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55% of Americans think they are smarter than the average American. The other 45% know they are. Where do you stand?

Posted - June 28, 2016

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  • 3934
      June 28, 2016 2:54 PM MDT
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  • 46117

    I know I am. I was tested and everything. 

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      June 28, 2016 3:04 PM MDT
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  • That's pretty interesting... I never heard of that study. Thanks for the link...

    PS..you and Ole Svenson have the same initials :) 

      June 28, 2016 3:08 PM MDT
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  • 1264

    I stand, I get by. This is more a test in humility, people that say they know they're smarter have no humility and are probably narcissists, people that say they think they're smarter, aren't.  But at least have some humility.

      June 28, 2016 3:08 PM MDT
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  • 1113

    I am average.

      June 28, 2016 3:13 PM MDT
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  • 3934

    Of course, the extreme version of this is the Dunning-Kruger effect...;-D...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

      June 28, 2016 3:13 PM MDT
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  • 3191

    Don't mind me...

      June 28, 2016 3:35 PM MDT
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  • 2658

    IDK..  I do rate myself as having common sense (the ability to think and behave in a reasonable way and to make good decisions, most times)   Where that ranks me IDK..

    Mugger OS answer (Lake Wobegon effect) is interesting..as you said..

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      June 28, 2016 3:37 PM MDT
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  • lol!

      June 28, 2016 4:15 PM MDT
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  •   June 28, 2016 4:16 PM MDT
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  • I don't know. I heard ravens were very smart

      June 28, 2016 4:17 PM MDT
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  • I'm certified, too 

    ;)

      June 28, 2016 4:18 PM MDT
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  • Excellent logic

      June 28, 2016 4:18 PM MDT
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  • 3907

    Hello Goat:

    I yam the britist of them all.

    excon

      June 28, 2016 5:55 PM MDT
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  • Bez

    2148

    Nowhere in this question. I don't live in America. Lol:)

      June 28, 2016 5:56 PM MDT
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  • 2515
    I'm with the 55%, because I know the 45% aren't.
      June 28, 2016 6:26 PM MDT
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  • Hah! )

      June 28, 2016 7:05 PM MDT
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  •   June 28, 2016 7:05 PM MDT
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  • brank you!

      June 28, 2016 7:06 PM MDT
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  • 169

    I think I can be dumber than some at times, lol.

      June 28, 2016 7:49 PM MDT
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  • I honestly don't know. Sometimes I think I'm at least average, but there is a lot of evidence to the contrary. I know I'm very dumb about a lot of things: math, computer science, organization, measuring, not spilling milk, using a tool of any kind to cut a straight line, etc.

      June 29, 2016 1:43 PM MDT
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  • 22891

    i know i am

      July 3, 2016 9:00 PM MDT
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