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Old 02-16-2013, 06:47 PM
 
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Lauren Marbe, Girl With IQ Of 161, Is Only 16 Years Old

Makes me proud to see this. Good luck in the future!
While a high IQ score is commendable it doesn't grasp much of a measure of holistic intelligence. Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple intelligences is a much more comprehensive view in measuring overall intelligence. Some people excel within a narrow range and are productive, on the other hand, I know some "Mensa" types and they may not have much practical 'smarts'. So sometimes it's a wash as I'd rather be of above average intelligence and be productive than those sometimes brainiacs who have a difficult time taking care of themselves.

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Old 02-16-2013, 06:47 PM
 
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The problem with your assessment is that not all IQs are measured the same way.

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I've never though all IQs are measured the same way. Why would you say that? Very odd.
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Old 02-16-2013, 06:49 PM
 
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I've never though all IQs are measured the same way. Why would you say that? Very odd.
Meaning that you cannot just compare *numbers*. Note that Marilyn Vos Savant scored 228, but normed to the other IQ tests, she scores 185.
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Old 02-16-2013, 07:57 PM
 
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How does one get an IQ for Leonardo da Vinci, who lived between the 1400s and 1500s? There was no Sylvan Learning Center in those days. Was it estimated?
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Old 02-16-2013, 09:00 PM
 
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How does one get an IQ for Leonardo da Vinci, who lived between the 1400s and 1500s? There was no Sylvan Learning Center in those days. Was it estimated?
Of course, it was estimated. So was Einstein's.
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