Are I.Q. tests a joke? -Alfred Binet and quantifiable intelligence

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In this video I discuss Alfred Binet, one of the creators of the I.Q. test. Commissioned by the French government, Binet used his I.Q. test to help those with special needs get more appropriate forms of education. Binet strongly denounced the idea that intelligence could be quantified, yet this differs greatly from popular uses and perceptions of I.Q. scores. Have we gone wrong? You decide. Post below.

*Source: The Element by Ken Robinson

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[ImOnTheTube]

IQ = technical ability of the mind. To a certain point it's important, but in most cases anything beyond that point won't make too much of a difference. The amount of effort we put in, the kinds of things we notice, the kinds of connections we make (and how fast me make them), our process of making conclusions and the kinds of barriers we set up in our minds all pertains to the greater effect of intelligence. So yeah, it's not really about the points, it's more about how you use them.

[bookconsumption]

@ImOnTheTube Thanks for the feedback; well said.

[ThinkerResearcher]

It depends. In engineering schools, the IQ has been proved higher than the average. Having a high IQ doesn't mean being more intelligent, but it means having to study less to apply new methods to your work. knowing your IQ can be dangerous, often, because it can make someone cocky, and that leads to procrastination, and average scores. People with lower IQs just have to work harder, but are as efficient as anyone else once the subject is mastered. IQ is not really about intelligence.

[bookconsumption]

@ThinkerResearcher Thanks for the feedback :)

[bookconsumption]

Where did I get my information? From The Element by Ken Robinson -fascinating stuff.

[BadassBigBoss]

@ImOnTheTube The good days come before nights and what you speak of is as clear as one. After all, you did not say "as of now".

[ImOnTheTube]

@BadassBigBoss What is clear is that I'm only referring to points that are currently available; the fact that they may grow or sink is completely left out of the picture. And even if it wasn't it still wouldn't change my argument that it's not about the points. Good day.

[BadassBigBoss]

@ImOnTheTube You do not have to say in order to swing just like you do not have to ramble to be nut. Your conclusion orientates on the idea of "It is not about the points, but how you use them" which clearly shows of an idea of you believing it is a fixed matter.

[ImOnTheTube]

@BadassBigBoss Nowhere did I say that technical ability is static throughout a lifetime... and how's that even relevant to my conclusion?

[BadassBigBoss]

@ImOnTheTube A technical ability of the mind is a developing one that is affected throughout an entire life-time depending on the perception and excercise a person makes, and may increase or decrease depending on the quantity. Your logic is flawed, try again.

[BadassBigBoss]

@ThinkerResearcher Engineering IQ is higher because the people who do engineering studied to be more than adapted to handle a set of technical ptoblems. It is only logical to assume they would score higher, no?

[BadassBigBoss]

@SensibleDiscussion Having the natural capacity to spot hogwash, I must salute you for being the most pathetic figure I have ever come across.

[mabloch2410]

I believe the trend in intelligence research now is to view it as more malable than before. Some say there is a great overlap between intelligence and working memory. And the latter is trainable (N-back games). So if your knowledge is ROM, then your intelligence is RAM (to some extent). Thinking fast and thinking advanced is not exactly the same either, but there is probably a big correlation.