I grew up with a very weird opinion about my place in the world as a result of a kindergarten IQ test (they never told me a number, but I knew it was good, because, for example, I got to the point where I had to ask the proctor what it means when someone writes a fraction—of course I didn’t know it was called that).
Everything I’ve done since then has been a let down :) You’re better off not knowing. Just use whatever you’ve got. There are many high-IQ-tested people who have crazy views and behavior, and are unsuccessful and unhappy (I don’t deny that there exists some meaningful single general intelligence number, but what does knowing it give you?)
Besides, such tests can definitely be studied for as a skill, as much as any game (waste of time warning: Cambridge Brain Sciences games). So caring about the result just means you’re going to effectively waste time practicing.
I grew up with a very weird opinion about my place in the world as a result of a kindergarten IQ test (they never told me a number, but I knew it was good, because, for example, I got to the point where I had to ask the proctor what it means when someone writes a fraction—of course I didn’t know it was called that).
Everything I’ve done since then has been a let down :) You’re better off not knowing. Just use whatever you’ve got. There are many high-IQ-tested people who have crazy views and behavior, and are unsuccessful and unhappy (I don’t deny that there exists some meaningful single general intelligence number, but what does knowing it give you?)
Besides, such tests can definitely be studied for as a skill, as much as any game (waste of time warning: Cambridge Brain Sciences games). So caring about the result just means you’re going to effectively waste time practicing.