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Re:Being OK with not being extraordinary by gucciTheWizard on Monday August 24, 2020 @06:28PM (#24266264)
IQ is a general measure for pattern recognition. Most modern IQ tests are heavily dependent of things like ravens matrices.

Pattern recognition in obviously helpful when problem solving.

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Re:Being OK with not being extraordinary by nassimslab on Monday August 24, 2020 @08:49PM (#24267143)
Is IQ really legit? I heard form Nassim Nicholas Taleb that the math used by psychologist is weak.
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Re:Being OK with not being extraordinary by wesleywt on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @02:40AM (#24268669)
It's not. It was originally used to find profoundly disabled children. But know extended to be the be all and end all of intelligence. It's weak science.
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Re:Being OK with not being extraordinary by anthonypasq on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @09:48AM (#24282411)
its legit in the sense that is a huge variable in predicting general life success/educational attainment.

if you think those outcomes are decent proxies for intelligence then IQ is useful

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