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Today, in my site on Quora I received the following question from Jeremy Prusky. Mr. Kelly- for years I have been trying to understand how so many intelligent people like yourself put faith into the concept of the IQ test- and I’m wondering if you can finally convince me of the validity and worth, of …
How can you put faith in IQ tests when they are so flawed? Read More »
When children attend schools where there are gifted programs, the highly intelligent students are provided with instructional materials commensurate with their abilities. This groups them with students of similar intellect and interests. They become aware that they have higher than average intelligence and tend to be more motivated to develop this gift. When an egalitarian …
Do Hi-Q People know at an early age that they are different from others? Read More »
In previous posts I have addressed the problems faced by many people who are intellectually gifted. Among these is a feeling of deep isolation that comes from the inability to be understood and the pain of being misunderstood. In this post, we will look briefly at the roots of this isolation and its implications for …
Peter, thank you for posing this question, because it will help clarify the meaning of IQ for many of our visitors. We’ll start first with the concept of intelligence and then address the concept of IQ. No one knows exactly what we mean by intelligence, but as Justice Potter Stewart of the US Supreme Court …
What is the connection between IQ & Intelligence? Read More »
No one knows exactly what we mean by intelligence, but as Justice Potter Stewart of the US Supreme Court said in 1964, “Intelligence is like porn, difficult to define, but you know it when you see it.” When we observe members of our species we see some who learn quickly, can solve problems easily, and …
Sharing your IQ is a very personal decision because it is an important estimate of your cognitive strengths. Consequently, you must be careful in deciding whether or with whom you might share this information. The answer to this question has different nuances depending on whether your IQ is low or high, so I’ll treat each …
The IQ test is the best measure of intelligence that we have. However, looking at someone’s library can provide a significant insight into their level of intelligence, assuming that they read the books in their library. When I was in my early 20’s, I spent a month with my Uncle Richard who lived in San …
During their formative years, smart people often experience success in school, receiving the approval of teachers and regular affirmation of their cognitive strengths. They become more confident in their ability to figure things out for themselves. With this, comes a habit of forming their own opinions, independent of the in-groups to which they belong. Sometimes …
A study, titled One Personality Trait Distinguishes Gifted People, and reported in Psychology Today on November 14, 2021, looked at correlations between giftedness and the Big 5 traits (Extraversion, Conscientiousness, Openness to Experience, Neuroticism and Agreeableness). See: One Personality Trait Distinguishes Gifted People They found the following: • Giftedness seems like a blessing but may be a burden. • …
Are Highly intelligent people more pleasant and Charismatic than average? Read More »
To show the relative proportions of the various subpopulations in the US, I’ve constructed the Venn diagram above wherein each subpopulation is represented (approximately) by the area of its circle. Statement: If IQ is important for success in life, why are most billionaires not people with a Ph.D.? Discussion: The red circle represents the set …
Why are most Ph.D.’s millionaires, while most billionaires do not have a Ph.D.? Read More »
