Oh goodness no, with an IQ of 86, most people wouldn’t even peg you as surprisingly stupid, maybe a bit slow. This is still very much in the “slightly below average” column. The 70s are “below average” and only below that do you get into disability territory.
People overestimate the effect a not-even-20-points deviation has in real life. Just like people with an IQ of 114 are a just your average Janes and aren’t generally geniuses, people with 86 are still your average Joes and generally not noticeable. 82,2% of all people are between 80 and 120. And you can’t tell me that you actually think of every fifth to sixth person around you as exceptional (in either direction).
Oh goodness no, with an IQ of 86, most people wouldn’t even peg you as surprisingly stupid, maybe a bit slow. This is still very much in the “slightly below average” column. The 70s are “below average” and only below that do you get into disability territory.
People overestimate the effect a not-even-20-points deviation has in real life. Just like people with an IQ of 114 are a just your average Janes and aren’t generally geniuses, people with 86 are still your average Joes and generally not noticeable. 82,2% of all people are between 80 and 120. And you can’t tell me that you actually think of every fifth to sixth person around you as exceptional (in either direction).