I was given an IQ test when I was a teenager - about 14. I scored in the 98th percentile.

I would likely score much lower now. All those years of "hard livin'" since have probably slowed things down. My cognitive abilities all work well, but I think they just take longer.

I think there are a lot of factors that IQ tests don't account for. They really aren't that useful, and one shouldn't be that concerned with how well they do on them.

Raw intelligence is wasted if one doesn't have a curious mind and intellectual honesty. Its also useless if someone lacks critical thinking skills. Without the framework of being able to think logically, someone with a lot of raw intelligence is little more than a good chess player.

The good news is, critical thinking skills are very easy to learn and practice, it just takes a little willingness.