Mathematical and memorization intuition

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It seems my mathematical intuition is much better than my people intuition. I can count many objects (such handfuls and handfuls of mixed change) within a matter of seconds and be accurate within 1-3 cents, can do square roots of large numbers within a couple seconds and be accurate to the tenth position (decimal), instantly create algebraic graphs in my head ect. I also have memorization intuition. If I don't use the memorization intuition, I get the question wrong. Since many questions on my tests now are on subtle nuances, I basically remember exact phrases, word for word. However, someone can send me subtle hints all day and I will never get what the problem is until he or she tells me. I don't grasp it intuitively like I do math or memorization. Is this at all related to autism?

Yes, definitely. Because all people on the spectrum have a deficient theory of mind, they can be instead talented in either academics or arts. It's just a very unequal distribution of skills.

I can identify with you on this.

Sound like savant skill... How good are you understanding advanced mathematics?

That sounds very much like myself. I also have savant language skills (hyperlexia).

I actually have a weird, related skill with psychology. I'm training to be a psychologist and I am very skilled at identifying symptoms, but at the same time I will miss massive things in my normal interpersonal communication. I suppose it is because when I am diagnosing a person it's like I am sorting them or identifying technical issues.

@Aurore If I remenber well you're were tested to...well... 195 IQ. It is "normal" then to be a very precocious reader... So how can you know it's hyperlexia?

I can identify with you on this, as well, since my talents, too, are math/abstract reasoning and memorization. I hope that you are able to use your skills to develop a successful career. May I ask what you are studying?

@Aurore: if you have an high IQ actually it's probably not hyperlexia because to be hyperlexy you must read WITHOUT understanding. As for the IQ test I think is normal, I got tested at 8 years old and scored with a mental age of 18 years (If you compute the IQ it means (8/18 )*100 = 225). Now I have 27 years and my IQ is somewhere between 150 and 160, still very high, but far less than when I was young. I simply develope my logic early.

The problem is that there are two totally different "philosophies" of IQ.

There is one IQ that is [mental age]/[real age]*100

There is other IQ that is a normalized number with average 100 and standar deviation of 15.

According to the second formula, i am sure than no one has an IQ of 225 and I am much doubt of any IQ of 195 (an IQ of 195 means that you are more inteligent than 99,999999988% of the population; with a world population of 6.000 millions there is probably one person in Earth with this IQ)

@Nightsun: Most IQ tests can only goe as far as 150-160. So it could be that you're only "hit the roof" with you're later results.

IQ tests also vary on the level of other types of thought they score.

An example I saw pointed out in a magazine last night was fascinating.


A baseball bat and ball cost $1.10 together.
The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball, how much is the ball?


or


George is looking at Jane, Jane is looking at Michael.
George is married, Michael is unmarried.
Is a married person looking at an unmarried person?

a) yes b) no c) not enough information


Though my favorite is the card rule.


[A] [K] [8] [5]

These are cards from a deck with a specific set of rules.
There is an even number on the back of any card with a vowel on it.

Which card/s must you flip to determine if this is true?