Tag: IQ
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Study Explains How the First Born Child Is Often the Most Intelligent
A study by German researchers reveals that the firstborn child tends to have higher intelligence. Of course, being the oldest doesn’t always equate to having more wisdom, but the eldest sibling does have some advantages. For example, when parents have their first child, they spend more time with them. The undivided attention they give to…
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Neurology Explains How Cognitive Flexibility Might Be as Important as IQ
For society to flourish, cognitive flexibility is essential. However, with IQ in the limelight over the past couple of decades, it’s all people can think about. Whenever people discuss intelligence, IQ is the first thing mentioned. Everyone uses the number as a guideline to determine how intelligent someone is. According to the Standford-Binet test, if…
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5 Habits that Lower Your IQ
Certain things, such as smoking and drinking, obviously lower intelligence and cognitive abilities. You probably wouldn’t want to take an IQ test after a night out at the bar, for example. However, there are habits many of us partake in that can lower our IQ without us even realizing it. Of course, many factors determine…
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5 Signs You Might Actually Be A Genius
People have called you smart before, but you might have wondered if you could, in fact, be a genius. There are many different types of intelligence, but the IQ test is usually the one standard that is used to determine genius. Of your intellect, you have multiple different ways to show your genius. Dr. Howard…
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What Type of Intelligence Do You Have?
In school, you probably remember taking an IQ test of some sort to determine your intelligence. If you got a low score, you likely felt inadequate and inferior to your peers who may have scored higher. However, did you know that there are nine different types of intelligence? Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Cognition and…