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So, is this "scientifiamerican" a serious publication, or what? I mean, it says that high IQ leads to various good outcomes (a fact that is obvious, well-known
by mynameishere 9y ago
So, is this "scientifiamerican" a serious publication, or what? I mean, it says that high IQ leads to various good outcomes (a fact that is obvious, well-known and easily explained) and then basically says the opposite because of a...Mensa survey. Like, uh, that's not how you do science. At all. Not at all.
- boomboomsubban 9y agoYou're saying that survey results that are contrary to an obvious truth isn't science? I don't think I understand your concept of science. Moving past that, the bad outcome found and your obvious good outcomes aren't incompatible. They could be more likely to be successful and suffer from disorders.
- mynameishere 9y agoI'm saying the survey results measure facts related to Mensa members, not people with high IQ overall. The top comments in this same thread point out the exact same problem, but what-the-fuck-ever.
- boomboomsubban 9y agoBoth the article and the study note that this may be exclusive to Mensa. Spelling out how you chose the participants and acknowledging a potential bias is how you do science.