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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course some people are just smarter than others. How is that not obvious?[/quote]

I don’t think we’re allowed to say that. [/quote]

That’s because it’s outdated thinking.  What exactly makes a person smarter than another.  In school it’s probably a little easier to detect. Academically smarter is someone who has an easier time memorizing a lot of new information.  If you have a logical mind you’ll be able to relate to the information easily.  If you have a mathematical mind then math will come easier to you.

But scientists have broken down the various forms of intellect that have nothing to do with IQ which will be more important after school is completed.

Most people don’t know their IQ or need to know unless there is a problem.  
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My mother was good about this - a single  mother in poverty - she thought learning of an IQ score was a detrimental way to define oneself.

She died in her 80’s a few years back and when cleaning up her place I saw the school records she kept. I was not surprised at the scores of my identical twin brother and me, but was grateful she used common sense. It did confirm one thing - my brother was academically impressive - a PhD in Econ and a well known quant in institutional finance. I did better on standardized tests though which perplexed me. Seeing the scores (they were identical) validated two things: a) IQ is a narrow measure of analytical talent, and b), my brother was a lousy rule follower who did not fear getting into trouble). [/quote]

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