How do we increase our iq level?

[landscaper]

I'm almost positive that the highest anyone can score on an IQ test is 160. Unless Canada has a different scoring system, one of our posters is either incredibly intelligent or mistaken[?]. If true and he has an 8" penis, he should sstep forth as the perfect specimen.

It actually depends on the type of test, i have scored 144 and 163 the same day on different tests. The big thing with these tests is where on the bell curve/percentile that you land.

 

[Anynym]

I'm almost positive that the highest anyone can score on an IQ test is 160. Unless Canada has a different scoring system, one of our posters is either incredibly intelligent or mistaken[?]. If true and he has an 8" penis, he should sstep forth as the perfect specimen.

Uhh, no.

For example:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_reference_chart

In theory, IQ has no upper bound.

In practical terms though, tests do not provide a meaningful differentiation of very high IQs: if a test measures someone as having an IQ of, say, 160, it could very well be that another test another day would measure, say, 140 for that same individual.

But I'll emphasize once again that a measure of IQ is a very limited measure. I met a bartender once who could recall every person they've met - an absolutely astounding skill, yet it doesn't necessarily reflect in IQ, where a variety of skills are measured.

 

[nolabel]

I did not read this thread, but if I did, would I get smarter?

 

[C Dick]

I'm almost positive that the highest anyone can score on an IQ test is 160. Unless Canada has a different scoring system, one of our posters is either incredibly intelligent or mistaken[?]. If true and he has an 8" penis, he should sstep forth as the perfect specimen.

On a regular test, perhaps 160 is the limit. But there are tests specifically for high scorers, which then differentiate the high scores. Your numeric score basically indicates what percentile you are in. The highest scores recorded are over 200, Bill Gates is rumoured to have an IQ of 180.

I was not really intending to brag about my IQ (and penis), I was mildly making fun of the guy who posted his 147. Unfortunately more is required for perfection than a giant IQ and matching penis. Whether I really have a giant IQ and penis, you will have to decide for yourself.

 

[LadyTY2Uall]

It is silly to try to measure the IQ of a 2 year old. IQ stands for Intelligence Quotient, and the mathematical formula includes chronological age (for children up to young adult anyway). The margin of error for low ages is extremely high...and the test results are probably close to meaningless.

Also, I think IQ tests are more about problem solving and reasoning than they are about memory or ability to learn. You can score very high on the tests but still have a very limited ability to learn because of memory or attention issues. There are folks with very high IQ's that could never complete a degree...and there are some with average to below average that can.

This is my situation exactly. Superior IQ but with an attention deficit and short term memory 'issues',,,,,mighty frustrating believe me, damn good thing I'm cute

 

[kkelso]

I'm not sure how you increase your IQ although I have seen several newspaper articles claiming that playing word or number games ( crosswords or sudoku for example) slow down the onset of alzheimers by "exercising" your brain. Perhaps if your developmental years they would also have some positive impact.

Sadly, this theory has been disproved.

 

[buttercup]

I'm not sure how you increase your IQ although I have seen several newspaper articles claiming that playing word or number games ( crosswords or sudoku for example) slow down the onset of alzheimers by "exercising" your brain. Perhaps if your developmental years they would also have some positive impact.

John Bardeen invented the transistor and won a Nobel prize for that. He also developed the first plausible theory for superconductivity, and won a Nobel prize for that, too.

John Bardeen died of Alzheimer's disease.

 

[bambam123]

Your brain is a powerful limitless tool, but people tend to think there's a limit to its capacity, like on a hard drive. Not so. The only limits you will have are those you impose on yourself.

wrong....

there IS a limit....the reason why nobody has ever reached it tho, is because that number is VERY VERY large

im no doctor, but im betting that synapses in da brain only account for ~20 to30% of space (maybe even less) .......similar to why 99% of an atom is an empty space

 

[GotGusto]

There are different opinions about "IQ".

One opinion says that it's a "measure" of an inherent capability. Another opinion says that it's a measure of how well one responds to certain specific tests.

But first, let's clear up a few misconceptions: if one test says you have an IQ of 121, and another test later on says 128, you cannot conclude that your IQ has gone up. The values imply a higher precision than their accuracy: the first test might have measured low, and the second might have measured high. Or both tests might have measured low, or both high. And so on. But you can reasonably suggest that someone measuring 121 probably has a higher "IQ" than someone measuring 100.

The problem isn't in suggesting that some people have a higher skill level at certain tasks than do others. The problem is in measuring it: if you took an IQ test in English, you might do better than you would taking an IQ test in Swahili. And this is the conundrum: one of the things the test is trying to measure is one's grasp of vocabulary. But if your vocabulary is weaker, is it an innate or experiential difference? Does it matter, to the extent that either cause will reduce your capacity?

For example, do you need to know the Greek alphabet in order to answer the following:
a:b::alpha:?
i) alpha
ii) beta
iii) epsilon
iv) omega

As has been pointed out above, those English speakers who do know the Greek alphabet do have a higher correlation with those who succeed at other tasks.

And ultimately that is what the IQ test is designed to measure: correlation with success at other intellectual tasks.

IQ tests are administered in different languages in different cultures. Moreover, portions of IQ tests don't rely on vocabulary at all. There doesn't appear to be much of a conundrum.

The OP asked about raising one's "IQ". And yes, there are a number of things you can do.

Study vocabulary. Develop an interest in words. Their synonyms and antonyms. Get to know the etymology of words. Study the way different words relate to each other (e.g. superior and inferior adjectives). And go out of your way to learn new words.

Study numbers. Get to know and quickly recognize common sequences (such as, say, the Fibonacci sequence).

Study the way different forms relate to each other. For example, if an image is rotated to the right, or to the left under a transformation. Look for patterns and practice extending that pattern.

Will these things raise your IQ? That's a matter of debate. Many will say that it won't raise your IQ but that it will raise your score on IQ tests. Some will say that it's artificial, but to the extent that it improves your capabilities in writing reports, in interacting with others, and in understanding the world around you does it matter how "artificial" it is?

Environment plays a role in IQ, but the fact remains that some people are born with superior IQ. Somebody with an IQ of 100 might be able to add a few points, but they're never going to raise their IQ substantially. The notion that if mom and dad had raised me differently that I would be a genius instead of average intelligence is not supported by science.

IQ is not the whole story. A lazy genius could be an utter failure at everything while somebody with an average IQ who is ambitious can achieve great things. IQ doesn't make somebody a good or bad person.

However people with high IQs can do things that you and I cannot. They develop complex mathematics, develop and maintain technologies, and so on. Without high IQ people you and I could never communicate over the internet using computers. High IQ is not essential for ordinary living, but without high IQ individuals, society would be completely fucked.

 

[Cycleguy007]

I could tell you... but this would be in violation of my Mensa membership agreement... so; too bad, so sad, it sucks to be you...

 

[bishop]

I have taken about 3 IQ tests online, all of them show me to be in the high 120s low 130s. I took them before I went into electrical engineering and after I finished. If working your brain intensely for 4 years had an impact on IQ then surely 4 years of Electrical engineering would have skyrocketed my IQ, but it had no impact.

With that said, I have read a scientific American article which shows that new neurons are constantly being generated, most new born neurons die withing a week. However those who actively are engaged in learning keep many more of the new neurons alive. If IQ is related to quantity of neurons, which is a very valid assumption, then it seems we can raise our IQ by keeping our brain active.

 

[May]

No, it's not about knowing more "stuff". I'm refering to the ability to learn anyting new. For example some people no matter how hard they study can never do math.

 

[mb12ca]

May, from your handle I don't know if you are male/female, however, if you are a male, take sex out of your life. If you can stop thinking about sex and spend all that time trying to learn/increase your IQ, you'll be a rocket scientist in no time.