HOW TO IMPROVE IQ

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Improve Your IQ
IQ, which stands for Intelligence
Quotient, is an important thing to
have. It is a common
misconception that one's IQ
directly determines that person's
intelligence. The IQ is a way of
measuring one's problem solving
abilities, and favors those who
are auditory and visual learners
(over interpersonal,
intrapersonal, kinesthetic, and
olfactory). While IQ is generally
thought to be innate, there are
things you can do that may
improve your IQ score.
First and foremost watch and
observe things carefully(with
concentration).
Open your mind for new ideas.
Read! Reading enhances the
mind's ability to comprehend, as
well as encouraging you to think
critically. Reading a book that you
have never read before broadens
your horizons, thus increasing
your IQ. Reading different genres
is even more productive, as well
as reading newspapers, current
events magazines, and multi-
content periodicals (such as the
New Yorker). Make sure the book
is in your reading level. You don't
want to read something that is
too easy for you.
Don't give up. Ignore limiting
stereotypes such as "An old dog
cannot learn new tricks."
Imagine the success you will feel
when you bump up ten points.
Soon enough, that fantasy will
become a reality.
Try writing with your opposite
hand. Writing with your opposite
hand can in fact lead to
stimulation of the side of the
brain that is opposite to that
hand. So perhaps a southpaw
could go righty and think more
logical, or a righty could try going
left-handed to be more creative.
Keep in mind this is only a theory.
Write whenever possible. Send
a note instead of an email, or
write a draft of a paper (or an
outline). It will increase visual
and kinesthetic stimulation.
Play video games. Games can be
a great way to stimulate the
brain. Try to play a game that is
out of your usual range of
choices. It will help you think
differently. Especially look for
games that provide you with
problems to solve or force you to
think quickly.
Scientific studies have shown
that playing the popular game
Tetris leads to more efficient
brain activity; as players become
more proficient at the game,
their brains show a reduced
consumption of glucose (the
body's main fuel).This intense
scientific study supports this
theory.- Actually the conclusions
of this study point out that
glucose consumption is reduced
when learning has taken place.
This would be expected as when
a person becomes more
proficient in any activity, the
effort required decreases.
When playing first person
shooter titles, try to get into the
atmosphere, look at details, think
every move as if it were real. This
way you don't mindlessly finish
the game, and you stimulate the
brain to think more than just
using reflex
On the other hand, other games
like Grand Theft Auto, and similar
games can significantly reduce
the brain beta-waves and
consequently cause an inability
to concentrate and a gradual
decline in overall intelligence.
Work on cryptology. This is
when a message is written in
codes and you try to figure it out.
It's challenging for some, but
after a while may even become
enjoyable. All logic puzzles are
great.
Practice crosswords and
sudoku. These activities stimulate
your mind and thought
processes. People may not
normally consider word searches
thought-provoking, but if
practiced in addition to other
mind games, they could prove to
be easy and stimulating.
Do logic and lateral thinking
puzzles. These help your brain
think outside the box and solve
problems in different ways.
Take a weekly IQ test and
record your results. If you would
like to view your improvements,
consider placing the results on a
line graph using excel or another
graph-compatible program.(See
external links for a free, tested
online IQ test). Bear in mind that
many online IQ tests are not
legitimate, and many ask for a
mobile number at the end for the
results. These are spam.
Listen to classical music. The
Mozart effect suggests that by
listening to classical music, a
short-term improvement is
induced on the performance of
certain tasks. Gradually, this may
have a somewhat long-term
effect.
Excel in school and have a
better career. There is a huge
amount of evidence
substantiating the correlation
between excellent grade and
better intelligence. Good grades
are the path to better careers
and better ways of life. Scientific
encephalo case studies show
that the brains of sophisticated
professionals are anatomically
larger, healthier and having more
prominent convolutions,
whereas the labour workers
have much thinner neocortex,
implicating lower than average
intelligence. This is because the
labourers do not use their brains
often. Intense learning which is
required by many challenging,
professional careers can certainly
trigger neurogenesis and
improve brain's cognitve
capacity.
Google Eureka Method, be
patient... most over all have fun
with it. Good luck!