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[–] 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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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  • [–] 1 point 4 months 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.

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