ROBERT: WHAT ABOUT DEFENSIVE OFF TOPIC POSTING?

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Additionally, from Robert's posts, I have come to respect his mind.
I know intelligence when I see it and I admire his analytical abilities.
Perception of subtle distinctions comes naturally to him.

I also know intelligence when I see it, and I also know that there are different sorts of intelligence. You know that too, right?

Robert has not only intellectual (reasoning/analytical) abilities, but also (and more important on this board) social/emotional intelligence.

This is one of the reasons I've avoided Mensa all these years: I've often found that those with analytical/intellectual abilities lack social/emotional abilities.

No doubt you've seen this as well.

I've come to believe that we are born with analytical intelligence; social/emotional intelligence comes only through experience.

BorisKitten wrote:

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Additionally, from Robert's posts, I have come to respect his mind.
I know intelligence when I see it and I admire his analytical abilities.
Perception of subtle distinctions comes naturally to him.

I also know intelligence when I see it, and I also know that there are different sorts of intelligence. You know that too, right?

Robert has not only intellectual (reasoning/analytical) abilities, but also (and more important on this board) social/emotional intelligence.

This is one of the reasons I've avoided Mensa all these years: I've often found that those with analytical/intellectual abilities lack social/emotional abilities.

No doubt you've seen this as well.

I've come to believe that we are born with analytical intelligence; social/emotional intelligence comes only through experience.

But some people have experiences which positively hinder or entirely block that development, and many have a neurological problem which makes it difficult, or impossible, ever to "get" the emotional shades and nuances of social interaction.

Perseverance and obsessionality are traits frequently to be found in this second group,

What kind of experiences ?
David

When you mention perseverance do you mean an obsessive perseverance? One which cannot be disuaded by an appeal to reason or decency? Because perseverance can be a praise-worthy trait, if it entails consideration.

OmSigDAVID wrote:

What kind of experiences ?
David

watching star trek

djjd62 wrote:

OmSigDAVID wrote:

What kind of experiences ?
David

watching star trek

That'll do it.

A few weeks ago, someone claimed to avoid Mensa because he (allegedly) attended a meeting and found everyone patting himself on the back. From over 30 years actively in Mensa, and having never seen that, I discounted his allegation as deception.

But some people have experiences which positively hinder or entirely block that development, and many have a neurological problem which makes it difficult, or impossible, ever to "get" the emotional shades and nuances of social interaction.

Did you ever wonder, Bunny, why social and intellectual abilities appear to be so completely unrelated?

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A few weeks ago, someone claimed to avoid Mensa because he (allegedly) attended a meeting and found everyone patting himself on the back. From over 30 years actively in

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Mensa, and having never seen that, I discounted his allegation as deception.

I didn't see this at Mensa meetings, but I DID see the little video (I think it was from a NY Mensa meeting) of the "quiz" hosts gave to Mensa members.

Everyone whined that the quiz was "too hard." I thought they complained overmuch and sounded like, well, schoolgirls.

Mensans can complain and thay r perfectly willing to do it.

Leading Mensans has been compared (unfavorably) to herding cats.

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It was a game!

I did, however, really like Mensa's "emotional intelligence" of wearing a little pin
that indicated whether they'd accept a hug from a stranger
(Same video? Can't recall.).

At Regional Gatherings or the Annual Gathering,
each attender is issued an Id. badge, which serves
as a receipt for his registration fee, along with green circle stickers = Hugable
Red circle stickers = stay the hell away
Yellow = maybe, it depends on who u r.
I 'm not much of a hugger, but I've never put anything on it.
I 'm naturally sour n dour enuf that I don t have to worry.

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From your previous post, "Mensa Kittens" has stuck in my mind
and provided, in the meantime, many happy smiles on my part.

GO, Mensa Kittens!

Not only Kittens
In the 1980s, I was given a beautiful, graceful, Golden Retriever dog at a Mensa meeting;
his name was Mike. He was not actually at the meeting, personally,
but the discussion that resulted in his adoption was there.

His Mensa family had to move and coud not keep him at their new residence.
He belonged to 2 boys aged about maybe 6 and 8.
Before accepting him, I checked with each of them to make sure
that he did not object, inasmuch as I was not about to be party to
ripping their dog away from either boy. Thay both approved and joined
with their mom in asking me to accept him.

By co-incidence, thay have since then moven to Arizona,
where I grew up. I see them when I return there for Regional Gatherings.





David