The Chasers Take An IQ Test | The Chasers Road Trip: Trains, Brains and Automobiles | ITV

Ever wondered who the smartest Chaser is? The Beast, The Governess & The Dark Destroyer partake in an IQ test to (somewhat) answer the question.
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[@Foxhound3857]

"My fathers IQ was 161 and he was an idiot." Man, that was barbaric.

[@averyintelligence]

shaun is honestly very impressive. the fact he has average IQ but has worked so hard in life to achieve the things he has should give everyone hope and inspiration

[@Evemeister12]

Agreed. Having high IQ is no bad thing in itself but it guarantees nothing in life. You still need other mental skills, as well as the drive to succeed. Of course, different people have different perceptions on what defines success.

[@BaldMancTwat]

As he said himself, it's not about your level of intelligence but about how you apply it. Working as a barrister, you need to make sure everything is 100% correct before you proceed at every single point. If he wasn't so worried about being right, his score would have been higher. This is affected by his life experience and how he views being correct far more than being quick.

[@DontMentionMyName11]

He doesn't... he just went far too slowly. I did a very similar test as a child and scored in the 130s and am nowhere near as smart as him. Had he rushed it, he'd have scored much higher. He probably got every answer correct, but because he answered so few, it took his score down massively, probably only answering 60% of the questions. The test I did was by a child psychologist which had 5 stages: A similar word test, a similar block pattern test, a very basic time strict maths test, a words test and a children's level general knowledge test. Granted it was definitely for children so may have been much easier, but the patterns that I saw did look very similar, even after over 20 years

[@jpa_fasty3997]

I don't think Shaun really has an IQ of 96. It'll be at least 120. At the very least. He's just played the game completely wrong.

[@HarbingerOfTruth1]

His scores were pulled down because he took his time, his IQ is probably above average realistically.

[@cruuuump]

shaun having an average iq but being capable of having a 70+% win rate as a chaser is phenomenally impressive

[@tufty1990]

I literally adore Shaun, he was supposed to be the panto villain when it started and over the years his personality has shone through, he's such a consummate gentleman, never has a tantrum, keeps his private life private, always congratulates the other teams, on this trip he was always so good with helping Anne, didn't get upset when he was outdone by the child. This is the moment for me though, told he has a below average IQ because he would not do things how they wanted him to, they pester him to speed up and he just won't and when they say 'fine in that case you have below average IQ' he just shrugs it off and says I guess so then.

[@Graciiifdp]

Why is Shaun lowkey a fashion icon

[@pavasite4278]

This is why Shaun is my favourite chaser. A true gentleman

[@mikeymcfadden6889]

This Is Why Mark Is My Favourite Chaser. A True Gentleman

[@DittoGTI]

Shaun is on the money. Speeding through things doesnt matter, getting it right does

[@Mark-lj1dj]

1:32 made me really laugh 😂 but I really admire her honesty and frankness. It's very true as well. Intelligence is so varied in how it can be used measured.

[@brontewcat]

Who would you rather have beside you in court running your case - Shaun, Anne or Mark? I totally agree with Shaun’s approach here. I have total respect for him now.

[@xonaclan7317]

That's a bit of an odd takeaway from this considering Shaun's job is literally to run a case so obviously you'd pick him?? Literally everyone would choose Shaun even without knowing any of the Chaser's IQs. It's like saying "Who would you want on your team in a football penalty shootout, Lionel Messi or Michael Jordan?" - one of them is incredibly experienced in that specific thing, but it doesn't change the fact that the other is one of the best basketball players of all time.

[@brontewcat]

@@xonaclan7317 That is precisely the point I was making. In most jobs you do not need to be a genius. You do not need a genius in court, just a trained lawyer who knows her or his stuff and is prepared to put the work in. So Shaun’s approach makes him successful, and he doesn’t need to be a genius.

[@mikeymcfadden6889]

Who would you rather have beside you in court running your case - Shaun, Anne or Mark? I totally agree with Mark’s approach here. I have total respect for him now.

[@brontewcat]

@@mikeymcfadden6889 I have respect for Shaun because he does the work. Only a fool would want to be represented by a lawyer, no matter how brilliant, who hadn’t prepared their client’s caseand just winged it.

[@helveticaneptune537]

I think Shaun has a higher iq, i think he just needed better time management, if he took the test again im sure he would score higher

[@KianWdx]

its kinda as he said as well, hes far from dumb, not even slightly deserving of being dubbed unintelligent, but hes a perfectionist, he works slowly to make sure he gets things absolutely right, and usually the idea of high iq or gifted is being able to get things right quickly, hes an insanely hard worker and insanely smart, just not "gifted" per se

[@hoixthegreat8359]

Part of the test is the time pressure. I'm also not convinced that Shaun could not have done the problems faster, he was just more concerned with being 100% on them.

[@Hellothere854434]

Anyone who watches the chase knows that Shaun's issue is that he is very slow when it comes to answering questions. He was always very knowledgeable, that was never an issue. It is not shocking at all to me he would rate low on a test where accuracy and speed are almost just equally important. 96 IQ with his knowledge and what he has achieved would be insane.

[@mikeymcfadden6889]

I think Mark has a higher iq, i think he just needed better time management, if he took the test again im sure he would score higher

[@helveticaneptune537]

@@mikeymcfadden6889 now your just being facetious

[@Mayaman67]

I'm a teacher and I wish my students were more like Shaun.

[@harrytodhunter5078]

Its so jarring seeing them wearing their non-chase outfits

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

An IQ test isn't necessarily a measure of overall intelligence, it's an aspect of a particular type of intelligence.

[@lukesanders7194]

Incorrect

[@th0m4xs70]

It depends on what you define as "intelligence"

[@COWP]

Problem solving, deductive reasoning, pattern recognition, analytical thinking etc are all buildings blocks of intelligence.

[@Orrinn123]

Intelligence is a lot of things, it can be problem solving (which is what IQ measures) but it can also be great memory, artistic and creative skills, coordination between eyes and body and loads of other things. Comparing one to the other is like comparing apples and german sheperds

[@cbghbvgm1962]

that woman Shaun had was too involved and semi condescending. Also harder to understand. I believe his iq is higher than 96

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

I agree about the woman being a bit too rude.

[@leeshapon]

Yeah, I would get annoyed with the constant interruptions lol

[@hoixthegreat8359]

Absolutely, his IQ is almost certainly far above average.

[@RJRJ]

You get about 1 min per question. She was helping him.

[@fatphoca5009]

​@@RJRJthere is a difference between helping and being patronising. Just remember she is just someone who provides iq tests. Shaun is a barrister.

[@CaptainBollocks....]

Shaun comes off as overly smug on The Chase, but here was utterly humble. I really like THIS Shaun than the smug one on TV

[@Mistycat_51]

Big con 4 hard questions dropped in to wipe contestant’s time off

[@sambomcl]

Genius? Haha!

[@user-xm5zx3dk3u]

does anyone know where i can watch this online? cannot find it anywhere !

[@DrWhoFanJ]

It should be somewhere on ITVX, but you neglected to provide your location to know whether that’s available for you.

[@scottysmithy5468]

Ton of copege going on here

[@chriswyatt9869]

Ok but general knowledge and IQ don’t directly relate

[@helveticaneptune537]

I sympathize with mark i have an IQ of 140 and am very lazy!

[@JackIves]

lmao

[@Vornez]

Stephen Hawking - 'People who boast about their I.Q. are losers.'. 0.1% of the population have an iq of 140 or above, im calling cap on that one as well

[@pevebe]

@@Vornez Stephen Hawking was on epstein island I wouldn't quote him

[@wipeout770]

​@pevebe The idea of a wheelchair accessible lolita express got me laughing man

[@nebuchadnezzar6894]

​@@pevebe There's zero evidence of that. Most of it comes from a meme that people believed was real.

[@jefffmon1750]

anyone else cringe at 4:44 where they say nothing and just nod

[@ellie-kc4kj]

Holding down a job and a relationship isn't a sign that you're stupid. I can't picture Albert Einstein pushing trolleys round a Tesco carpark

[@feardfasfdsafd]

Depends how you class stupidity. Are we taking emotional intelligence into account?

[@horsing_it_all_night]

Stop confusing IQ with Knowledge. Didn’t even watch the video 😂 but people need to understand the difference between the two. IQ is more problem solving and logical reasoning, something you can’t really study to become better at like expanding your knowledge. They’re two completely different things

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

I have an IQ over 130 and I never got an invite from Mensa. Is the creator of this video sure about his words?

[@SatanDotExe]

It has to be a Mensa or Mensa recognised test.

[@gaydolfbitler]

Can't be some shitty test off the Internet. I've allegedly got an iq of 125... but I don't. The Internet lies.

[@WraithGG]

Bruh why was that woman trying to patronise Shaun the entire time. "Its okay if you don't know this one"

[@Maialeen]

She's the expert here, not us. She knows why she says what she says. Likely at that point too much time had passed, probably more than expected.

[@prn_97_]

racist test

[@OscilateWildy]

How is it racist?

[@MrSuperb]

Is he saying it is racist because black people score lower? Is he saying black people are dumber then???

[@HonestMan112]

Its not racist but iq isnt a test of intelligence its just a test of memory and pattern recognition

[@skyscout3]

because the black guy has the lowest score, it doesn't work like that lol

[@pevebe]

IQ tests are racist because they proves certain races are better than others

[@thisfishiscoolashell]

Shaun is not average IQ. He had a horrible strategy for this test, but he is very obviously not an average person.