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It is, it just isn’t what most people think it is, nor was it ever meant to be.
by etempleton 4y ago
It is, it just isn’t what most people think it is, nor was it ever meant to be.
- civilized 4y agoYou might be right, but I'm not quite sure what most people think it is, so I don't know.
- etempleton 4y agoIt is not intended as a measure of giftedness. It is intended to measure proper cognitive functioning. In pop culture it is often talked about as a measure of genius.
- civilized 4y agoI think it is a legitimate measure of giftedness at the top end. Genius, not so much. Having an IQ of, say, 160 means you're extraordinarily capable of a broad range of cognitive tasks. It's more than merely proper cognitive functioning. But it doesn't mean you will be a world-altering genius. There are many stories of people with staggering IQs who ended up doing nothing notable, or producing a lot of interesting and odd ideas that ultimately had no impact on the world.