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!

avoid the 10 things that is slow downs ur pc

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When you first bought your
computer, it was fast and
enough for you to do everything
with your computer. You used it
for some years and you saw it
gradually slowed down. Now you
can hardly use it? What
happened to your computer?
Well, there are a lot of reasons
for a computer to slow down.
But the most important one is
the softwares you use. They
improve very fast and so do their
requirements. For example
Windows XP works with a 256
mb ram but Vista requires
minimum 2 gb to work correctly.
But of course there are other
reasons, here are ten reasons
that causes your computer to
slow.
1. System Start-up packed with
too many applications (Start-up
overload)
Over time, as you add more and
more programs to your
computer, many of these
applications automatically add
themselves to your Windows
Start-up folder. Additionally, these
applications can add themselves
quietly to a hidden area of your
Windows Start-up system
(accessed via the MSCONFIG run
command). In extreme cases
your PC will appear completely
frozen.
Limiting the number of
applications loading themselves
at start-up can speed boot times
considerably and increase overall
system performance.
2. Spyware
Malicious programs that stealthily
embed themselves into your
Windows Registry and core file
system are the number two most
common cause of a slow PC or
poor PC performance.
These applications are usually
installed without your
knowledge or consent during
the installation of a“free”
application you’re trying out, or
pushed out automatically in the
background when you visit
websites that engage in this
practice without the user’s
knowledge.
These spyware programs must
be removed as soon as possible
to return your PC to top running
speed, and before they damage
your file system.
In some cases they can be
removed by manually editing the
Windows core file system and
registry or by using an automatic
spyware remover like XoftspySE,
our favorite pick for spyware
removal and cleaning.
3. Corrupted/Bloated Windows
Registry
The Windows Registry is the
master control center for your
operating system and
applications it runs. Corruption
or overload registry issues can
cause all sorts of pc performance
problems, including poor
application startup times, slow
Windows start-up, extremely
slow shut down, inability to
resume from computer sleep and
more.
Cleaning, compacting, and
optimizing your Windows
registry can go a long way to
dramatically speeding up your
computer’s performance, start-
up and shutdown speed.
4. Badly Fragmented Hard Drive
The sixth most common reason
for a slow PC is hard drive and
file system fragmentation. Over
time, your computer’s files can be
scattered into bits and pieces
located all over your hard drive.
This is called fragmentation.
Windows has a built in tool to
help you with hard drive
defragmentation:
* Open My Computer,
* Right-click once on your C:
Drive and go down to
“Properties”
* Select the “Tools” tab and
choose the “Defragment Now”
option and follow the step by
step instructions.
5. Poor Security Software that
is stealing system resources
Unfortunately, a large number of
security software programs and
suites out there demand a huge
portion of your system resources
and memory. This can lead to
sluggish performance from the
rest of your PC while your
security software is constantly
scanning and monitoring your
computer for threats.
While threat detection is
essential, some security vendors
go overboard with their
approach and drag your PC
down with them.
To see how much memory and
system resources your security
software is using, press and hold
CTRL+ALT+DELETE and choose the
task manager.
Once the task manager is open
look at the“processes” section
to see how much of your system
resources are being used by your
security apps.
6. Remnants of uninstalled
programs
Uninstalling an application either
via the control panel or the
application’s start menu folder
has been known to leave behind
remnants of the uninstalled
program. These remnants can
slow down your computer while
Windows tries to figure out what
to do with them. Additionally,
residue of old program stays
behind in your system registry,
clogging up your PC’s core.
7. Pagefile
The Windows page file is a
temporary area of memory that
your computer uses to move files
around while it processes
functions. Basically, it’s a buffer
that your computer uses for
wiggle room. If your Pagefile is
too small, your operating system
won’t have enough room to
move and you could end up with
poor performance and error
messages.
To increase the size of your
Pagefile:
* Right-click on “My Computer”
and go down to “Properties”
* Click the “Advanced” tab
* Click “Settings” under the
“Performance” section
* Click the “Advanced” button
* Click “Change” under “Virtual
Memory”
8. Hard Drive getting full and
too many internet temp and
windows temp files
If your hard drive has less than
10% free space, you will
experience a dramatic slowdown
in the performance of your PC. To
improve this, free up some space
by removing old documents you
no longer use or programs that
are no longer needed.
9. Virus
Closely related to Spyware,
viruses can wreak havoc on your
system’s performance and
severely limit your PC’s ability to
do what you ask it to.
Typically, viruses get onto your
computer via infected email or
instant messages, although they
can also be installed via
applications or files that you
download from file-sharing
networks and other non-trusted
web sites.
10. Hardware Problems
The fourth most common cause
of a slow or freezing computer is
gradually dying internal
hardware components. These
can often show up in the form of
slow boot and shut down, as
well as poor program launches
riddled with errors.
There are very few hardware
diagnostic utilities out there, so
we recommend careful removal
of any newly installed pc
components to see if they are
causing a problem or
incompatibility. Other than that,
taking your PC to a certified,
trusted hardware repair shop is
usually a good idea.