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It'd be interesting to control for their education environment. My understanding is many of the Asian countries ranked at the top are almost constant schooling
by yters 7y ago
It'd be interesting to control for their education environment. My understanding is many of the Asian countries ranked at the top are almost constant schooling for children up through early adulthood, which is not the case for the US and especially not the case for many countries farther down the list.
The schools tend to be very heavy in STEM subjects, which does not seem an implausible source for high IQ test performance, which favor the kind of abstract, logical thinking that STEM subjects strengthen.
So, IQ could be a measure of abstract thinking capability, and it might be the case that one's ability to think abstractly can be developed through proper education.
- fastball 7y agoThat doesn't seem to be the case, as IQ performance does not tend to get any better for an individual after extensive education.
- yters 7y agoIt'd be interesting to see the converse, what educational approaches seem to have a positive impact on individuals abstract thinking ability? I've encountered a number, and I can say some improved my thinking ability and others did not. Additionally, there is also my anecdata of improving my SAT score purely through study.