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Schools are typically all about comparing students’ intelligence with numbers. When a child enters school, he or she will be given all different types of tests to determine where he or she falls in the percentage compared to other students. In most cases schools never actually put an IQ number to match an average student’s intelligence. However, when it is needed to get a better understanding of exactly how smart or intelligent someone is, an IQ test is often administered. An IQ test may be used when it is thought that a person is over or under intelligent. The test … Continue reading →

What’s IQ Got to Do With It?

IQ. . . What is it? IQ stands for intelligence quotient, and is a measure often used to determine whether a child is intellectually below average. It is written as a percentage, such as: In other words, if a child is chronologically age eight, but functions at the intellectual age of a four year old, her IQ would be 4/8 = 50% = “50.” In most cases, a normal IQ is considered to be between the range of 90 – 110. And an IQ of 100 would be absolutely average for that child’s age. A child with an IQ between … Continue reading →

Homeschooling’s Hidden Pro

If you search the internet, will find lists and lists of homeschooling pros, but there is one pro that many do not realize that they realize. This hidden realization, pro, plus, “good thing” is something that happens to the homeschool teacher without notice… but one day, mom, you will wakeup and find that you are SMARTER. I am not lying. Homeschooling your children makes you smarter. Me, I have always been smart. To remind myself how smart I am, I take an IQ test every few years. Last year I realized that my IQ score was up to 141 from … Continue reading →

The link between IQ, binge drinking, and hangovers

In What does IQ really mean? we looked at what an IQ test actually measures and how accurately the resultant score reflects the ultimate life success of the individual. While an IQ test certainly gives an indication of the gross level of intellectual ability of an individual, it cannot predict the life path of the person concerned. However, there are some things that an IQ test can predict and one of them is the likelihood of suffering hangovers. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have discovered that IQ scores do more than separate geniuses from the rest of … Continue reading →

What does IQ really mean?

We’ve all heard of the term IQ (or Intelligence Quotient). But what does it really represent and how significant is your or your child’s score is an IQ test? What does it really mean to have a low, moderate, or high IQ? A standard IQ test is designed to measure a person’s performance relative to their peers, most commonly, their age group. This is particularly the case with children and adolescents. The average IQ has been nominated at 100 points, with roughly half of the population falling within the 90 to 110 range. Intelligence tests have changed over the last … Continue reading →

Does your man have the “Stupid Gene?”

Ever secretly suspected that women are smarter than men? Ever wondered why there are whole pages in women’s magazines devoted to the silly things that men do? One man has now lifted the lid on Secret Men’s Business: the fact that some men actually possess The Stupid Gene. Read on…. Scientists have long been studying the elements of intelligence, and now with the advent of gene mapping and DNA studies, we are rapidly adding to our knowledge base about all aspects of the human body and how it works. But the brain is the final frontier and now scientists are … Continue reading →