Psychology IQ is largely a pseudoscientific swindle

[Juniper Bruhmomentius]

I feel like there was a failed Mensa application somewhere in their life

Propably scored top 2%, then heard mensa requires top 1% and world war mensa was born!

 

[THECATINTHEHAT]

Propably scored top 2%, then heard mensa requires top 1% and world war mensa was born!

Mensa is top 2%. It is by no means a genius’ society.

 

[Juniper Bruhmomentius]

Propably like top 5% nowadays. My message was simply some banter.

 

[THECATINTHEHAT]

I know, was just adding that even if you don’t miss qualifying it doesn’t mean a huge amount

 

[Phobos]

Mensa is top 2%. It is by no means a genius’ society.

IIRC min IQ for the Mensa Club is 140, which is like top 0.1%.
They don't let just anyone wear socks and Birkenstocks.

 

[THECATINTHEHAT]

IIRC min IQ for the Mensa Club is 140, which is like top 0.1%.
They don't let just anyone wear socks and Birkenstocks.

Totally incorrect. As I said it’s top 2% which works out to about 132ish.

I can guarantee you this, I’m a member.

 

[THECATINTHEHAT]

I do have a pair of birkies too but I would never wear them outside of the kitchen

 

[THECATINTHEHAT]

Of course my score was much better than 132

 

[Snafu in the Void]

Of course my score was much better than 132

 

[Delmonte421]

Never bother to learn anything you can simply look up

“Never memorize something that you can look up.”​

― Albert Einstein
SOURCE

 

[Electrum1]

@ions

 

[Electrum1]

 

[Kellsee]

 

[jasperkent]

I've always known that IQ tests accurately measure one thing: How well one performs on an IQ test.

 

[Electrum1]

Heritability × SES Interaction for IQ: Is it Present in US Adoption Studies? - Behavior Genetics

An interaction between socioeconomic status (SES) and the heritability of IQ, such that the heritability of IQ increases with higher SES, has been reported in some US twin studies, although not in others, and has generally been absent in studies outside the US (England, Europe, Australia). Is...

link.springer.com

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886914005248

 

[Electrum1]

The causal influence of brain size on human intelligence: Evidence from within-family phenotypic associations and GWAS modeling​

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0160289618301703

 

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[SpiralusSancti]

great stuff you posted @Electrum1

some intuitively expected, some surprising

 

[Electrum1]

The evidence on how to find the right career for you

Career aptitude tests and gap years don't work. We tell you what does.

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