This is definitely a hot button issue and can easily turn contentious. I think if there is actually a disparity it isn't that relevant, as IQ does not equate to value (especially before God). There are of course different takes on this subject and a tor**** of conflicting research. The more commonly suggested model is that women have a slightly higher average, but more women are average than men. This is the curve within a curve, it shows men are more abundant at either extreme. Put simply, women aren't less intelligent than men, but rather there are less high IQ women than men. This also fits with the tendency for men to be more prone to mental illness as IQ and mental illnesses are linked to neuro-sensitivity. Ultimately if it is more linked to males, since IQ doesn't measure all aspects of the brain, I'm more inclined to believe women have aspects that compliment this and are equally beneficial. EQ has been suggested, but this is hard to determine in a written format. From a neurological standpoint, you would look at the development of the lobes not covered under IQ. I find the wheel of intelligence considers more neurologically.
Granted IQ has been linked to some of these abilities, but some tie directly to different lobes of the brain. If we consider intelligence to be linked to brain development, but don't consider the whole brain, that would be the foolhardy. Some of these could be worded better, but intelligence is more about how you process information and what you do with it after it's been processed (some would throw in how fast as well, but some have no comparison). Some people process the natural world better, some the urban world, others sound, others images, others themselves, others numbers, still others words, and some process motion better. There are distinct lobes for hearing, seeing, muscle control, emotional regulation, and rational thought. There aren't test available for all of these, outside of life. Success plateaus for IQ at 2 SDs alone.
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Even if IQ tests showed that there was no difference between men and women we would still end up doing different things. Men are better builders and engineers. Women are better at knitting and churning butter.
For a first response, I have to say it a bit odd. How many women are still churning butter in 2021?
I was being facetious about that. I didn't have a great example of of what women excel in compared to men. I'm sure there are areas but I had nothing good at the time
Fair enough, but that was my point. Men and women have different strengths. Men are better at things men evaluate on and Woman are at things women evaluate on. That is not objective, but studies show tendencies and strengths. Whether IQ is one of those is highly questioned, but it is then I'd argue a complimentary strength was in women.
I agree. Another thing about IQ is that many many of us with a genius or higher level IQ have mental health issues. This can make it hard for us to take advantage of our gift. Many of the geniuses I have encountered are disadvantaged in other ways, e. g. ADD is a huge one. Anxiety and depression is another.
Don't forget Asperger's.
That's not an illness, but certainly a challenge.
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Officially I have a z score of 2, but unofficially It is 2.667. So you have Z = 4?
Based on my understanding, my IQ of 148 would be closer to a Z-score of 3 or more precisely 3.2
Ah, still higher (slightly😐) than mine, but genius is usually considered z = 4+. You must have studied all night.
Maybe I am mistaken but I thought that IQ > 140 is considered genius level
Kind of semantic, a recent unofficial test had me at 140. My Father is 142 and we understand each other fairly well. Most of the famous genius like Einstein and Newton were estimated Z = 4 - 6. So it really depends on what is colloquially called genius verses definition. It to my understanding is 160 IQ (z = 4). Near Genius is 145 (z = 3). I've read people range + 5 or - 5 (z =0.333) from their average test score. Assuming yours is average, you could potentially be 153, putting you half a deviation away from Genius. The 5 point difference is more of an error, but ideally your score should be inside that. 145 is usually called near genius or highly gifted, not trying to steal your thunder, but that is how things are labeled.
That's fine. My abilities haven't changed due to the official designations of genius. I will continue to function as I did before learning that I am less of a genius than I thought
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