'Idiot-Savant' Traders?

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by Rearden Metal, Apr 1, 2006.

'Idiot-Savant' Test: www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aqtest.html How'd you score?

  1. Under 12 (Diplomat)

    20 vote(s)
    7.1%
  2. 13-25 (Pretty normal)

    118 vote(s)
    42.0%
  3. 26-31 (Almost there, but not quite)

    84 vote(s)
    29.9%
  4. 32-40 (Looks like I might be one...)

    45 vote(s)
    16.0%
  5. 41-50 (Rain Man)

    14 vote(s)
    5.0%
  1. recently i saw "the sixth sense" for the first time. the psychologist was indeed totally useless to the little guy. but when he suddenly got it, he was actually of great help. nice twist at the end by the way.
     
    #81     Apr 3, 2006
  2. I won't be doing that.

    The definition of stupidity is repeating the same mistake over and over, each time expecting a different result.
     
    #82     Apr 3, 2006
  3. ElCubano

    ElCubano

    as in trading ...:D
     
    #83     Apr 3, 2006
  4. 1000

    1000

    Hunter Joe: "Dan....Quail Run Lane"
    Hunter Lane....(no reply, legs it)

    Hunter Dan: "You say tomato, I say tomatoe":eek:
     
    #84     Apr 4, 2006
  5. i aced this test with a high #..

    :eek:

    that must mean i am real smart heh
    (always new it!) :D
     
    #85     Jul 2, 2006
  6. Reardon, it is a GIFT. not to be disparaged but to be revered!
    you are framing it all wrong..
    and therein lies your "problem"

    :/
     
    #86     Jul 2, 2006
  7. I wouldn't trade any other way! Don't know about that other fellow's (metal) skills, but it's my primary trading skill- developed over years and years of pouring over and documenting patterns. He is right!

    Cariocas
     
    #87     Jul 2, 2006
  8. I scored 38. Unfortunately, I don't think it is a well designed test. Anybody who likes patterns and has social anxiety disorder would score high. BTW, do you guys know that Simon Baron-Cohen is the uncle of the comedian Ali-G? I read that somewhere. I believe he also attributes autism to what he calls the "primitive male brain."
     
    #88     Jul 2, 2006
  9. wow your right :eek:
     
    #89     Jul 2, 2006
  10. Yep. I love to show off my wealth of useless knowledge.:D
     
    #90     Jul 2, 2006