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Why do a lot of people with extremely high IQs seem a bit off?

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Thanks for your clarifications!

In our exchange, it seems as though your underlying concern, when you asked this, was that some serial killers have been reported to have very high IQs.
Serial killers being rather disturbing, you naturally wondered why standout persons of this terrible nature would have high IQs, leading to your question.

Is that about right?
sarabee1995 · 26-30, F
@SomeMichGuy I think it would be more accurate to state that [b][i] successful[/i][/b] serial killers have been reported to have high IQ's.

As have[b][i] successful[/i][/b] entrepreneurs, scientists, politicians, etc, etc, etc.

The correlation, therefore, is with success and IQ, not chosen career path and IQ.
@sarabee1995 Yeah, I made that point earlier. I'm just trying to make sure I understood the OP's thinking in posting this question.
Yulianna · 22-25, F
@sarabee1995 my, what a radical suggestion!
ElmerWilks · 36-40, M
@SomeMichGuy yes😀
@ElmerWilks Thanks!