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>also tends to score higher on IQ tests And is smarter. Why are people allergic to the idea that some people are smarter than others?
by legalcorrection 4y ago
>also tends to score higher on IQ tests
And is smarter. Why are people allergic to the idea that some people are smarter than others?
- gryn 4y agonot allergic just that the word means many things to different people in different contexts, just like the word "thing".
- jhanschoo 4y agoIt is important to distinguish between the kind of intelligence that IQ tests test (primarily quick thinking, pattern recognition, short term memory ability, etc.) from smart in the more general sense which may include being knowledgeable.
- BizarroLand 4y agoMy guess is the pattern recognition section is the real boost here. If you are good at pattern recognition, then you may subconsciously realize that people who do X get result Y. If you want result Y for yourself, then you may attempt to do X at a greater likelihood than your specific cultural or ethnic background would otherwise suggest. Living longer, being richer, happier, healthier, etc. are all things that typically come to fruition for a person based on their activities and the choices they make.
- 8note 4y agoIt's an allergy to equating a higher IQ score with being smarter. Being smarter can result in a higher score, but so can practicing multiple choice tests, and being more familiar with the language used by the test. I won't get the same results for a test in English as one in French.