, how people look, gossip, cars, or sport etc.

10-You have poor memory of facts and cultural knowledge, but good memory of what interests you, and of the life events of the people you love.

11-Out of life, you mostly want an easy job, a house, a family, enough money, and leisure time.

12-You enjoy rhythmic music: reggae, pop, percussions, techno, dance, but not rock, metal, jazz, or classical music.

13-You dislike non-fiction books or non-linear stories.

14-You have, occasionally, been told that your grammar was not very good or that you were using the wrong word.

15-You don’t mind breaking the rules if you think you will benefit from it.

16-You married and had children young (or wanted to).

17-Your parents have taught you rules that everyone else should follow.

18-You use the same words and phrases a lot.

19-People often turn out to be different than you expected, and you get disappointed.

20-You think like most people you know.

 

2.2 The Upper Normal Range (IQ: 100 to 114) 34%

 

The people who score in the Upper Normal Range encompass everything I mentioned in the

preceding part about the Normal Range in its entirety, along with some characteristics of their

own. They exhibit some traits from the Lower Normal Range; however, not unlike Superior Rangers (see next chapter), they display increased intellectual abilities 373 and more openness to

the world147 at large.

They comprehend about 34% of the general population; their I.Q. score is found between 100

and 114.

To clarify, I will resort to situations taken from the lives of Richard, Ann, Michaella, Leonna, Rico, Lynn, Magalie, Owen, Sylvia, Morris, Cathy; all these situations have been modified, all the names also.

 

The Thinking and Learning Abilities at the Upper Normal Range:

 

This is the level of high-school and college graduates in social science and most humanities majors143 143 , for people in the Upper Normal Range struggle with abstract topics. Concrete

thinking281 is always privileged, causing these folks to shy away from theoretical subjects such

as fundamental research and hard science.

 

Leonna went to college but, being averse to committing dates to memory, she graduated with difficulty in U.S. History.

 

These individuals are brainy enough to be low-level managers 353. As they possess an intelligence

level not too removed from that of the average employee they are effortlessly understood and followed.

Interested in matters that simply require short-term focus59, and a small amount of intellectual

effort, Upper Normal Rangers, compared to the preceding range, appreciate intellectually

undemanding 59 334 , although more sophisticated books, films, shows, sports, and activities. Morris enjoys watching more elaborate sports than his friends in the Lower Normal Range; unlike them who only watch local football, he’s also fond of tennis and rugby, in addition to supporting many exciting teams and players.

 

Ann doesn’t enjoy intricate plots; she’d rather watch straightforward TV-shows.

 

In spite of their somewhat intellectual laziness, if Upper Normal Rangers are passionate about a particular topic, they will be prepared to acquire some knowledge in that area even if the

information collected may sometimes remain minimal.

 

Independence of Mind at the Upper Normal Range:

 

Not very independent in their thinking process, Upper Normal Rangers borrow opinions,

attitudes and principles282 from peers and family. Consequently, just like members of the lowest

ranges, but to a lesser extent, they are prone to intellectual bias282 and strongly committed to ideological beliefs282 hardly based on personal experience, but rather, gathered from the social

groups they gravitate towards.

 

Owen, Leonna and Ann, being unaware of their own bias and other people’s, rarely question what they are told; they tend to think like their friends on political and social issues.

 

Ann, Leonna, Magalie and their friends always agree on who is right, who is wrong, who is nice and who isn’t, using the same half-baked reasons and thinking them to be totally logical.

 

They frequently emulate their friends’ lifestyles and routines. They may overuse the speech habits that run in their environment as ready-available, thoughtless, knee-jerk reactional words

and phrases that prevent them from engaging their cognition into the conversation too much.

Although still showing fairly good vocabulary and making few grammar mistakes 360-373, they

rely on low-energy interaction with these speech habits, especially at the lower end of the range.

 

Michaella keeps saying “it’s heavy” during conversations to express her feelings of powerlessness, because it’s a phrase her peers use a lot.

 

Leonna and Magalie keep saying “I could of” instead of “I could have”, thus, imitating many of their friends.

 

Intuition at the Upper Normal Range:

 

As Upper Normal Rangers exhibit very little independence of thoughts and emotions, they also show little intuition. Often not being aware that one can guess, to some extent at least, the

consequences of actions or behaviors, it takes them a while to notice any inconsistency between

what a person says and what a person does or really thinks.

 

Owen cannot tell when he’s being lied to even when it’s obvious that something is amiss.

 

It took Michaella and Leonna months to notice the suspicious behavior of one of their co-workers who was taking advantage of them.

Sympathy at the Upper Normal Range:

 

Just like at the previous range, a form of sympathy is present for the poor and the unfortunate; however, only a restricted amount of deep emotional connectedness is felt by the Upper Normal

Rangers when they come in contact with other beings, may they be humans, plants, or animals.

 

Ann laughs it off whenever someone is in a sorry predicament thinking that it’ll pass and it’s no biggie , sometimes she even jokingly makes fun of that person.

 

Richard, even if he enjoys joking, is in the habit of telling everyone how little he cares for his fellow humans and, what’s more, regularly downplays people’s difficulties.

 

Sylvia connects easily with children but has trouble reading adults; as a result, she gets frustrated with them at times.

 

Nervous Issues at the Upper Normal Range:

 

Unless stricken by hardships, the Upper Normal Rangers’ emotional state remains mainly positive for they, just like the previous range, do not project much into possible challenging

future outcomes and don’t overthink the present.

Their senses being under-reactive compared to those of the ranges above them, they generally

show little anxiety164, except in case of turmoil in their own life or that of their family and friends. On the other hand, they may have trouble taking care of important matters, and

procrastinate.

 

Rico never worries much, except about his children and about spending his vacation time with his mother-in-law.

 

Leonna and Magalie’s main concerns are about their children, husbands, and parents.

 

Ann never seems to be anxious about anything and neither do Richard and Morris.

 

Whatever the task is, Richard and Leonna love to procrastinate until their spouses take over.

 

Morality Issues at the Upper Normal Range:

 

While they put themselves, as well as friends and family first, these folks are, nevertheless, predominantly law-abiding, and moral. However, they will, at times, bend the rules, especially at

the lower end of this range, if they feel it might benefit them or those their love. Under those

circumstances, they don’t shun away from lying or cheating, seeing no harm in that, often being in the mindset of “us” against “them”.

 

Leonna is ready to lie for her friends thus risking damaging her relationships with other people. She is also ready to bend all the rules at her workplace to accommodate herself and her friends, oblivious to the likely adverse consequences. When she is rightfully blamed, she pins the whole situation on the blamer and never on herself.

 

Ann sees no harm in lying to her boss once in a while.

Ann, Leonna, Michaella and Sylvia really don’t mind being behind with their work, if their boss makes a remark; they never think they are to blame, it’s always someone else’s fault.

 

Unless raised by a pious family, unlike lower ranges, because they follow society’s trends, the

individuals in the Upper Normal Range are hardly ever religious, nowadays.

 

Lynn and Harriet, as they put it, only go to church for weddings and funerals.

 

Extraversion at the Upper Normal Range:

 

Few introverted personalities 144 are actually observed at that range, Upper Normal Rangers

requiring a lot of emotional support from friends and family. Because they tend to be down-to-earth and easily satisfied, these people have a propensity for being great reliable friends.

 

Ann prefers to do everything with her friends even if it means changing her plans at the last minute and being unable to do what she wanted to in the first place.

 

Whether it is about shopping, leisure, or going to the movies, Ann, Leonna, Sylvia, Magalie, Lynn and Harriet never do anything on their own because they all feel the need to share their personal experiences whenever they can.

 

Rico spends hours chatting about his problems with whoever is ready to listen.

 

Upper Normal Rangers enjoy talking about films, TV-shows, books, or music in addition to

clothes, food, vacation, leisure, and sport, using factual knowledge281 373 and some insights beyond simply conveying likes and dislikes.

 

Creativity at the Upper Normal Range:

 

These people are usually not that creative110 and rarely pursue a career in that domain, except in

artistic families. However, Upper Normal Rangers are sometimes attracted to hobbies requiring the use of their imagination, to some degree, when they try to reproduce the works of more

accomplished artists.

 

Magalie and Leonna both want their respective children to learn how to play a musical instrument without being, themselves, interested in music .

 

Cathy loves anything that requires drawing, painting or even cooking. She’s quite good at it as are her brothers, members of the same range.

 

Adventurousness at the Upper Normal Range:

 

Upper Normal Rangers may, now and again, be a tad adventurous if pushed by peers. They may

enjoy certain new, albeit not too extravagant savors, some unusual trips, some out of the

mainstream art …

Ann agreed to go eat sushi with her friends but had to be convinced first, finally barely tasted the dish and ordered something else.

 

Leonna is a little adventurous in her food tastes because her husband is a chef. He gets her to try lots of diverse cuisine.

 

Lynn flew to Europe with her best friend on a whim.

 

Morris and Owen, who are at the higher end of this range, travel a lot every year, even often on their own.

 

No matter the selection of drinks at the bar, Owen always orders pretty much the same drink, at times, he tentatively ventures beyond his comfort zone if nudged by friends.

 

The Memory Strength of the Upper Normal Ranger:

 

The general recollection aptitude of Upper Normal Rangers is reasonably good for matters of

interest and emotional life events, but their recollection is superficial rather than profound. They are normally not that focused on what’s going on around them, this habit leaving only sketchy

imprints on their brains.

 

Morris and Owen recall many details about their favorite football teams’ games, however, nothing about the coaches’ strategies.

 

Richard likes to read about matters that interest him, but when he reads fiction, he sometimes mixes up real facts with what happened in the book. He also mixes up sayings and ready-made phrases such as “you can make a horse drink but can't bring him to water”.

 

Leonna regularly forgets the titles of the films and the names of the actors she likes and when she wants to quote a sentence from the film, it’s always the wrong one.

 

Artistic Awareness at the Upper Normal Range:

 

These individuals may be casually interested in going to a museum, a library, a classical concert

whereas their main kick is popular culture. Some people possess quite extensive knowledge about readily accessible cultural topics.

 

Owen loves the popular music of his youth in which he is deeply knowledgeable, he goes to concerts a few times a year and occasionally enjoys going to a museum when he’s on vacation .

 

Richard mostly enjoys going mountain-biking, however, once in a blue moon, he’s in the mood for a click trip to the local museum.

 

Leonna enjoys libraries and movies a lot but rarely recalls anything specific.

 

Many Upper Normal Rangers are good at practical skills, such as, handicraft or cookery which they frequently appreciate.

 

Cathy is known to be a good cook; she’s also an accomplished gardener.

Richard and Ann enjoy cooking for their families.

 

Quite a few Upper Normal Rangers enjoy reading fiction, so their sentences are well constructed, even if not exceedingly long or very precise. Occasionally, a technical or fancy word is used. An

interest in more high-brow culture or easy scientific facts373 may be present, especially at the

higher end of the range.

 

Richard recalls TV programs he watches about marine biology and regularly recounts them to his friends.

 

Ann and Rico regularly borrow fiction books at the library.

 

Life Goals at the Upper Normal Range:

 

Upper Normal Rangers’ goals are often occupational and family oriented but, sometimes, dreams

may be envisioned and later pursued, usually with the help of a group of friends or a spouse.

 

Leonna has studied in college to land a good, interesting job.

 

Rico, Owen, Morris, and Cathy have invested time and efforts in their respective careers.

 

Magalie and Richard are working hard for a promotion .

 

Owen and Morris dream of traveling to more exotic places.

 

Doing sport regularly is a consistent trait of that range, at which people are more health-

conscious145-146 than at preceding levels and, subsequently, don’t mind putting in the effort for a

short-term goal.

 

Owen, Leonna, Richard and Magalie train regularly to stay healthy.

 

Ann goes swimming during her free time.

 

If your I.Q. level is to be found in the Upper Normal Range most of what’s below reflects who you are: (Pay close attention to the wording before answering yes or no, then count the number of times you answered yes).

1-While being moral and ethical, you sometimes bend the rules a little for your own benefit.

2-You think that most people are pleasant and interesting.

3-You have lots of friends you enjoy meeting regularly.

4-You have graduated high school but had trouble with abstract topics (such as math, biology, and physics).

5-You enjoy leisure a lot but only have a couple of areas of interests.

6-You almost only read fiction, never non-fiction.

7-You don’t overthink the consequences of people’s actions or behavior.

8-You are not that interested in science or highbrow topics.

9-Your main focus is on your friends, your family, your job; you aren’t idealistic.

10-You enjoy arts but aren’t really a creator yourself.

11-You are willing to listen to a bit of classical music or jazz but don’t genuinely enjoy that.

12-You are only able to recall a few general facts out of what interests you, but not the underlying theory or explanation.

13-You usually don’t use big words, but your vocabulary is fairly good.

14-You are not that adventurous with new tastes and unusual activities but may enjoy them if pushed by peers.

15-You aren’t always that focused, you may occasionally forget things and your memory is average unless you get particularly interested.

16-You are slightly health conscious and regularly work out or do sporting activities.

17-You believe you think like most people and most people think like you.

18-You have never contemplated changing the world as an adult or wouldn’t know where to begin.

19-You are good with your hands (handicraft, cooking, gardening, decorating etc.…).

20-You don’t enjoy TV-shows and movies when the plot isn’t straightforward.