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Answering this question depends upon the group with whom you are comparing those who attend law school. If you are comparing the law school people with the general population, then the answer is simple: most of those who attend law school are significantly above average in intelligence. The reason is that qualifying for enrolment in …
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IQ is not an absolute measure of intelligence, but rather a measure relative to the rest of the human population. IQ tests are normed so that IQ scores are distributed on a normal curve with mean 100 and standard deviation 15 (Wechsler) or 16 (Stanford-Binet), as shown in the graph below. Someone with IQ of …
The concepts of wisdom and high intellect are connected because a reasonably high level of intelligence is usually required for the development of wisdom. However, high intelligence does not necessarily lead to wisdom, because wisdom is acquired through high intelligence curated through extensive experience and reflection. Over 2300 years ago, Aristotle wrote in Nicomachean Ethics: …
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For adults (those above 18 years of age) there is a common test for IQ, the most popular of which is the WAIS (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale). Wechsler’s departure from a single measure of intelligence offered by the Stanford-Binet test evolved from his recognition that intelligence may have more than one dimension. Growing recognition of …
Many people feel alone in this world, with no spouse, no family and no friends. This is tragic because we humans have evolved as social animals–our need to connect with other humans is “hardwired” into our DNA. Consequently, we often feel an aching loneliness and depression when we are not connected to the human species …
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Many people of high intelligence (IQ) also have excellent social skills (EQ). This is generally recognized as relatively common in people in the 125–135 IQ range. Such people are significantly more intelligent than average, but they are close enough to the average to be able to self-reference to understand how others feel. This enables empathy …
During the many years I spent traveling to schools in the US and Canada and observing instruction in classes at all socioeconomic scales, I was able to see why so many teachers suffer burnout. Teaching children can be a rewarding experience, but when combined with behavioural issues, parental involvement, administrative demands and unrelenting efforts to …
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Between birth and early adulthood, the brain passes through significant periods of neural growth and pruning in which new neuronal connections are produced and those not used are pruned. Throughout this development, you might expect that your IQ would remain relatively stable, because IQ is a measure of intelligence relative to others of the same age. …
Yes, twins can have different personalities. Identical twins (monozygotic twins) have identical genes because they emerge from a single fertilized egg that splits into two embryos. However, they are not identical personality traits and behavioral tendencies. Fraternal twins, on the other hand, who develop from two separate eggs fertilized by different sperm, are no more …
“Percentage error” would be difficult to calculate for IQ tests, because it would require a measurement of the discrepancy between the “exact intelligence” and the measured IQ. Since, there is no way to determine the ”exact intelligence” of a person, calculation of a “percentage error” is not possible. However, to estimate the “accuracy” of an …
