| Leynos said: IQ isn't real btw. If you must know my score. In school they tested us often. My scores ranged from mentally disabled to genius. I scored as low as 80 something then as high as 150. Sow which one am I? Neither? Both? When each score was different, I started to question the validity of IQ tests as a kid in the 90s. For years I never believed in it. Then in 2012 this came out. https://www.thestar.com/life/iq-a-myth-study-says/article_eff5c719-f725-5c43-bbf4-3fc457c8f159.html https://medium.com/incerto/iq-is-largely-a-pseudoscientific-swindle-f131c101ba39 Human intelligence cannot be measured by a number. Human intelligence is too varied in function,behavior and physical traits. Athleticism is a type of human intelligence. As is various forms of behavior and situational. I don't have it front of me but a few years ago my friend was telling me about some of the racist roots in some IQ tests. In short, White people insecurity/bigotry. IQ just needs to be phased out as a concept. |
I don't think I've ever heard anyone claim that "IQ isn't real", and I don't think your links support that claim either. The usefulness of IQ as a measure is what I've commonly seen doubted, however, and that's exactly what the links you gave seem to support. Personally I think IQ is a fun measurement of a portion of intelligence (loosely speaking), but of course it bears little relevance to the overall intelligence of a person (whatever that means, but it's definitely not as limited as IQ).
