I hear people say that high IQ doesn’t mean you are automatically good at something, but what does it mean then, in terms of physical properties of the brain? And how do they translate to one’s abilities?
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High IQ generally means you have strong cognitive capabilities. Things like pattern recognition, memory, comprehension, reasoning, and abstract thought.
Physical properties of the brain, we don’t totally know. It’s speculated that more brain mass = more IQ by some but the brain and how certain parts of it operate are very complicated and IQ is not a perfected measurement so it’s really hard to tell.
Someone with high IQ might have a stronger and more accurate “intuition.” They may “get” the problem and solution faster. They may also be faster at learning things and dealing with complex problems that are cognitively challenging.
You are correct, it doesn’t mean you are automatically good at something. There are some negatives associated with high IQ such as correlation with higher volumes of mental illness, for example. High IQ individuals are also a product of their environment like anyone else. Most of those individuals end up separated from the typical group during school in adolescence through advanced learning programs and just other kids recognizing that individual is particularly smart – some don’t like that too much.
Not everyone with a high IQ is successful either. There are other factors that are not really effected by IQ which correlate to success. Things like conscientiousness and neuroticism also impact how quickly someone might pick up new skills. For example, someone who is really smart but not very dutiful will face struggles in their career due to their poor work ethic.
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