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IQ is useful in the aggregate. This is because it correlates so strongly to so many life outcomes. It might be useful if we can one day figure out how to impr
by Consultant32452 7y ago
IQ is useful in the aggregate. This is because it correlates so strongly to so many life outcomes. It might be useful if we can one day figure out how to improve IQs. However, it isn't useful on an individual level. An average IQ person can surely work hard and make millions running a business, write a best selling novel, etc. even if statistically they might be less likely to do so.
- LegitShady 7y agoIQ is a measure of how fast you learn things. In jobs where problems are novel, high IQ tends to predict success. In monotonous jobs the ability to learn faster doesn't help you. And again, its completely true that IQ does not mean success. The world is full of poor geniuses. but as far as psychology goes, its the best predictor available.