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The tests themselves are misleading. If I do one sober, I have an IQ of 110, if I do it with my ADHD meds, it goes up to 120. Is that because the meds make me
by k__ 3y ago
The tests themselves are misleading.
If I do one sober, I have an IQ of 110, if I do it with my ADHD meds, it goes up to 120.
Is that because the meds make me smarter? No, it's because I don't lose attention after 10 minutes of test and can concentrate until the end. However, the numbers imply otherwise.
- fireflash38 3y agoOne could argue that concentration is an aspect of intelligence.
- atwrk 3y agoIt isn't though, but both intelligence and concentration are necessary for actual performance. Intelligence is only a potential.
- spacebacon 3y agoConcentration is an aspect of applied intelligence. To take an IQ test is to measure applied intelligence.
- mcphage 3y ago> Is that because the meds make me smarter? At some level, IQ tests measure your ability to take IQ tests. So it would make sense that your measured IQ would go up when you're on ADHD meds, since those will obviously have an effect on your ability to take IQ tests.
- lostmsu 3y agoMaybe yes, they do. Have you seen this famous article after GPT-2 came out? https://www.skynettoday.com/editorials/humans-not-concentrating https://www.skynettoday.com/editorials/humans-not-concentrat...