Do you think knowing your IQ is pointless?

Question

I think it is important to an extent.

Answer 1

IQ is what IQ does. You can be handicapped for knowing. If you are an under achiever' it might motivate you to do better.(realize your potential) I haven't seen it happen. It is an obstacle knowing, in my opinion.

Answer 2

Iq tests have always been speed biased. Although neurons cannot be ignored in their role, evidence mounting from Glial cell research implies that individuals do not develop at a linear rate, so the whole g model collapses. In fact, one can argue that IQ tests are "backwards" (at least with respect to there use in the education system) in there construction, because they emphasize regurjitation over creativity (for which there is compelling evidence to suggest comes from higher glial mass, and is obviously more synonymous ,historically speaking, to genius and intelligence).

The simplest way to think about my argument, is to imagine IQ as dictating how many particles of information (words, numbers, colors, names, sounds, images) one has stored in the brain at any given point in time. People with higher IQ's, indeed, have more of these particles, and can readily perform simple (common) thought calculations, which their lower IQ peers cannot. It is important to realize that the failure of low IQ individuals to perform such 'common' calculations is solely due to the fact that they lack the releveant particles, necessary to perform them. HOWEVER, glial cells have recently been found to accelerate the rate of synaptic transmission, and provide a path for seperate neural circuits to communicate. Put simply, they assist in communication both between remote ideas (For example, they allow for us to provide mathematical insight into a programming problem).
and closely related ideas. This essentially implies, glial cells, help a person tick not only faster, but provide for higher abstract reasoning capacity. This is of no surprise since RT/ reaction time has long been known to lose correlation with g, as problem complexity increases (SEE E.L. THORNDIKE).

But all this is irrelevant if I can't tell you what it means for the laymen. Well, the immediate implications of the glial cell evidence, is that a slower learner (less IQ) may indeed hit a point (usually in early 20's) in which they exceed the intelligence (STRICTLY CREATIVITY) of individuals of higher IQ. This is because the particles of information in a lower IQ individual, with a higher glial mass, may crystallize completely into meaningful thoughts more rapidly through their adolecent years, (at an earlier age) than many higher IQ individuals. The Higher IQ people simply could not draw enough meaningful relations to keep up!!!! Note that this interpretation allows for an explanation to the high accounts of genius accomplishments in the late teen - mid twenty years! After these years the ability to draw relations slows down, thus, the probabity of creative accomplishment should be higher at this age range because of greater depth in ideas. I should note that societies biggest problems do not have known solutions, so IQ (knowledge) is less a factor in assisting to their discovery after theoretical concepts are learned.

One may hypothesize that in many third world countries, where there is more emphasis on educational development, these cells should be found in more abundance.


To answer your Question, IQ is nearly pointless in itself.

Answer 3

I think that it is somewhat pointless. I mean, an IQ test can never really measure your intelligence, just how well you answer their questions.

But I'd have to say, it is fun when you can score in the 95th percentile on all of 'em!

Answer 4

Learning that you have a high IQ can go a long way to boost your ego. Check out Mensa!

Answer 5

I find that people who are book smart aren't necessarily street smart or have much common sense.Most either are comic book nerds that complain that they can get a girlfriend. too much emphasis is put in IQ.

Answer 6

Truthfully i don't think it's really important. Most people who know what it is like to flaunt it to other people and making their egos so big it's rediculous!

Answer 7

I think it is rather pointless unless you suffer from intellectual vanity.

Answer 8

No. Knowing your own IQ will only give you a complex and you probably won't live up to your real potential.

Answer 9

no. I think it is dangerous. many acquaintances of mine who know theirs never amounted to jackshit. mooched off friends and family, only minimum wage job, if any.

Answer 10

I don't really see the point. I mean, if you have a learning disability, then maybe. But otherwise, what differnce does it make?