Intelligence quotient (IQ) refers to the quotient of an intelligence test, which means dividing your mental age by your actual age and then multiplying by 100. It is generally believed that an IQ between 80 and 120 is considered normal, and an IQ above 120 is considered abnormal. Scientists who initially developed intelligence tests wanted to use it to identify intellectual disabilities in children to avoid delaying treatment. Later, things developed far beyond their original intentions. It has become very popular in the United States to use IQ to judge the intelligence and stupidity of teenagers. Success is not "proportional" to IQ. Intelligence quotient (IQ) refers to the quotient of an intelligence test, which means dividing your mental age by your actual age and then multiplying by 100. It is generally believed that an IQ between 80 and 120 is considered normal, and an IQ above 120 is considered abnormal. Scientists who initially developed intelligence tests wanted to use it to identify intellectual disabilities in children to avoid delaying treatment. Later, things developed far beyond their original intentions. It has become very popular in the United States to use IQ to judge the intelligence and stupidity of teenagers. Facts have proved that IQ is not static. IQ is of course related to genetics, but acquired efforts are more important. South Korea's child prodigy Kim Woong-ho was once world-famous. He could read and write 2,500 Chinese characters at the age of 2, and his IQ was as high as 210 at the age of 10. At that time, he confidently told reporters, "I will be president in the future!" However, according to follow-up reports: As an adult, he is already a very ordinary young man. Similar examples are not uncommon. Where are many children who were regarded as child prodigies today? The key lies in our correct understanding of the connotation of IQ. What we generally refer to as IQ is actually just the learning ability displayed when learning knowledge, which can be called "academic IQ". However, as individuals finish their studies and enter the research field, the evaluation criterion that replaces them is "creativity." In addition, intelligence tests usually consist of three parts: language, numbers and images. However, the full connotation of intelligence goes far beyond these items. It includes memory, sensitivity, logical reasoning ability, analysis and induction ability, observation ability, etc. A professor at Harvard University believes that people have music, language, space, mathematics, It is impossible for current intelligence tests to test all seven types of intelligence, including sports, personal psychological adjustment, and interpersonal relationships. Children's intelligence is constantly developing and changing. It is very harmful to draw conclusions about a child's future with a test that lasts for tens of minutes. In fact, a person's future success in society is not directly proportional to his childhood IQ, so The author believes that teachers should not be fooled by the aura of IQ, and should not frequently call their children idiots. The key lies in how to teach and educate properly. "Idiots" such as Edison can also become geniuses. On the other hand, don't be complacent or even relax your requirements because people praise your child for being smart. This will unknowingly ruin your child's life. Proportion of high IQ in the population (in 1,000 people)
There are 100 people (10%) with IQs between 120-129.
25 people (2.5) with IQs between 130-139 %)
5 people (0.5%) have an IQ between 140 and 149
1 person (0.1%) has an IQ above 150
It’s on the high side The proportion of middle and low IQs (below 120) in the population is about 87%
Generally speaking, children with IQs above 140 are called gifted children, accounting for about 1.5% of the population. If the standard is slightly relaxed, that is, if the IQ is above 135, it can account for about 3% of the population.
Cite one example of gifted children from China and abroad
Bai Juyi, when he was 6 or 7 months old, his wet nurse held him under the book screen and pointed to the words "zhi" and "wu". I can't say it, but my heart can understand it silently and never forget it. He was literate at the age of 1, wrote poetry at the age of 5, and was proficient in phonology at the age of 9.
Mozart began composing music at the age of 5 and was already composing operas at the age of 11. (Additions welcome)
Gifted children have the same characteristics: quick thinking, strong understanding, strong cognitive interest and strong thirst for knowledge; concentrated attention, strong memory; High creativity, curious, not conservative, sensitive to new things; like reading, fast reading speed, rich vocabulary, interested in words and concepts, interested in science, world view, outlook on life, and able to find the relationship between things , has strong association ability; likes to make friends with adults, has a sense of humor, is thoughtful, rarely talks too much, and rarely lies.
In addition, negative aspects often manifest as: carelessness, unwillingness to rest, easy to cause trouble and trouble for others, not enthusiastic about homework, aversion to repetitive tasks, indifferent to subjects that are not interesting, not paying attention to calligraphy, and lack of patience with details. , sometimes make mistakes in arithmetic; often maintain an attitude of isolation from others, have unsatisfactory interpersonal relationships, and have difficulties in major and career choices; have a sense of inferiority and insufficiency, and consciously fail to realize their intellectual potential.
Gifted children have extremely high ambitions and sometimes compare their own shortcomings with the strengths of others. There is a huge gap between their ideal self and their actual self, so they will have a sense of inferiority and insufficiency. We will also find that some self-actualized people in life may think of themselves as losers although they have achieved great results. Gifted children may have difficulty in choosing careers and majors because they think too much about the problem and it is difficult to make judgments at the moment. The development of gifted children exceeds that of children of the same age, and their ideas and practices are not easily accepted by their peers. This may lead to unsatisfactory interpersonal relationships, a sense of loneliness, and affect the coordination of social relationships.
Supernormal children manifest themselves in various types: some are literate in childhood, can master two to three thousand Chinese characters at the age of 3 to 4, and can read children's books with gusto; some start composing at the age of 5, and their writing style is usually vivid; Some can show great interest in arithmetic at the age of 2, and master four mixed operations at the age of 4 or 5; some have excellent development in abstract and image thinking. The intellectual development level of gifted children is four to five years above the development level of normal children of the same age.
As far as China is concerned, there are nearly 400 million children under the age of 14. If calculated at a ratio of 1.5%, there are about 5 to 6 million children with absolutely extraordinary intelligence. Less than 40 million of them can eventually receive higher education. One in 100; less than one in 100 can ultimately make a difference in their field. It can be seen that environmental factors and other non-intellectual factors cannot be ignored. In view of this, there is a good reason why numerology has been passed down for thousands of years.
Attachment: Some conclusions of C. Cox’s “Research on Celebrity IQ”
The average IQ of philosophers can reach up to 170 points
The average IQ of writers can reach up to 160 Score
155 points for scientists
145 points for musicians
140 points for other artists
Specific to individuals: Voltaire 190, Galactic Lillo 185, Mirka 180, Kant 175, Franklin 160, Lincoln 150, Byron 150, Bacon 145, Watt 140, Washington 140, Darwin 140 and so on.
The average IQ of the three hundred people studied by C. Cox was 155 points