Today, the most valuable is the so-called speed of thinking, i.e. the ability to quickly assess the situation and make the right, and most importantly, informed decision. Obviously, this requires a high level of intelligence.
When talking about intelligence, many are often mistaken, equating it with knowledge. However, as practice shows, many people with encyclopedic knowledge have a very mediocre IQ level, they are not able to think independently. But there is a category of people who are considered the intellectual elite of modern society: their knowledge not only covers many areas of life, but also allows the owner to correctly dispose of them, draw analogies, analyze and draw conclusions. Very often such people say the phrase: "I may not know this, but I know where to read about it."
IQ tests
You can find out your level of intelligence using various tests. Such tests include the well-known IQ test.
IQ tests include tasks for mathematics, logic, spatial thinking. Each category of tasks is limited to a certain time during which it is necessary to complete all tasks.
IQ tests are divided into:
- Eysenck test, - Wechsler test, - Ravena, - Amthauera, - Kettella.
The first is considered the fastest, the rest are the most accurate.
Curiously, there is no specific standard for tests, so people of different age groups can have the same level of intelligence, whether they are a child or a PhD. The task of the test is not to determine the amount of knowledge, but to determine the ability to think independently, which is much more valuable.
Each test has a conditional maximum level of intelligence, which is measured in points. So, for example, in Eysenck's test, the maximum is 180 points, while the minimum threshold is 90-100 points. Test-takers who score less than 90 points, according to the test, have undeveloped thinking or dementia.
Testing
You can take an IQ test at any convenient place; it does not require any specific conditions. You can do this on the Internet at home or at work, purchase a special book with tests to test intelligence.
True, psychologists still recommend taking such tests in a calm atmosphere, when you are sure that during the entire testing time nothing will distract you from the tasks. You should not start assignments in an unstable emotional state or in times of stress.
To work with tests, you will need a pen and a sheet of paper, printed publications often suggest using special tables, which in appearance are very similar to tables for passing the exam at school.
