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I wish someone did a study on how being told other things affect intelligence. For example, there is the stereotype of the dumb blonde. Perhaps being told (or k
by jorleif 17y ago
I wish someone did a study on how being told other things affect intelligence. For example, there is the stereotype of the dumb blonde. Perhaps being told (or knowing) that one is attractive leads to lower effort and therefore to less knowledge and lower intelligence. Maybe high intelligence is something geeks develop, only because they are not very good at anything else, such as being popular or good at sports etc.
- JoeAltmaier 17y agoMensa (top 2% on intelligence test) have a demographic of high-ability non-achievers. Bookstore employees, lab assistants etc. Rarely the boss.
- echair 17y agoSurely it's Mensa membership that correlates with low achievement, not scoring well on IQ tests per se.
- thaumaturgy 17y agoThat's the primary reason I didn't join their party. They seem to think that the mere possession of intelligence is something noteworthy. I might as well join an organization of naturally brown-haired people.