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  • ohulancutash@feddit.uk
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    16 hours ago

    IQ is not a thing you have, it’s merely a test score, useful only in comparing relative intelligences on a mass scale.

    Take the test on a different day, or sleep more beforehand, or do a different test, and your IQ will change.

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      6 hours ago

      Take the test on a different day, or sleep more beforehand, or do a different test, and your IQ will change.

      Not as much as people think. We’re talking around 5 points of difference - 10 at max. Broadly speaking, the results of a well-designed test are highly consistent over a long period of time as long as it’s measured under similar conditions. It’s among the most repeatable tests in all of psychology.