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Hard to say, obviously. Not unlikely though the answer is no. See for education for example. Recent reports suggest a causal relationship between education and
by spindritf 13y ago
Hard to say, obviously. Not unlikely though the answer is no. See for education for example.
Recent reports suggest a causal relationship between education and IQ, which has implications for cognitive development and aging—education may improve cognitive reserve. In two longitudinal cohorts, we tested the association between education and lifetime cognitive change. We then tested whether education is linked to improved scores on processing-speed variables such as reaction time, which are associated with both IQ and longevity. Controlling for childhood IQ score, we found that education was positively associated with IQ at ages 79 (Sample 1) and 70 (Sample 2), and more strongly for participants with lower initial IQ scores. Education, however, showed no significant association with processing speed, measured at ages 83 and 70. Increased education may enhance important later life cognitive capacities, but does not appear to improve more fundamental aspects of cognitive processing.[1]
What you can improve is your test scores. Which is just as good for getting hired. They won't know the difference.
[1] http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2012-34906-001/ http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2012-34906-001/
- JoeAltmaier 13y agoHow about: Education makes you better at intelligence tests. I took the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) before going to Stanford. I got 99%, even though the test covered Engineering areas I had never studied. I did that by noticing, in the areas I did know, that the questions were all about fundamental principles. I could guess at the answers then for fluid mechanics, deformable bodies etc, and apparently got them all right. Am I intelligent? Sure, but not THAT intelligent.
- spindritf 13y agoEducation makes you better at intelligence tests. Or even taking tests in general. Yes, that's what I meant.