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IQ, explained in 9 charts
Nobody wants to be a number. But there is one number that probably says a lot about you, whether you know it or not: your IQ, or intelligence quotient. (President Donald Trump recently bragged to Forbes that he would "win" if his IQ test score was compared to that of his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson.)
IQ is often dismissed as antiquated, misguided, or less important than personality traits. But according to Stuart Ritchie, an intelligence researcher at the University of Edinburgh, there's a massive amount of data showing that it's one of the best predictors of someone's longevity, health, and prosperity. And psychologists have been able to replicate these findings over and over.
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In ‘Enormous Success,’ Scientists Tie 52 Genes to Human Intelligence
These genes do not determine intelligence, however. Their combined influence is minuscule, the researchers said, suggesting that thousands more are likely to be involved and still await discovery. Just as important, intelligence is profoundly shaped by the environment. Still, the findings could make it possible to begin new experiments into the biological basis of reasoning and problem-solving, experts said.
Intelligence Is Overrated: What You Really Need To Succeed
Albert Einstein’s was estimated at 160, Madonna’s is 140, and John F. Kennedy’s was only 119, but as it turns out, your IQ score pales in comparison with your EQ, MQ, and BQ scores when it comes to predicting your success and professional achievement.
Ways to Inflate Your IQ
Many people think of IQ as a genetic trait, like brown eyes or short legs: You're born with it and you're stuck with it. Now, a growing body of research is showing that a person's IQ can rise—and even fall—over the years.
Are we becoming more STUPID?
Technology may be getting smarter, but humans are getting dumber, scientists have warned. Evidence suggests that the IQs of people in the UK, Denmark and Australia have declined in the last decade.
Can We Stop Confusing IQ With Intelligence?
'Life smarts' is very different from book knowledge.
Can You Get Smarter?
YOU can increase the size of your muscles by pumping iron and improve your stamina with aerobic training. Can you get smarter by exercising — or altering — your brain? This is hardly an idle question considering that cognitive decline is a nearly universal feature of aging.
Emotional Intelligence: Is EQ the New IQ?
Emotional intelligence has become a hot topic in the world of business and education. Since the early 1990’s emotional intelligence has moved from a fluffy, obscure concept to a well researched and popular term today.
Emotional Smarts Tied to General IQ
The same brain regions that perform cognitive tasks may also provide social intelligence, according to a new study.
How Sex Affects Intelligence, and Vice Versa
New research says sexual activity can grow brain cells. Keeping them may be another matter.
Intelligence Magazine
Intelligence Magazine is a biannual print publication offering readers vivid insight into the diverse cultural landscape of fashion, arts and culture.
IQ Research
The complete test consists of 3 sets of 15 questions, gradually increasing in difficulty. In each question, the subject is asked to identify the missing element that completes a pattern.
Rational and Irrational Thought: The Thinking That IQ Tests Miss
No doubt you know several folks with perfectly respectable IQs who repeatedly make poor decisions. The behavior of such people tells us that we are missing something important by treating intelligence as if it encompassed all cognitive abilities.
Research Confirms a Link between Intelligence and Life Expectancy
The reasons are unclear, but higher IQ is correlated with longer life span.
The War on Stupid People
Smart people should feel entitled to make the most of their gift. But they should not be permitted to reshape society so as to instate giftedness as a universal yardstick of human worth.
When Emotional Intelligence Goes Wrong
People skills can be dangerous.
Why IQ matters more than grit
Today there's an endless supply of psychological books and TED talks that are dismissive of IQ, or argue that it can be supplanted.
Why You Need More Emotional Intelligence
When emotional intelligence first appeared to the masses, it served as the missing link in a peculiar finding: people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70% of the time. This anomaly threw a massive wrench into what many people had always assumed was the sole source of success—IQ. Decades of research now point to emotional intelligence as the critical factor that sets star performers apart from the rest of the pack.
Yes, IQ Really Matters
Critics of the SAT and other standardized testing are disregarding the data.
You Can Increase Your Intelligence: 5 Ways to Maximize Your Cognitive Potential
It is no coincidence that geniuses like Einstein were skilled in multiple areas, or polymaths, as we like to refer to them. Geniuses are constantly seeking out novel activities, learning a new domain. It’s their personality.
IQ, explained in 9 charts
IQ is often dismissed as antiquated, misguided, or less important than personality traits. But according to Stuart Ritchie, an intelligence researcher at the University of Edinburgh, there's a massive amount of data showing that it's one of the best predictors of someone's longevity, health, and prosperity. And psychologists have been able to replicate these findings over and over.
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