The danger of reading too much into IQ tests, and the crucial cognitive skills they don't measure

Summary

1. While IQ tests can tell us something about academic success, they miss a lot of nuance.
2. IQ tests have long been used for dubious reasons.
3. Many great leaps in human ingenuity were driven by creativity or curiosity, rather than just individual IQ.

References

• Media Check: Phys.org - Media Bias Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
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