Obsessed with IQ,anyone else?

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If you're asked about something that interests you, I'd bet your processing time increases.

Make use of your accommodations. Take advantage of untimed tests.

You're actually a very fast poster/good typist.

You don't exhibit slow processing when you answer something on WP.

You certainly don't as you thought of those reasons very quickly.

As Kraftie said practice might be the answer , you just need to find the right thing to practice , it's not the same for everyone , we all learn differently. Even something as simple as giving a one word statement opener can buy yourself some time e.g. after being asked a question you obviously have an allotted time for a response before it might get awkward , when you work out this allotted time you can then say "Well...." , "As I see it..." which then extends your thinking time.
You could watch video's of people debating and pick up little tricks from them or watch politicians who are masters of talking s**t when they don't have the answer - although be careful imitating politician's you don't want to come across as a snake

quote from the guardian

https://www.testmybrain.org/index.php Cognitive speed test.

I just did this test and noticed that these tests are said to improve with brain training exercises and I think to an extent my generation and younger score a lot better ( also have better hand/eye coordination ) due to playing a lot of video games - just a theory

Firemonkey,

You are a very articulate person. I also score high on verbal subtests and general knowledge and markedly lower on non-verbal tests. I completely bombed out on the block design portion of the Weschler intelligence test. The tester was also condescending and nasty to me. I don't think I got a fair chance to try. This is the kind of person who is a supposed "expert" in identifying learning problems and helping people. She didn't help me at all. Quite the contrary. I continued to get good grades in college, but my confidence took a major hit.

I may have mentioned,at some point while here, of my difficulty in applying what intelligence I supposedly have to real life,practical situations.
For want of a better analogy; it's like batting .300 in practice sessions only to bat .230 in actual games .

Replying to myself. First sign of internet madness? Oh well! I retook a nonverbal test taking my time over the answers and not thinking about time restraints. I only answered 34/50 questions as opposed to the full 50 previously . The IQ I got (63) was no different opting for taking my time to get the answers right ,and answering less questions, vs thinking less about the answers and answering more questions.

No, you quoted the relevant posts so your post was understood , not the first sign of internet madness , you will have to try harder if you want to come across as mad

Because it takes you longer to deduce the answer and IQ tests are sometimes time specific you should just give up on them because they are not an accurate gauge of intelligence for someone like you.

Mine changes each time I take a test, so it's a bunch of BS really. Autistics tend to score better on non-verbal tests like the Ravens than standard iq tests.

I think Andy Warhols iq was 80 which is considered ret*d even though people consider him genius.

Here a list of "geniuses" with non genius iqs.
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/4359295

A lot of it for me is down to low self esteem, and the feeling of being fundamentally inferior.

I do think having a probable learning difficulty(learning disability in US terms) adds to the " Am I smart or am I dumb ?" debate that rages in my head.

Exactly , although easier said than done you need to address your self esteem before your rate your IQ or you'll be caught in a perpetual loop of negativity