How we predict your Social IQ
Short version: the number before the test is a prediction, not a measurement. The test is the measurement.
Where the prediction comes from
Two of the questions you answered actually move the number: how good you said you are at reading people, and whether you have tried to fix it before. Everything else you told us shapes what we show you, not what we score you.
Why it is deliberately cautious
We would rather be beaten than flattering. If the test comes out higher than the prediction, that is the result we want — and the one you should trust more, because it was measured rather than guessed.
What the scale means
Social IQ is shown on the same scale as IQ, where 100 is average. It is not an IQ test and it does not measure intelligence. It measures how accurately you read body-language cues.
What the research supports
In a 2021 randomised trial (Döllinger et al., n=67), a trained group improved by about 26 points on a matched test while an untrained control group improved by about 12. Both groups improved — practice effects are real, which is why the chart shows both lines rising rather than one flat one.
What it does not tell you
It does not tell you whether someone is lying. Reading cues and detecting deception are different things, and the research on transfer between them is not encouraging. We do not claim it.