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Re:Tell HN: Airbnb just stole me 5 minutes of my time adding... by Dolores12 on Monday February 21, 2022 @06:53AM (#30414765)
Proof of work. I wonder if these mental exercises do increase IQ.
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Re:Tell HN: Airbnb just stole me 5 minutes of my time adding... by viraptor on Monday February 21, 2022 @07:04AM (#30414869)
They increase puzzle solving abilities/speed, just like any practice. Which means it increases the IQ measure, but not what people think IQ stands for.
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Re:Tell HN: Airbnb just stole me 5 minutes of my time adding... by Jaruzel on Monday February 21, 2022 @07:06AM (#30414892)
A few studies a while back showed that those 'brain training' apps on the Nintendo consoles didn't actually improve any IQ or mental agility, so it's fair to say that these sort of captchas or similar systems don't either.

https://www.sciencealert.com/do-brain-training-games-really-...

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Re:Tell HN: Airbnb just stole me 5 minutes of my time adding... by jusssi on Monday February 21, 2022 @07:15AM (#30414987)
At least you'll get better at solving that particular kind of problem.

So if IQ is defined as your ability to solve that kind of problem, then yes, your IQ will increase.

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Re:Tell HN: Airbnb just stole me 5 minutes of my time adding... by taylorlunt on Monday February 21, 2022 @10:25AM (#30416855)
It isn't.
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Re:Tell HN: Airbnb just stole me 5 minutes of my time adding... by lobocinza on Monday February 21, 2022 @10:20AM (#30416795)
They improve your ability of doing them.
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