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I'm alright at written arguments when I can take my time and rewrite and make different multidimensional bullet-point lists and tables, but I can't organize ideas or comprehend let alone create arguments verbally. This has led me to believe I'm far below average in terms of verbal sparring. Maybe 25th percentile at most.
I don't do too wonderful remembering things people are saying either, especially in emotionally charged situations like arguments with loved ones. I have to write things to mention down beforehand and write specific actionable items to consider them resolved. I do well in academic lectures only because I take very good notes (not exhaustive; I paraphrase and use inside jokes to remember). I think I'm far below average there too, so for auditory processing maybe. I do my best to practice this by listening to podcasts and YouTubers without subtitles. I often have to rewind 5 or 10 seconds, but I'm getting better, I think. I'm probably around 40th percentile here.
I think I'm better than average at putting ideas into words, maybe 60th or 70th percentile. Unfortunately, that skill is made obsolete by ChatGPT and similar. (I'm not an "AI" evangelist; I just recognize that it is better than me at the common task of using English grammar patterns to make something that sounds plausible out of a list of bullet points and fragmented ideas.)
I think I'm maybe better than average at using search engines and reading manuals to figure out how things work. I learned everything I know about credit cards, CDs, stocks, 401ks, and Roth IRAs from various sources on the interwebs as well as from reading the fine print on the contracts I signed. Maybe 70th percentile.
As a bonus, I'm pretty good at inventing harmony lines to songs. That comes in helpful for songs I cover/write.