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Your IQ isn't 160. No one's is.
- Although many people continue to equate intelligence with genius, a crucial conclusion from Terman’s study is that having a high IQ is not equivalent to being highly creative. An IQ of 120, indicating that someone is very smart but not exceptionally so, is generally considered sufficient for creative genius.”
from How Smart Do You Have to Be to Succeed? by James Clear
Andy Spector added
- The most fascinating part about the intelligence controversy is that most people don't find the genetic component and potency of IQ in your success as intuitive. It was blatantly apparent to me growing up people's ability to perform in subjects in school was secondarily driven by the amount of studying they did and other controllable factors and ve... See more
from Richard Haier: IQ Tests, Human Intelligence, and Group Differences | Lex Fridman Podcast #302 by Lex Fridman
Juan Orbea added
- The time old discussion of intelligence and its relation to morality. I like what Haier said here, that more intelligence is better. He is right to an extent, because a higher fluid intelligence increases the range of jobs you can do and problems you can solve effectively. But I believe fluid intelligence is a tool--a tool that can be used for good... See more
from Richard Haier: IQ Tests, Human Intelligence, and Group Differences | Lex Fridman Podcast #302 by Lex Fridman
Juan Orbea added