I took a real IQ test with a psychologist and got 103. I only slept for 3 hours and my mind wasn’t very clear and the examiner annoyed me and told me to rush all the time. Can I trust this result?

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While IQ tests provide very good estimates of intelligence for most people, there are individual cases where the results are highly inaccurate. This can occur for a variety of reasons. Among the most common reason is a lack of familiarity with IQ test items. For example, some of the pattern recognition items that are found …

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What is the reason that most people do not possess the ability to think abstractly and logically?

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The good news is that we are all born with the innate ability to think abstractly and logically to some degree. However, we humans differ significantly in the extent to which we apply logical reasoning or engage in abstract thought. In his bestseller, Thinking Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman outlined the two modes of thinking …

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Is there a difference in IQ between different political ideologies? If so, what are these differences?

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We are living today in an environment that is highly polarized and perhaps one of the most politically polarized in modern history. In the US, families gathering together at Thanksgiving and other festive occasions are often cautioned that politics is a divisive and potentially incendiary topic. The tribalism evident in the religious wars in history …

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How can someone determine if they have an above average intellect and how can they utilize it in their life?

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The most commonly used instrument for measuring intelligence is the IQ test. However, intelligence is a multi-faceted human attribute that involves many dimensions, such as imagination, creativity, and long-term problem solving ability that are not measured in an IQ test. This means that judgements about intelligence, yours or someone else’s, are somewhat subjective. So, the …

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How did Einstein’s struggles in math affect his overall intelligence and success? Was he uninterested in the technical aspects of mathematics or simply not skilled in it?

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Einstein had the intellectual capacity to learn mathematics at the advanced level, but in his early youth, he thought that most abstract mathematics had little use. While at the Zurich Polytechnic, he scored 5 out of 6 points in this theoretical physics courses, but only 4 out of 6 in his mathematics courses. Believing that …

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What factors contribute to a person’s intelligence? At what age does intelligence typically develop in children?

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The intelligence that we have when we reach adulthood is generally attributed to two factors: our DNA and our environment. For years, psychologists engaged in what was called the “nature vs. nurture” debate about the relative importance of each factor. Those on the “nurture” side of the debate argued that every human begins life as …

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Can someone become extremely wealthy solely through hard work, without any other advantages such as being born into wealth or having a high IQ?

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Absolutely! In researching biographies of more than 500 of the world’s highest achievers, I have discovered that many of the world’s richest people came from very little wealth, equipped with nothing more than a high capacity for work and a dream that they pursued with an intense, unrelenting passion. A few clips from three of …

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As education becomes more widespread globally, do you see IQ scores improving as well?

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As societies became more intellectually oriented, developing increasingly more sophisticated technologies and building the abstract skills of reading and writing, our environment became more intellectually stimulating. The difference in the cave etchings of primitive populations and the art of the Renaissance suggests an enhanced sophistication in human cognitive strength. Psychologists asked, “Is this increased sophistication …

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What are some professions that typically have higher IQs, such as those involved in math competitions and science Olympiads?

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Participants in the International Mathematics Olympiads (IMO) represent the brightest of the bright. They have very high SAT scores, qualify for the best university programs, and have their pick of virtually any career they wish to pursue. Having these options, do they complete a Ph.D. in mathematics and enter academe or do they move into …

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