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IIRC IQ has lost a lot of validity as a metric. TLDR: it's basically a back-slapping measure of how western-traditional-logic-problem-educated you are, and ther
by contingencies 5y ago
IIRC IQ has lost a lot of validity as a metric. TLDR: it's basically a back-slapping measure of how western-traditional-logic-problem-educated you are, and therefore a great proxy for success in life (because if you had the time to follow logic problems as a kid in a developed society or near proxy thereof, then you probably had good nurture and good resources).
- exolymph 5y agoThis isn't true, IQ is one of the most predictive measurements.
- sirspacey 5y agoThe outcome of the study of IQ was that it was not predictive of success https://nautil.us/your-iq-matters-less-than-you-think-7708/ https://nautil.us/your-iq-matters-less-than-you-think-7708/
- strikelaserclaw 5y agoI used IQ in a vague way as a proxy for sustained focus, ability to see patterns, mental energy etc... No one can argue that people that are higher in these traits have a higher chance at being what we consider "intelligent"
- sandstrom 5y agoPeople say this, but there is little research supporting this claim. On the contrary, the past few decades of research has shown that IQ is (1) hereditary, 0.5-0.8 correlation, depending on the study and (2) increasingly important to navigate a modern, complex society. For example, this paper is a pretty good summary: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0160289697900143 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S01602... Here is a good popular science article on the same subject: https://quillette.com/2018/08/25/the-dangers-of-ignoring-cognitive-inequality/ https://quillette.com/2018/08/25/the-dangers-of-ignoring-cog...