Can Someone with a Higher IQ Learn Advanced Mathematics on their Own?

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Srinivasa Ramanujan. 1887 – 1920 Absolutely! There are a variety of excellent textbooks in mathematics up to the graduate level that will enable a highly intelligent person to master mathematics to that level. Beyond that, you will need to delve into research journals to find the latest developments in particular branches of mathematics. A remarkable …

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Can someone potentially be deserving of a Nobel Prize but not receive it due to a mistake they made in their lifetime, like Einstein?

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Actually, Einstein did ultimately receive a Noble Prize for Physics. It had eluded him for almost two decades after his annus mirabilis in 1905. Although he had been nominated several times from 1910 onward for his Theory of Relativity, the award was given each year to someone else. Finally, in 1922 the Nobel Committee informed …

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What Factors contribute to some people having more natural talent in math and science than others, even with the same educational opportunities?

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We are all born with different characteristics and proclivities depending on the genes we inherit. This applies to our ability to recognize complex patterns in information, to solve problems at a high level and to engage in complex abstraction. That’s why some people score higher than others in the math section of IQ tests. Is …

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Have there been any cases where a child who received low grades later became a famous scientist, such as Newton or Einstein?

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Yes, there are several known, and probably many more unknown cases in which a student has done poorly or failed tests and gone on to achieve greatness. I will provide three examples: one who failed in elementary school, and two who failed at higher levels. On February 11, 1847, Thomas Alva Edison was born in …

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Did Einstein ever know his IQ was higher than others and did he ever boast about it?

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Although there is no record of Einstein ever taking an IQ test, it’s unlikely that he would have been interested in this measure of his intelligence, because he believed that intelligence was more closely aligned to passionate curiosity. Walter Isaacson, in his biography of Einstein, titled, Einstein: His Life and Universe, (p. 548) reported that …

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Is it true that understanding can become more difficult as we age? What factors contribute to this?

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Research has revealed that there is a great deal of variation among individuals in their ages of peak performance, some achieving eminence before age 30 and others decades later. Furthermore, certain cognitive abilities continue to increase throughout life, while others decline. Reporting on their recent findings, the researchers at MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive …

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Can smart individuals also have a fun and goofy side, or are they always serious and focussed?

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Most highly intelligent people, acutely aware of the absurdities of life, express themselves in humor that is sometimes playful and often sardonic. Laughter provides a natural release for the psychological stress that comes from prolonged intense focus. Richard Feynman was famous for his jokes and pranks. During his childhood, he collected stamps and among his …

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Can you share an example of a smart person doing something unintelligent? What do you think caused them to act that way?

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In November 2011, 68-year-old physicist Paul Frampton was feeling lonely and despondent. Years of chasing top-dog status among Nobel laureates in elementary particle physics had left him without a family, and languishing in the emptiness of a life devoid of relationships. Since his divorce 3 years earlier from Anne-Marie, his only connections to the outer …

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Why is it that people think that athletes are equal to us High IQ STEM geniuses despite the fact that we are far better as people and our lives have far more value?

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William Cowper in his long poem, The Task, (Book II, The Timepiece: line 606) published in 1785, states, “Variety’s the very spice of life; That gives it all its flavor.” In this, Cowper recognizes the richness that comes from a variety of different styles and colors in the tapestry of life. This applies not only …

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