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Is it true that all people with higher IQs are good in math?

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Mathematics at the elementary school level consists of some fundamental concepts like place value for writing numerals, and the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) with whole numbers fractions, and decimals. These skills can be mastered by anyone of average IQ though some people of limited IQ will have to work harder than someone …

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In a few answers here on Quora, I noticed the initials SD in reference to intelligence. What does that mean?

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SD stands for “standard deviation.” It is a measure of how much the data deviates from the mean. For example, in most standard IQ tests, the mean IQ is 100 and the standard deviation is 15. Performance on IQ tests is closely approximated by a bell-shaped curve such that about 2/3 of the population have …

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I’ve a Mensa-level IQ score and graduated top of my year in law school. Nonetheless, I struggle with work that doesn’t entail deep understanding and abstraction. It’s a challenge to maintain focus on process-driven tasks. How might I overcome this?

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For those of us who enjoy deep abstract challenges, routine tasks like filling out forms, completing documents and other process-driven tasks are excruciatingly tedious. Becoming deeply involved in solving a mathematics problem or reading a deep analysis of a historical event is so engaging that mundane tasks, by contrast, become repugnant. During my years of …

I’ve a Mensa-level IQ score and graduated top of my year in law school. Nonetheless, I struggle with work that doesn’t entail deep understanding and abstraction. It’s a challenge to maintain focus on process-driven tasks. How might I overcome this? Read More »

Does the 10,000 hour rule apply for high IQ individuals?

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Yes, according to Malcolm Gladwell in his book, Outliers 10,000 hours is the approximate time that a person must dedicate to practising a skill or learning a subject to reach the highest echelon of proficiency or expertise. The idea was originally expressed by psychologist K. Anders Ericsson who studied violinists. His research revealed that the …

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If a 12-year-old child takes an IQ test and gets a score that indicates that he has an IQ below the average, does it mean that the probability of her having a normal IQ is almost zero?

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Definitely not! Many 12-year-olds are not tuned into test-taking and make little effort toward scoring well, because they see the test as unimportant. Have her take the test in subsequent years to determine whether this was an exceptional instance and encourage her to do her best. Her performance in school and her subsequent IQ scores …

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The more I learn about IQ, the more down-cast I become at this knowledge. Do you have any wisdom for those with lower IQs or learning difficulties (e.g. dyslexia) that wish to be successful in life?

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In a meta-analysis of the relationship between intelligence and socioeconomic success, psychologist Tarmo Strenze surveyed a wide range of research papers dealing with the relationship between these two variables. His study yielded estimates of the correlation between IQ and income that ranged between 0.15 and 0.27. ( Strenze, Tarmo. 2007. “Intelligence and Socioeconomic Success: A …

The more I learn about IQ, the more down-cast I become at this knowledge. Do you have any wisdom for those with lower IQs or learning difficulties (e.g. dyslexia) that wish to be successful in life? Read More »

Post: As Our Intelligence Increases we move Closer to Annihilation

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Most people would agree that the human species is at the top of the food chain. We live wherever we choose, displacing from their habitats animals that are faster, larger, and more physically powerful. We breed animals for food, train animals for work, and domesticate animals for companionship. We also develop chemicals to control insects, …

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After time humans get more intelligent, why do we still have wars?

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In his bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman outlined the two modes of thinking that he called System 1 and System 2. Roughly speaking, System 1 mode consists of intellectual processes that are “hard-wired” into our psyche and are performed automatically, or with minimal effort. Our startled reaction to an unexpected loud noise or …

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