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scarabic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Good questions from Asimov. But just like with car repair, he didn’t know this subject. It has been a field of study for a while, and researchers have worked directly on this core problem defining general intelligence distinct from specific knowledge.

This Veritassium video is a balanced overview of the topic: youtu.be/FkKPsLxgpuY?si=iY7QBEQK1DkzNhxI

Needless to say, no, the IQ test is not a conspiracy by people who are good at number sequence problems to keep themselves in charge of the world.

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bouh@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
IQ of someone is not stable: it changes depending on how much you train to do it or the mental/psychological state you are in when you pass it. Thus it is not a sound scale to measure anything.

The fact that it is merely a ranking of people further push it in the realm of straight bullshit.

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- Feathercrown@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  How can you possibly measure intelligence separately from the mental state of the person taking the test
  
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