Technological prowess was never a requirement to be a nerd; only that the nerd be extremely intelligent in any academic area to which they paid attention while ignoring the trivial social scene. Despite being less cool, nerd has definitely achieved a trendier and more complimentary status than dork and dweeb.

Are nerds geniuses?

As nouns the difference between genius and nerd is that genius is genius (extraordinary mental capacity) while nerd is nerd (a person, often very studious, with poor social skills).

Is there a difference between a nerd and being smart?

A nerd is usually someone who has very strong interests in technical subjects, computers, games, books, comics, etc. Intelligent refers to someone who is smart, someone who has the ability to easily learn or understand things, and the ability to deal with new or difficult situations.

Do nerds lack social skills?

They lack social skills because they lack emotional intelligence. To take it further: nerds lack emotional intelligence because they have learnt to ignore the relevant emotions. That is why bullies are able to bait nerds; they both feel that the nerds denial of group emotions makes them culpable.

Is Star Wars nerd or geek?

In my experience, if theres a word preceding nerd or geek to indicate the obsession of choice, the two are interchangeable. A Star Wars nerd is a Star Wars geek. A mythology nerd is a mythology geek. Unmodified, nerd has more of an academic emphasis.

What makes a person a nerd?

1 : a person who is socially awkward, unattractive, or not fashionable. 2 : a person who is extremely interested in technical or intellectual subjects. Other Words from nerd.

What is gifted IQ?

A gifted childs IQ will fall within these ranges: Mildly gifted: 115 to 130. Moderately gifted: 130 to 145. Highly gifted: 145 to 160. Profoundly gifted: 160 or higher.