{"id":74167,"date":"2017-06-05T10:40:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T14:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=74167"},"modified":"2017-06-05T10:40:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T14:40:17","slug":"wow-trump-really-is-a-genius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=74167","title":{"rendered":"WOW! Trump really is a genius."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Donald Trump is a Genius \u2013 But That\u2019s Just His IQ!<\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>by\u00a0Samuel\u00a0Orrin Sewell, PhD<br \/>\nSATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2015<\/p>\n<p>The most well known high IQ society is Mensa.\u00a0 To join Mensa one must score in the top 2% of a standardized IQ test.\u00a0 That really isn\u2019t all that outstanding.\u00a0 One out of 50 people have IQs high enough to join Mensa.<\/p>\n<p>Numerical IQ scores are not an accurate indicator of intelligence.\u00a0 For instance a score of 72 on the U.S. Navy GCT test is about equal to score of 150 on the WAIS (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale).\u00a0 Percentile IQ scores are a more informative measurement.<\/p>\n<p>Way back during the 2004 presidential election <a href=\"http:\/\/thesteadydrip.blogspot.com\/2014\/08\/repost-and-reminder-my-2005-article-on.html\">I wrote an article<\/a> that shook up the major news networks and the New York Times.\u00a0 I was able to document that George Bush had a higher IQ score and better grades than John Kerry.\u00a0 I belong to one of those high IQ societies, and I am a psychotherapist, so I have a credible background to evaluate Mr. Trump, even though my opinions are speculative.<\/p>\n<p>Please keep in mind that IQ is a measure of intellect not character.\u00a0 I will comment on Donald Trump\u2019s character later in this article.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump graduated from the <a href=\"http:\/\/grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com\/best-graduate-schools\/top-business-schools\/university-of-pennsylvania-wharton-01194\">Wharton School<\/a>\u00a0at the\u00a0University of Pennsylvania in 1968, with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and anthropology.\u00a0 <em><strong>Mensa<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0doesn&#8217;t accept\u00a0<em><strong>SAT<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0scores from after 1994.\u00a0 However Mr Trump was a student at Wharton when it was possible to derive an accurate IQ core from known SAT scores.\u00a0\u00a0 Given the usual requirements for admission to a top school like Wharton, I estimate that Mr. Trump has a 156 IQ at the minimum.<\/p>\n<p>The standard description of this level of intelligence is \u201cGenius &#8211; Exception intellectual ability and capable of looking beyond known facts.\u201d\u00a0 However, the percentile rating is more revealing than the raw score.\u00a0 A 156 IQ is at the 99.9905490555 percentile.\u00a0 That means that Donald Trump is smarter than 99.99 percent of the people on planet earth.\u00a0 Not only does Trump qualify for membership in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.us.mensa.org\/\">Mensa<\/a> but he could join the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.triplenine.org\/\">Triple Nine Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>People with this kind of intellectual ability can do things with their minds that can\u2019t even be described to ordinary people.\u00a0 Remember that quote from the above paragraph, \u201ccapable of looking beyond known facts?\u201d\u00a0 These highly intelligent minds process and organize data into solutions and insights, and the individual person is not even \u00a0consciously aware of the process.\u00a0 The cartoon light bulb that goes on over someone\u2019s head happens to people like Mr. Trump on a regular basis.\u00a0 I would not be surprised if Mr Trump\u2019s\u00a0 IQ actually measures significantly higher than the minimum estimate mentioned above.<\/p>\n<p>Enough about how smart Mr. Trump is.\u00a0 I was motivated to write this article because of the personality traits that are revealed in Mr. Trump\u2019s behavior.\u00a0 His character traits are every bit as fascinating as his intellect.<\/p>\n<p>Abraham Maslow, the American Psychologist and philosopher best known for his\u00a0self-actualization\u00a0theory of\u00a0psychology, spent most of his professional career trying to identify what was right with people, rather than looking at pathology.\u00a0 Maslow did extensive research to define the traits of a \u201cself actualized\u201d person.\u00a0 My wife and professional partner is also a high IQ person.\u00a0 She makes the point that a better term is \u201cself actualizing,\u201d correctly pointing out that there isn\u2019t state of personality to be achieved, but rather the individual is in the process of becoming his <a href=\"http:\/\/bestselfusa.com\/\">best self.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump\u2019s observable behavior informs us about the degree to which he is \u201cself actualizing.\u201d\u00a0 Quote from a Psychology Professor I once had; \u201cPeople are not who<strong>you<\/strong> think they are. People are not who <strong>they<\/strong> think they are. People are what they <strong>do<\/strong>. That is why this is called a behavioral science&#8221;. Forget the labels. They are all misleading. Pay attention to the behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some examples of the Traits of a Self Actualized Person, from Maslow\u2019s own research:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>They resist enculturation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Self-actualizers tend to be nonconformists, since they are inner-directed people.\u00a0 If a cultural norm is contrary to their personal values, they simply will not adhere to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>They are almost always loners, or leaders.\u00a0 They are never joiners. <em><u>Yup.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><em><u><strong> That sounds like the \u201cDonald\u201d to me!<\/strong><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>They are creative.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Maslow found this trait in all of the self-actualizers.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis is a universal characteristic of all the people studied or obs<\/em><em>erved.\u00a0 There is no exception. <\/em><em>This creativeness appears in some of our subj<\/em><em>ects not in the usual forms of<\/em><em>writing books, composing music, or producing artistic o<\/em><em>bjects \u2026<\/em><em>\u00a0It is as if this special type of creativeness <\/em><em>being an expression of healthy <\/em><em>personality is projected out upon the world<\/em><em>,<\/em><em> or touches w<\/em><em>hatever activity the person is<\/em><em>engaged in.\u00a0 In this sense there can be creative shoemakers or carpenters or clerks.<\/em> <em>This creativit<\/em><em>y comes from the fact that self-<\/em><em>actualizers are more open to experience and more spontaneous in their feelings.<\/em><em>\u201d<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes, Donald is always coming up with new creative ways of seeing things differently and solving problems.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>They are autonomous and therefore tend to be independent of their environment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>\u201c<\/em><em>Because self-<\/em><em>actualizers are B-motivated rather than D-motivated<\/em><em>,<\/em><em> they are more dependent on their own inner world than on the outer world. Deficiency motivated people must have other people avai<\/em><em>lable since most of their main <\/em><em>need gratifications (love safety. respect, prestige, belonging<\/em><em>ness) can come only from other<\/em><em>human beings.\u00a0 But growth motivated [B-motivated] peop<\/em><em>le may actually be hampered by <\/em><em>others. The determinants of satisfaction<\/em><em>,<\/em><em> and of the go<\/em><em>od life, are for them inner &amp; <\/em><em>individual<\/em><em>,<\/em><em> and not social.\u00a0 They have become strong enough<\/em><em> to be independent of the good<\/em><em>opinion of other people<\/em><em>,<\/em><em> or even of their affection.\u00a0 The honors<\/em><em>, the status, the rewards, the <\/em><em>popularity, the prestige and the love<\/em><em> others<\/em><em> can bestow must h<\/em><em>ave become less important than <\/em><em>sel<\/em><em>f-development and inner growth.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Donald frequently says that he doesn\u2019t plan what he is going to say.\u00a0 It is obvious that his strategy is to simply be authentic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>They have a strong ethical sense.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although their notions of right and wrong are often unconventional, self-actualizers, nonetheless almost always know the ethical implications of their own actions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Right and wrong (good and evil) are part of every decision Donald makes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>They tend to accept democratic values.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Self-actualizers do not respond to individuals on the basis of race, status or religion.\u00a0 They can be and are friendly with anyone of suitable character regardless of class, education, political belief, race or color.\u00a0 As a matter of fact, it often seems as if they are not even aware of these differences, which are for the average person so obvious and important.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donald is as likely to treat his\u00a0chauffeur\u00a0or secretary as\u00a0equitably as \u00a0CEOs or politicians.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>They tend to identify with all of mankind.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The concerns that self-actualizers have for other people do not extend only to their friends and family, but to all people in all cultures throughout the world. This feeling of brotherhood extends also to individuals who are aggressive, inconsiderate, or otherwise foolish.\u00a0 Self-actualizers have a genuine desire to help the human race.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donald consistently shows a universality of concern for all people.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>They exhibit spontaneity, simplicity and naturalness.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Self-actualizers tend to be true to their feelings; what they really feel they tend to say and\/or experience. They do not hide behind a mask, and do not act in accordance with social roles.\u00a0 They are true to themselves, speaking candidly and authentically.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One of the traits that makes Donald so popular with voters is that he is \u201creal.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>~~~~<\/p>\n<p>There are many other observations to be made about Mr. Trump being a \u201cself actualizing\u201d person.\u00a0 However, let it suffice to observe that Donald Trump is a brilliant man with a healthy personality.\u00a0 It should be pointed out that \u201cself-actualizing\u201d people are not what most human resources departments are looking for.\u00a0 Most executives want those who will follow the manual and fit into the corporate culture.\u00a0 That does not describe Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>+++<\/p>\n<p>Maybe the voters of America share some of the same biases as executives.\u00a0 Perhaps what we need is a rebel genius with self actualized traits to be our President.\u00a0 Lord knows we have tried enough of the other kind of leader.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thesteadydrip.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/donald-trump-is-genius-but-thats-just.html\">http:\/\/thesteadydrip.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/donald-trump-is-genius-but-thats-just.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump is a Genius \u2013 But That\u2019s Just His IQ!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=74167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74167\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=74167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=74167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=74167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}