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10-16-2012, 11:03 PM
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#17 | | Junior Member
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Your iq doesn't really change, despite what my Spanish teacher preaches to everyone. I read awhile ago that its usually determined by the time you're 4. And don't worry about it, most people who brag about their iqs usually got it from an online test. I actually know what my minimum iq is from a second grade test, but I don't go around screaming "I'm at least this smart" because actions speak Louder than words. People are different, if you need to study more than study more. It's not fair but its reality.
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10-17-2012, 09:15 AM
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#18 | | Junior Member
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Call me a Pollyanna, but I do believe that people can improve their cognitive/analytical ability if they apply themselves.
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10-17-2012, 09:22 AM
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TheresaR, that's not the same as improving your IQ
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10-17-2012, 09:29 AM
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#20 | | Junior Member
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CTScoutmom,
Then, how would you describe IQ?
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10-17-2012, 08:53 PM
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#21 | | New Member
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First, IQ does not change more than a few points throughout your life (after you hit the age of 5 of course) and only changes based on different test deviations. Second, no one is sure about what IQ measures, and it is assumed that it measures reasoning, so there is no point in attempting to increase your IQ for your purposes.
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10-17-2012, 10:13 PM
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#22 | | Senior Member
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Where are you guys getting this terrible idea that IQ doesn't change over the lifetime??? Are you just spouting off crap from the top of your heads?
Research in the last decade OVERWHELMINGLY demonstrates that IQ can and does change over life, especially during teenage years. It's called brain plasticity. Learn it. IQ Can Change Significantly During Adolescence | Psych Central News
Yes, IQ does stay relatively stable over the lifespan. Relatively. But it still fluctuates a lot and can fall way, way low if you don't exercise your brain.
No sensible IQ researcher would say that intelligence is fixed. Anyone who does tell you that is a nut job. This isn't new information. It's been known by scientists in psychometrics for years. Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.: Why IQ Fluctuates Over Your Lifespan
Please don't say crap as if you know it is true.
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10-20-2012, 12:35 PM
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#23 | | Junior Member
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Thank you, Philovitist.
I think that our society has an overly fatalistic/deterministic view on intelligence.
We tend to think that intelligence is largely determined by our genes and that there's very little that one can do to improve his abilities.
Such fatalist thinking is very unfortunate.
I believe that such factors good nutrition (especially during infancy and early childhood), reading, doing crossword puzzles, exercise, sleep, family support, and good education are the most important.
As my high school Spanish teacher said, "Your I-Can is worth much more than your IQ."
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10-20-2012, 07:08 PM
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#24 | | Junior Member
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IQ is a joke take it from some one who truly has done the whole "IQ" thing. Your IQ is a measure of your capacity to learn not your ability which are two very different things. Some people may not get things as easily as their peers but they work damn hard and do what they need to do to get where they need to go. While people with a high IQ may be smart but don't do to well when presented with situations which are not on a test. While some people have a very high IQ 140 + but don't preform well on exams due to anxiety and a variety of reasons. Its all relative my advice to you keep working and it will pay off.
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10-20-2012, 08:07 PM
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#25 | | Junior Member
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Ditto, brandigirl.
Last edited by ThereseR; 10-20-2012 at 08:12 PM.
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10-20-2012, 09:02 PM
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#26 | | Junior Member
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Lol at the spanish teacher quote. I've found that spanish teachers seem to be straightforward. I've only had one spanish teacher though.
I don't know what the big deal with IQ is. Your reasoning skills and powers of analysis and critical thinking can improve without the IQ number going up.
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10-20-2012, 09:13 PM
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#27 | | Junior Member
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@brandigirl I don't think IQ is a joke as you defined it. Ability to learn is still very important, even if it doesn't necessarily mean you will do well on tests. You also can't discount the fact that some high IQ individuals are also good at test taking, work hard, and perform extremely well in a range of academic settings. This being said, I don't believe IQ is set in stone, and with hard work it can be improved upon, though perhaps not to extreme extents.
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