A study conducted in Germany found that men with higher IQs are less inclined to traditional values, but the lead author, psychologist and intelligence researcher Maximilian Krolo of Saarland University, said the researchers did not find these differences among women.

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    1 day ago

    For one reason, IQ tests rely heavily on logic puzzles. Studies have shown these can be improved on with practice, so the test isn’t necessarily measuring anything innate. It’s just testing whether one has familiarity with logic puzzles. Which, coincidentally is more likely to be the case if one happens to be white and especially if you’re wealthy.

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      15 hours ago

      so… ones ability to interpret, quickly react, apply knowledge, and intelligence is not the best? sound like a fairly good marker to me.

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        The point is that you get better at it with practice. IQ tests claim to measure objective “intelligence” as trait that is independent of education, advantage, or other factors. But if a large portion of the test involves exercises that can be improved with practice, IQ cannot be an objective measure.

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          19 hours ago

          I mean…

          I took a Weschler and a college class on testing methods taught by the head of my university’s psych department…

          How much do you know about quantying intelligence?

          Did you read a blog post?