Is it possible for IQ to increase? If so, what is the maximum potential increase in one’s lifetime (in terms of points)?

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There is general agreement among psychologists that intelligence is composed of two components: fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence. Fluid intelligence is related to neural efficiency, manifest in the ability to learn quickly, solve problems, comprehend abstract ideas, and retain information in short-term memory long enough to make connections. The more efficiently the brain is “hard-wired” …

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What can lead someone to have an interest in both physical activity and intellectual activity?

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In their adage “Mens sana in corpore sano”, ( a healthy mind in a healthy body) the ancient Romans expressed the importance of achieving both mental and physical strength. It was this commitment to excellence that helped the Romans build an empire that ruled the world for 500 years. The Romans had inherited much of …

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Is it Possible for someone to have a very high IQ but have an average understanding of mathematics? Has there been someone in history described as such?

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Absolutely.! Most people of very high IQ have the potential to master mathematics at the undergraduate level, especially if their high IQ rating came mainly from the mathematical items on the IQ test. However, many very high IQ people are not inspired by mathematics and are more inclined toward other interests. Consequently, they don’t develop …

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Who has more influence in politics, those with money or those with high intelligence (IQ)?

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In the absence of hard data dealing with this question, we look through the lens of history to gain some insight into who has prevailed in politics. Is those with wealth or those with intelligence? Over two thousand years ago, Socrates, one of the most intelligent people in the ancient world, was in Athens pioneering …

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What are the most effective strategies for fostering critical thinking skills in students across different age groups?

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Amelia, this is a deep question, and one that is vital to educators at all levels. A proper answer would require much more space than I have here, but I will try to outline an approach. As Einstein once observed, “The value of education is not the learning of many facts, but the training of …

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Is there a correlation between being a great scientist and being good at math?

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In the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) mathematics is the language in which the ideas are formulated, expressed and established. To communicate in these subject disciplines, you must be fluent in mathematics. Omni Magazine, in a famous 1979 interview with physicist Richard Feynman asked: Are physical theories going to keep getting more abstract …

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Is there a relationship between intelligence (measured by IQ) and success as a U.S. president?

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There is a positive correlation between intelligence and success in the US presidency, because the most intelligent people are found to be more likely to make good decisions and those who make the worst decisions are most often those who lack intelligence. However, that fact that there are many other factors that make for a …

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Can you provide examples of individuals who were initially considered crackpots but later became Geniuses?

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Yes, a significant proportion of those brilliant people who defied consensus opinion were considered crackpots before their insights produced results. There is only enough space in this response to go into detail on one example, but I will provide links to brief bios of some others at the end of this post. At the beginning …

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Is intelligence a common trait among all Ph.D. holders, particularly those who work as educators? Why or why not?

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If we were to take the average IQ of those who have earned a Ph.D. (as opposed to honorary Ph.D.’s) we would find that it would be significantly higher than average because it would contain the IQ’s of some of the brightest people on the planet. In 2001, Lubinsky et al* published a study of …

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How can one determine if an adult is a true genius or just well-educated in their field of expertise?

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Genius is generally measured by achievement. Someone who is classified as a “genius” is usually a person who has discovered or created something entirely new that is a great departure from what was already known or developed. For example, Albert Einstein was considered a genius because he changed the paradigm in physics by challenging the …

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