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by davidbanham 1917 days ago
My contention would be that many (not all) people are drawn to Mensa because they have difficulty forming relationships in mainstream society. I’d suggest it’s this trait that correlates with mental and physical disorders.
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The Dutch Mensa site[0] has the following bullet points in a "high IQ checklist":

- [...]

- Do you often fit poorly into a group?

- Do you sometimes feel desperate due to all those slow people around you?

- [...]

I think that says a lot.

[0] https://www.mensa.nl/hoogbegaafdheid