IQ Level Is Unimportant

IQ level? What is "intelligence quotient anyhow? My American Heritage Dictionary defines it as "The ratio of tested mental age to chronological age, usually expressed as a quotient multiplied by 100." So more or less, it's a test of intelligence, with 100 as the average score. IQ tests have some problems however.

Like the IQ test that asked me which of four fruits is different. It was the one with more than one seed, but what if I wasn't familiar with these fruits? Isn't the test culturally biased? In any case, it assumes certain knowledge, yet is supposed to test for intelligence, not knowledge.

Now look at these letters: "ANLDEGN," and rearrange them to spell the name of a(n): Ocean, Country, State, City or Animal. Since most tests are timed, I start with oceans. There are few oceans, and thus I can eliminate these quickly. The problem is that this is a test taking technique I use, and an intelligence test shouldn't be testing test-taking ability. I'll score higher than a person of equal intelligence who hasn't learned simple techniques for scoring higher on multiple-choice tests, right?

IQ Levels Versus Real Life Results

Perhaps an imperfect test is better than no test, and it is entertaining. I recently took an IQ test, and although I don't think my IQ is really the 138 it showed, it was fun. Of course you'll score higher on a good day than a bad day. Try these tips to make it a good IQ test day:

1. Sit up straight and close your mouth.

2. Exercise enough to get your blood pumping faster.

3. Drink coffee, tea or other caffeinated beverage.

4. Breath deep through your nose for several minutes.

5. Eat or drink Ginkgo Biloba to increase blood flow to your brain.

Have you ever wondered what Henry Fords IQ level was? Does it matter? He was one of the most innovative people of the last century, and he did what he did by surrounding himself with intelligent people. I think this practice alone must be worth more than 20 IQ points.

You want real life results, right? So if you want to be more creative, learn creative problem solving techniques. If you want to concentrate better, learn techniques for that. Learn speed-reading and you'll have double the knowledge in the same time. Then, once you have painted your first Mona Lisa, built your first skyscraper or made your first million, who will care about your IQ level?

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