News tagged with iq score
The learning puzzle
In a collaborative study, researchers found that incentives raised IQ scores by 10 points on average, with greater gains for lower-IQ participants.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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What are IQ tests really measuring?
(Medical Xpress) -- When the average person thinks of an IQ test, they think of a measurement of intelligence. A test designed to find those of high intelligence who will go on to succeed in academics and ...
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Apr 26, 2011 |
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Researchers question whether genius might be a result of hormonal influences
A longstanding debate as to whether genius is a byproduct of good genes or good environment has an upstart challenger that may take the discussion in an entirely new direction. University of Alberta researcher Marty Mrazik ...
Mar 11, 2011 |
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Processed food diet in early childhood may lower subsequent IQ
A diet, high in fats, sugars, and processed foods in early childhood may lower IQ, while a diet packed full of vitamins and nutrients may do the opposite, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology an ...
Feb 07, 2011 |
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The genius of bacteria: Scientists develop IQ test to assess and outsmart bacteria's 'social intelligence'
IQ scores are used to assess the intelligence of human beings. Now Tel Aviv University has developed a "Social-IQ score" for bacteria ― and it may lead to new antibiotics and powerful bacteria-based ...
Jan 24, 2011 |
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Epilepsy drugs may not affect IQ of breastfed babies, study says
New research from the Emory University School of Medicine offers reassurance for nursing mothers with epilepsy. According to a study published in the November 24 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the Americ ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 24, 2010 |
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IQ scores fail to predict academic performance in children with autism
New data show that many children with autism spectrum disorders have greater academic abilities than previously thought. In a study by researchers at the University of Washington, 90 percent of high-functioning children with ...
Nov 17, 2010 |
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Smoking is dumb: Researcher finds link between cigarette smoking and IQ
"Only dopes use dope," goes the memorable warning about drugs. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher cautions that the same goes for cigarettes.
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Dyslexia defined: New study 'uncouples' reading and IQ over time
Contrary to popular belief, some very smart, accomplished people cannot read well. This unexpected difficulty in reading in relation to intelligence, education and professional status is called dyslexia, and ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 17, 2009 |
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A child's IQ can be affected by mother's exposure to urban air pollutants
A mother's exposure to urban air pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can adversely affect a child's intelligence quotient or IQ, a study reports. PAHs are chemicals released into the air from the burning ...
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Resuscitated newborns at risk for lower IQs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children who were resuscitated at birth have increased risk of low intelligence quotient (IQ) at age eight years, even if they were apparently healthy in the 28 days (neonatal period) following ...
Apr 21, 2009 |
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