User:Conservative/Learning and thinking material

"The heavens are telling of the glory of God. And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1 NASB)

• Learning

• Accelerated learning

• Learning videos - Justin Sung - Video playlist, Video playlist

• Genius - Justin Sung - Video playlist, Video playlist

• Increasing IQ videos - video playlist, Video playlist

• The keys to very effective learning. Learning how top medical students learn and other top learners, Personal Development blog

• Beautiful Minds Newsletter, Substack by a cognitive scientist on human potential

Using AIs for learning

• AI Routing Framework for various uses

I use AIs for learning. They give me: curriculums, rapid response to my questions, and they can design tests so I practice forced recall (important for accelerated learning) plus gauge how well I have learned material. I also use AIs with search capabilities (Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot and Grok) so I am up on the latest changes to fields.

And due to Claude AI's company wanting more market share and wanting more contracts under the GOP administrations, it has become far less woke than most academics/teachers. Grok is less woke/liberal than teachers too. And if I want to get a broad view of the world, I have AIs from the USA (ChatGPT, Microsoft AI, Grok, Gemini, Perplexity, Meta, Amazon Nova, and Pi Ai), China (Deepseek and Qwen 3), France (Mistral) and Russia (Yandex Alice AI).

I also have an AI framework for the use of various AIs where there strengths exist: Information gathering (Perplexity), multistep reasoning (Copilot, Deepseek, and Qwen), structural thinking (Copilot), Synthesis (ChatGPT, CoPilot and Claude), adversarial reasoning (Grok, Deepseek and Copilot), Long arc thinking (CoPilot and Gemini) and Verification (Perplexity, Deepseek and Copilot). See: AI Routing Framework for various uses

AI prompt to find science supporting a position

Read this blog post blogposts.com/X and create a new article that summarizes scientific studies supporting the psychological principles in it: Your task:

Identify the key psychological claims in this post Find peer‑reviewed studies, meta‑analyses, or reputable research that support each claim Summarize the findings in clear, simple language Include links or citations to the studies Organize the article so each section pairs a claim with the research that supports it Keep the tone neutral, factual, and evidence‑based Do NOT rewrite the original post — just show the science behind it.

Example 2:

Read this blog post and create a new article that summarizes scientific studies supporting the psychological principles in it: Your task: Identify the key psychological claims in this post. Find peer‑reviewed studies, meta‑analyses, or reputable research that support each claim. Summarize the findings in clear, simple language Include links or citations to the studies. Please have the links use this format http://www.website.com/article so the links can be cut and pasted into blogger. Organize the article so each section pairs a claim with the research that supports it. Keep the tone neutral, factual, and evidence‑based.

Intelligence does not equal epistemic rigor

• Intelligence ≠ epistemic rigor

Motivated reasoning

• What is motivated reasoning?

Artificial intelligence

AI routing framework for various uses

• AI routing framework for various uses

• How to force and AI to be an independent agent

Limitations of AI type thinking

• limitations: 5 Things artificial intelligence can’t do
• What are the limitations of AI type thinking?, AI

How AI reduces your cognitively abilities such as critical thinking/problem-solving and your learning ability if you use it wrongly

See also: Rational thinking and Critical thinking and Bloom's taxology

Consequences of overly relying on artificial intelligence

• How AI reduces your cognitive ability if you use it wrongly - video playlist, Video playlist

Using AI more intelligently

• We Don't Have to Lose Critical Thinking with AI, Article

• We Don't Have to Lose Critical Thinking with AI, Video

• Can the use of AI reduce critical thinking, problem-solving ability and independent reasoning? If so, how can this be prevented? Can the use of AI increase one's critical thinking, problem-solving ability and independent reasoning? If so, how?

• How can AI impair one's ability to learn? How can AI be used to enhance one's ability to learn?

Benefit of advanced memory techniques and accelerated learning techniques. Learning like top medical students learn and other top learners learn

• How much faster can you learn with advanced memory techniques and accelerated learning techniques in terms of speed of learning and in terms of retention? Please explain and also give a summary statement as well.

Summary:

"Advanced memory and accelerated learning techniques can enable learners to acquire knowledge 2–3 times faster and retain 20–50% more information over time compared to traditional passive methods, by optimizing brain processes like consolidation and retrieval—though individual results depend on practice and application.

For individuals attaining very high skill levels in advanced memory and accelerated learning techniques, learning speed can increase by 3-10x (or more) and retention by 50-100% compared to untrained baselines, driven by automated mnemonic networks, brain reorganization, and evidence-based practices like spaced retrieval—enabling elite performance in memorization and knowledge acquisition, though domain-specific and requiring extensive practice."

Inducing theta brainwaves before learning improve retention

• How can inducing theta brainwaves before learning improve retention? And what are some simple ways to do that?, Grok

Summary: Inducing theta for 5–15 minutes immediately before studying typically improves 24-hour retention by 20–35 % (range: 15–50 % across studies and tasks), compared to studying in a normal waking (beta-dominant) state.

4 to 6 times faster learning with 97-99% retention in 8–12 weeks with daily deep work, feedback, and 100% compliance

• Using the learning techniques of mnemonics, spaced repetition, interleaving, optimizing reading comprehension, retrieval practice, elaboration, dual coding, deep work, reflection & metacognition, and deliberate practice related to learning technques can one expect to learn 3 to 5 times and have 95-98% retention rates?, 2025

(Increasing speed to 4 to 6 times faster: Also added: Pre-Testing, Feynman Technique, Overlearning, Concrete Examples + Analogies)

In numeric terms, with rigorous execution and deliberate practice, to what degree can one increase one's effective cognition? Effective Cognition = Thinking well + Learning fast + Acting decisively. Like what is the absolute plateau?

• In numeric terms, with rigorous execution and deliberate practice, to what degree can one increase one's effective cognition? Effective Cognition = Thinking well + Learning fast + Acting decisively. Like what is the absolute plateau?

Grok:

• In numeric terms, with rigorous execution and deliberate practice, to what degree can one increase one's effective cognition? Effective Cognition = Thinking well + Learning fast + Acting decisively. Like what is the absolute plateau?, Grok 2025

Effective Cognition (EC) = Thinking well (depth, clarity, creativity in reasoning) + Learning fast (acquisition, retention, transfer of knowledge) + Acting decisively (speed, accuracy, commitment under uncertainty).

"Verdict: From average (50), rigorous execution + deliberate practice yields +32.5 points → EC ≈ 82.5. Absolute human plateau ≈ 88; 82.5 is 93% of theoretical max with non-invasive means."[2]

ChatGPT:

• In numeric terms, with rigorous execution and deliberate practice, to what degree can one increase one's effective cognition? Effective Cognition = Thinking well + Learning fast + Acting decisively. What is the absolute plateau?

"With rigorous execution and deliberate practice, you can approximately increase your effective cognition by 50–70% over the baseline of an average educated adult — potentially reaching the level of top-tier thinkers or polymathic performers."

Functional intelligence

• What are the best ways to improve functional intelligence?, Grok, 2025

• What are the best ways to improve functional intelligence?, ChatGPT

"Improving functional intelligence—the practical, adaptable application of knowledge, problem-solving, and decision-making in real-world situations—requires a multi-faceted approach grounded in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and performance optimization."[3]

Functional Intelligence (FI):

"Definition: The practical ability to get complex, real-world things done effectively.

It combines:

Cognitive efficiency (clarity of thought and learning)

Strategic adaptability (matching actions to reality)

Executional decisiveness (translating knowledge into outcomes)

So FI is not raw IQ or academic reasoning — it’s applied cognition + self-management + situational awareness."[4]

Practical intelligence

Increasing practical intelligence is about getting better at solving real-world problems and executing effectively, not just memorizing facts.

• What are the best ways to increase practical intelligence?, ChatGPT, 2025

• What are the best ways to increase practical intelligence?, Grok, 2025

Learning, thinking and decision making

ChatGPT

• In terms of learning and thinking, rank the most important things a person needs to do?, ChatGPT, 2025

• In terms of learning, thinking and decision making, rank the most important things a person needs to do?, ChatGPT

Grok:

• In terms of learning and thinking, rank the most important things a person needs to do?, Grok, 2025

• In terms of learning and thinking, rank the most important things a person needs to do?, Grok, 2025 (Different result)

• In terms of learning, thinking and decision making, rank the most important things a person needs to do?, Grok 2025

Spaced repetition and maximizing study time

• How long can you study each day for optimal learning?: 3-5 hours day for maximal learning taking into account long term retention; Medical students push 8-12 hours/day for 4-6 weeks during exam times. Recovery periods of 1-2 weeks of light 2-3 hour days post-sprint

• How do you use spaced repetition for optimal learning?, Grok

Reading comprehension

• Reading comprehension

Active reading and its benefits

• What happens to your brain when you read a lot of books using active reading via the methodology of Mortimer J. Adler and using the SQ3R method?

Accelerated learning

See also: Accelerated learning

• Learning faster and remembering more

• Increasing mental performance

• Optimal learning

• Kwik Study Tips For Long-Term Retention

• Accelerated Learning in Accelerated Times | Timothy Ferriss

Accelerated learning videos

• SCIENCE OF ACCELERATED LEARNING | HOW TO LEARN FAST | BOOK BY PETER HOLLINS

• Accelerated learning - playlist

• Accelerated learning - playlist 2 (another person created this, some duplicate)

Accelerated learning and foreign languages

• Accelerated learning and foreign languages

Accelerated learning and coding

• Accelerated learning and coding

Accelerated learning course

• The Complete Guide: Become an Accelerated Learner

Jim Kwik - memory coach and accelerated learning

• Limitless Summary and review
• Jim Kwik - memory coach and accelerated learning
• Jim Kwik podcast

Reviews of the book Limitless:

• Limitless by Jim Kwik: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, And Unlock Your Exceptional Life
• Book Review: Limitless by Jim Kwik
• Book Review | Limitless - Jim Kwik

Learning faster and retaining more (includes Kindle books)

• Learning faster and retaining more

Learning faster and career pivots

• How fast can someone with accelerated learning skills pivot their work if need be due to market conditions? How much money should they have saved up in order to do this pivot?

• Estimate how fast someone with accelerated learning skills can pivot their work if need be due to market conditions? Give citations.

Space repetition

See also: Spaced repetition

Spaced repetition is a "learning technique that involves reviewing material at increasing intervals of time to improve long-term memory. Instead of cramming, you review information right before you're likely to forget it, and each review session strengthens your memory of the material. This method is effective for a wide range of subjects and can be implemented with tools like flashcards and quizzes."

Memory improvement

See also: Mnemonic

• Learning faster and remembering more
• There Is No Thinking without Memorizing

Resources:

• Grandmasters of memory

• Ron White - memory expert

• Nelson Dellis - memory expert

• Mullen memory

• Mnemonic Strategies

Memorize Academy

• Memorize Academy, Website
• Memorize academy, YouTube channel

Mnemonics and working memory

See: User: Conservative/Mnemonics and working memory

Memory/mnemonics courses/training

• Brain athelete website, Memory expert Ron Wood's website

Mnemomics expertise and feats

• Mnemomics expertise and feats

Increasing concentration

See also: Concentration (psychology)

• Increasing concentration - 11 exercises
• Increasing concentration
• Increase your attention span - Psychology Today
• Managing concentration
• 3 ways to increase your attention span - Wikihow
• 12 ways to improve concentration - Psychology Today
• The software Neuroracer increases attention span
• Improving attention span - LifeHacker
• 4 proven tricks to improve concentration - Huffington Post

Creative thinking tools to promote critical thinking

Intellectual humility graphic.

Foxes are people who are generalists and hedge hogs are experts/specialists.

See also: Critical thinking

• Creatitive thinking tools

Learning faster and remembering more

• Learning faster and remembering more

Deliberate practice

• Deliberate practice

• Deliberate practice

Problem solving

See also: Problem solving and Creative problem solving and Associative thinking

• Effective problem solving

• Creative problem solving

• How to Solve Technical Issues: A Simple Flowchart

Ray Dalios 5 steps to success (problem solving included):

• Ray Dalio's 5 Step Process (To Getting What You Want Out Of Life)

Articles:

• Problem solving skills
• Non-linear problem solving
• Systems thinking
• Overview of systems thinking
• Problem Solving With Six Sigma Root Cause Analysis
• Systems Thinking and Systems Tools
• Enhancing the Six Sigma problem-solving methodology using the systems thinking methodologies
• Systems and complexity thinking
• From “solution” to “contextualized solution systems”
• Systems thinking applied to business
• TRIZ
• Lateral thinking

"The first to plead his case seems right, Until another comes and examines him." - Solomon, (Proverbs 18:17 NASB)

Systems thinking:

• Systems thinking

• Systems thinking

George Polya's 4 steps to problem solving:

• How to solve it - overview by George Polya

• 4 steps to problem solving

• Polya's problem solving techniques

VUCA:

• VUCA slideshow
• VUCA article
• VUCA and decision making

Problem solving Videos

• Problem solving
• Problem Solving Ideas That Work

General problem solving:

• Problem Solving Ideas That Work
• How to become a better problem solver
• Problem Solving Using the Why Tree By Creative Safety Supply

Mind mapping:

• Mind mapping
• Freemind documentation
• Mindmeister
• Mindmeister - Chrome store - Works with Google drive
• Mind mapping - Tony Buzan
• How to make a mind map - version 1
• How to make a mind map - version 2
• How to make a mind map the basics
• FreeMind - Free mind mapping software
• Mind mapping by Tony Buzan
• FreeMind tutorial

Lateral thinking:

• Dr. Edward de Bono discusses Lateral Thinking
• Lateral thinking
• Linear vs. Lateral Thinking - Team 49 Lateral thinking

Creative problem solving:

• Creative problem solving
• Creative problem solving
• What is Creativity - Brian Tracy

Vuca:

• Vuca video - Get There Early - BK Business Book by Bob Johansen

Forecasting:

• Forecasting
• Effective forecasting - questioning your assumptions
• Gerald Celente on trend forecasting

Multiple strategies

• Multiple strategies

Creativity / Innovation

See also: Creativity and Creative problem solving and Innovation

• Creatitive thinking tools
• Creativity articles/resources
• Creativity tools

• Creativity - playlist
• What is creativity - Brian Tracy
• Guide to creative thinking by Brian Tracy
• Unlocking creativity by Brian Tracy
• Creativity - Buffalo State College lectures (International Center for Studies in Creativity) - Playlist 1
• Buffalo State College- (International Center for Studies in Creativity) - Playlist 2
• Buffalo State College- (International Center for Studies in Creativity) - Playlist 3
• SUNY Buffalo State Selects SparcIt’s Automated Creativity Assessment Tool for its Upcoming MOOC on Creativity
• Ignite your creativity
• Creative thinking skills - slides
• What kind of creative thinker are you? - a test
• Creative thinking - Tony Yoo slides
• Bono - 6 thinking hats
• Lateral thinking - Bono

International Center for Studies in Creativity:

• International Center for Studies in Creativity - videos
• International Center for Studies in Creativity - History
• Creativity 101
• Disecting creativity
• Alumni videos
• Founder talks

Now here:

• 8 questions

CNN - Next, innovation:

• What is next - CNN

Innovation articles:

• Innovation Labs publications

Ray Dalio: Be radically open-minded:

See also: Openness

• Ray Dalio: Open-Mindedness And The Power of Not Knowing
• Principles for Success “Be Radically Open-Minded”

Books on creativity:

• Books on creativity

Analytical thinking vs. critical thinking

See also: Analytical thinking and Critical thinking and Creative problem solving and Rational thinking and Intellectual curiosity and Questioning skills

Analytical thinking and critical thinking are both crucial for problem solving, but they differ in their respective approaches. Analytical thinking focuses on breaking down complex information into smaller and more manageable parts to better understand the underlying principles and relationships (See also: Cause and effect and systems thinking). Critical thinking, on the other hand, involves evaluating information, forming better judgments, and questioning assumptions to arrive at well-reasoned and rational conclusions.

Strategic thinking

See also: Strategic planning skills and Planning

"The history of war proves that nine out of ten times an army has been destroyed because its supply lines have been cut off...”. - General Douglas MacArthur

Personal strategic plan

General:

• Personal strategic plan - slideshare overview

Creating a personal strategic plan:

• Sample personal strategic plan

• Creating a personal strategic plan

• Your personal strategic plan

Personal balance assessment:

• Personal balance assessment

Personal strategic plan: workbooks, checklists, etc.:

• Personal strategic plan: workbooks, checklists, etc.

• Personal strategic planning

Strategic and tactical thinking

See also: List of military strategies and concepts

• Sun Tzu
• Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching
• Carl von Clausewitz - Western art of warfare
• Antoine-Henri Jomini - Western art of warfare
• List of military strategies and concepts
• Principles of war
• Principles of warfare
• How to respond to opposition's tactics
• A History of Strategy: From Sun Tzu to William S. Lind
• Strategic thinking quotes
• Strategic thinking playlist
• Strategy and tactics
• The 33 Strategies of War
• 33 war strategies
• 4rth generation warfare
• War strategies and tactics - playlist
• 10 battlefield tactics
• Defense in depth
• Maneuver warfare
• Indirect approach
• The Indirect Approach by B. H. Liddell Hart
• List of military strategies and concepts
• List of military tactics
• Logistics

"Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate." - Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu:

• Sun Tzu quotes
• Sun Tzu quotes
• Offensive Strategy - Sun Tzu's Art of War #3 - Revisited
• The best lessons from 'Art of War
• The Art of War by Sun Tzu (Complete Audiobook, Unabridged)
• Art of War, Sun Tzu - audiobook
• Art of War - video
• Art of War
• 6 principles of Sun Tzu
• Favorite Sun Tzu quotes
• Choosing tasks/goals based on ultimate objectives

George Washington:

"Washington’s true genius as a military leader was his refusal to give up. He was also very much inclined as a leader to listen to the other military leaders around him. Invariably, he adopted the consensus of opinion reached by his military advisers in making his decisions. Unlike flashier generals, Washington was always able to maintain a steady demeanor and, most importantly, keep his army in being. A lesser general would have risked all for a spectacular but non-decisive victory against the British. As a leader who valued winning the war more than winning individual battles, Washington knew well that time was on his side given the realities of geography and the larger geopolitical situation." - Command and Control, Great Military Leaders from Washington to the 21st Century by Mark R. Polelle

"Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all." - George Washington

Sun Tzu and marketing:

• Sun Tzu principles applied to marketing
• Sun Tzu and digital marketing
• Sun Tzu and digital marketing - part 2

Sun Tzu and business:

• Sun Tzu - Business Insider
• Sun Tzu and business - slideshare
• Sun Tzu and business

Communication, marketing and PR

• How Propaganda Works by Truth in News

Increasing reading speed

Speed of reading test

• Speed of reading test - Staples test

How to improve your reading speed without a loss of comprehension

• The Real Way to Improve Your Reading Speed

Reading comprehension improvement

See also: Reading comprehension

Reading comprehension strategies

• How Can Students Improve Their Reading Comprehension Skill?

• 10 reading comprehension strategies

• Reading comprehension skills/strategies

• 6 strategies for greater reading comprehension by Jeffrey D Wilhelm

Visualization:

• Reading Comprehension: Visualization

• Teaching Students to Use Visualization to Improve Comprehension

Strategic reading:

• Teaching strategic reading

• Strategic reading tips

General books/DVDs:

• Understanding reading comprehension by

• Enriching Comprehension With Visualization Strategies: Text Elements and Ideas to Build Comprehension, Encourage Reflective Reading, and Represent Understanding

• Action Strategies For Deepening Comprehension: Role Plays, Text-Structure Tableaux, Talking Statues, and Other Enactment Techniques That Engage Students with Text (Action Strategies for Readers)

• Strategic Reading: Guiding Students to Lifelong Literacy by Tanya Baker, Julie Dube Hackett, Jeffrey D Wilhelm

Reading comprehension assessment and strategies

• What is Reading Comprehension, and How Do We Assess It?

Metacognition strategies

• How to Improve Reading Skills Through Metacognition

• Instruction of Metacognitive Strategies Enhances Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Achievement - Foreign languages, etc.

Signs of genuine expertise

"Real experts lean toward cautious, evidence-based, and nuanced analysis. Blowhards lean toward confident, simplistic, and attention-grabbing declarations."[5]

Signs of Genuine Expertise:

1. Nuance over certainty

Experts acknowledge uncertainty, limits of knowledge, and multiple possible outcomes.

Example: "X may happen in the long term, but effects vary depending on Y and Z.”

2. Grounding in evidence

References to data, treaties, case studies, or credible reports (e.g., Gallup, Peer-reviewed research, etc).

Doesn’t rely on just “common sense” or vibes.

3. History used carefully

Makes analogies but also notes differences ("X isn’t identical to Y in 1939 because A, B, C”).

4. Admits complexity

For example, recognizes that international politics involves economic, cultural, military, and psychological factors, not just one explanatory lens.

5. Track record of revisiting predictions

Experts update or revise their views when proven wrong rather than quietly moving the goalposts. Learn from their mistakes

Quick Tests You Can Use

Falsifiability test: Can their claim be proven wrong, or is it too vague?

Complexity test: Do they balance multiple factors, or reduce everything to one?

Humility test: Do they admit where they don’t know, or posture as omniscient?

Evidence test: Do they cite reliable sources, or only opinion and speculation?

What is intelligence

Human brain

See also: Intelligence

What is IQ or intelligence?

When we use the term intelligence, we usually refer to academic or cognitive intelligence. Cognitive ability is defined as the mental capacity to do the following:

• Storing and retrieving information
• Problem solving
• Reading
• Abstract thinking
• Reasoning/Rational thinking
• Complex idea thinking
• Planning
• Learning from experience (See also: Lifelong learning). [6]

The myth of the myth of IQ

• The myth of the myth of IQ

IQ score estimation guide

• What Is the Normal Range for IQ?

• IQ classification

Tests:

• The best IQ tests
• Stanford Binet test
• Mensa testing

Best free online IQ tests:

• What free online IQ tests are the most reliable?, AI
• RealIQtest.org

Above 110 IQ score estimator

• A rough guide based on IQ rarity:

• 110 = Smartest person in your close friend circle.
• 124 = Smartest person in your extended family.
• 140 = Smartest person in your entire social circle of friends and acquaintances.
• 180 = Smartest person at your college or university.

College entrance exams correlation with IQ (SAT, ACT, Etc.)

• IQ scores and correlation with ACT/SAT/GRE scores 93-95%, 121-126 (+5 due to AVE potential), ability to boost IQ via learning about creativity and problem solving is 15 points in adolescents, but about 2-5 IQ points in older population. So 5-10 post-training and AVE potentially. "Correlation Coefficient (r): A correlation of 0.5 indicates a moderate positive relationship between SAT scores and IQ. This means that while there is a relationship, it is not perfect, and there is still considerable variability"[7] (SAT and IQ correlation depends on year)

• ACT scores and correlation with IQ scores, .4 to .7 correlation.
• ACT scores and correlation with IQ, Google AI
• ACT score and IQ, ChatGPT
• ACT score of 26 and IQ score', ChatGPT: "When researchers try to convert ACT scores to IQ estimates (which is always approximate because they measure different things), a 26 often corresponds to an IQ in the ~115–120 range on a standard IQ scale (mean 100, SD 15)." That is a range of "average college graduate level" to "superior".[8] With AVE and creative problem solving training that could potentially add another 10 points so between 121 and 131 IQ. That is between an average college student IQ score and being in the top 2% of IQ scores (Top 2% of IQ scores is needed to become a Mensa member).

Also, How much can a person increase their IQ?, ChatGPT: "You can slow or reverse age-related decline, and sometimes improve test scores by 5–10 points with consistent mental and physical training.

ACT 26: ~114–116. Percentile: 82nd–84th

Chess scores and IQ

A typical chess set and tournament clock.

See also: Chess

• Lichess chess and slow games

• How much does chess playing increase IQ?: "If we quantify: playing chess seriously might boost IQ-related test performance by around 2–5 points in children, with less effect in adults."

• How long will it take to have an ELO score of 2200?: "If you are a serious adult player starting at 1800 ELO and train rigorously, 3–5 years to reach 2200 is plausible. For lower starting ratings, it can take a decade or more."

• Relationship between Chess rating and I.Q? - Potential IQ score with ELO score of 2200 is 154 (Top 99.8 of IQ scores)

• Correlation of Chess ELO scores and IQ scores, AI

• Chess ELO score of 2200 and estimated IQ score

• ELO 2200 chess score and IQ range, GROK: "Research suggests that high-level chess players (like those with 2200+ Elo) tend to have above-average IQs, often in the range of 115–135. This is because chess demands strong memory, problem-solving, and visuospatial skills, which correlate with certain cognitive abilities measured by IQ tests."

• ELO chess score of 2200 and a person's IQ range, : "Many studies suggest that strong chess players at 2200 Elo often have IQs roughly in the 120–140 range."

"So a 2200 Elo player is often in the IQ range of about 125–135 (top ~5–10% of the population), but this is not a rule — there are players with lower IQs who achieve 2200 through training, and high-IQ individuals who never break 1600." Range: That is a IQ level of "Ph.D. & M.D. ave." to being in the top 1% of IQ scores.[9] If you add in AVE and creative problem solving training, then the IQ level could be between the range of 135-145. That is among the top 1% to being in the top .5 percent.[10]

Also, How much can a person increase their IQ?, ChatGPT: "You can slow or reverse age-related decline, and sometimes improve test scores by 5–10 points with consistent mental and physical training.

Chess and cognitive ability: Journal article

• The relationship between cognitive ability and chess skill: A comprehensive meta-analysis, Intelligence, Volume 59, November–December 2016, Pages 72-83
• Who was the greatest chess player in history?, ChatGPT

ACT, Chess and AVE

Chess 2200 is the heaviest anchor here:

Only ~1 in 200 rated players ever reaches 2200. Multiple large-scale studies (Grabner, Bilalić, Vaci) put the average IQ of 2200 players in the 130–138 range, with the vast majority 128–142 once you exclude juniors who later regress.

Your ACT 26 is the low anchor (≈115)

(ChatGPT: ACT score of 26:

• What IQ range is an ACT score of 26: ACT 26 ≈ IQ 115–120. That places someone in the high average to low gifted range.)

Chess ELO score of 2200:

AVE: adding 15–25 IQ points of noise

• Bottom-line estimate, integrating all three signals:
• Best single-point estimate: 132
• 95 % credible range: 128 – 138
• (percentile: roughly 98th to 99.5th)

Estimated IQ of someone with a chess ELO score of 2200 and a ACT score of 26. AVE and Creative problem solving

Mensa, Camelopard: TOP 2%. IQ score of 133

Intertel is a high-IQ society founded in 1966 that is open to those who have scored at or above the 99th percentile, or the top one percent, on a standardized test of intelligence. IQ score of 137

TOPS is a high IQ society, at the 99th percentile of intelligence, dedicated to the intellectual stimulation and growth of its members

Poetic Genius------v99.5. IQ score of 99.5. Score of 141

Ability to boost IQ via learning about creativity and problem solving is 15 points in adolescents, but about 2-5 IQ points in older population.

• Creative problem solving training

So post creative problem solving training could be:

• Best single-point estimate: 134 -137
• 95 % credible range: 130 – 143

Fun: Grok's estimates User: Conservative's IQ

User: Conservative: Estimated IQ

Estimate the IQ of User: Conservative whose user page is at https://www.conservapedia.com/User:Conservative:

User: Conservative's estimated IQ.[1]

What is a genius level of IQ

• What is a genius level of IQ? - "Defining "genius level IQ" is a nuanced matter, as there isn't a single, universally agreed-upon standard. Traditionally, an IQ score of 140 and above has been considered within the genius range. Some sources like Verywell Mind indicate that in earlier IQ classifications, scores above 140 were termed "near genius or genius," although this specific terminology is less common in modern contexts, according to Verywell Mind. Modern interpretations might categorize these scores as "gifted," "exceptionally gifted," or "profoundly gifted," depending on the specific test used and the classification system applied."

• What Is a Genius IQ Score?, VeryWellMind.com

• What Is the Normal Range for IQ?

• IQ classification

Signs/traits of intelligence

• 10 Signs of Intelligent People, According to Psychology (Excellent article)

• 9 Signs You’re More Intelligent Than You Think, According to Science

• 11 common traits of highly intelligent people

• 10 signs you’re dealing with a really smart person, according to psychology

• If you have these 20 traits, you’re secretly a smart person

• 11 Signs of Intelligence Proving There’s More Than One Way to Be a Genius, Healthline.com

Videos:

• Intelligent traits/characteristics

Vocabulary and intelligence

• Vocabulary and general intelligence, Researchgate.com

• Why Improving Your Vocabulary Instantly Makes You Smarter

• Learning New Words Every Day Can Make You Smarter, Study Finds, Lifehack.org

• The Undeniable Link Between Vocabulary & IQ, Vocabulary Zone website

Free IQ test

• Free IQ test

IQ and reaction times

"Individuals with high IQs show faster responses on simple reaction time tasks (Deary, 2000; Deary et al., 2010). Processing speed can be regarded as a global construct that influences a variety of motor, perceptual, and cognitive tasks (Kail, 2000, Fry & Hale, 2000)." - Information processing speed as a predictor of IQ in children with and without specific language impairment in grades 3 and 8.

Intelligence Capital Index

The ICI was developed to measure which nations are most likely to foster the big ideas of tomorrow. It looks at factors such as education, creativity, various cognitive skills (GMAT, PISA, PIAAC, TIMSS, emotional intelligence, social intelligence, cultural intelligence, social networks, etc.), and the ability to attract top talent around the world via immigration.

• Intelligence Capital Index

• The World's Smartest Countries

Habits of intelligent people

• 10 Habits of Highly Intelligent People
• 15 things smart people always do (but never talk about)
• Habit

Research suggesting that people might be able to increase their IQ

The human brain is the most complex physical entity in the universe.

• Increasing intelligence, 2025

The "you can't raise your IQ" view—often rooted in the idea that general intelligence (g) is largely fixed after childhood due to high heritability (50–80% in adults)—has been a dominant narrative in psychology for decades. It stems from early figures like Arthur Jensen and Hans Eysenck, who argued that interventions like cognitive training yield only task-specific gains (near-transfer) without boosting broader IQ or g. This skepticism persists in some circles, emphasizing that IQ tests measure stable traits and that "brain training" apps are overhyped marketing.

However, the trend in scholarship over the last decade (2015–2025) has shifted toward a more optimistic, nuanced consensus: IQ can be raised modestly through targeted interventions, especially in adults, though gains are not unlimited and depend on the method. This evolution is driven by larger datasets, better experimental designs (e.g., RCTs with active controls), and meta-analyses distinguishing between short-term score boosts and lasting cognitive enhancements. While heritability limits dramatic changes, environmental levers like education, exercise, and multi-domain training demonstrably add 1–5+ IQ points per year of effort, with effects persisting across the lifespan.

AI:

• Can iq be improved?, Google AI

• How much can a person increase their IQ?, ChatGPT: "You can slow or reverse age-related decline, and sometimes improve test scores by 5–10 points with consistent mental and physical training. Most of the gain comes from sharpening speed, working memory, and executive function."

• How can you increase your brain processing speed?, ChatGPT

• How can you improve your brain's executive function?, ChatGPT

• How do you increase your brain's working memory?, ChatGPT. How much can you increase your working memory?, ChatGPT

Articles:

• 8 Ways to Increase Your IQ Levels, Healthline.com

• 7 Proven Methods to Enhance Your Intelligence Quotient (IQ) in a Month or Less

• Fluid Intelligence: Can we increase fluid intelligence?

• Improving fluid intelligence of children through working memory training: The role of inhibition control, Frontiers in Psychology, 2022

• Increasing fluid intelligence is possible after all, PNAS, 2008

• Association of Physical Fitness with Intelligence and Academic Achievement in Adolescents, "Overall, cardiorespiratory fitness was positively associated with intelligence and academic achievement."

• Relational Operant Skills Training Increases Standardized Matrices Scores in Adolescents: A Stratified Active-Controlled Trial

• Your Clever Friends, Intelligent Spouse Can Help Boost Your IQ, Tech Times, 2016.

• James Flynn wrote the book Does Your Family Make You Smarter. What is the probability that developing a network of smart friends will increase your IQ? If developing a network of smart friends will increase your IQ, then how big is the likely boost in IQ score?

Summary: "Research on peer effects supports Flynn's view that developing a network of smart friends is likely to increase IQ, with studies showing statistically significant positive associations between peers' intelligence and one's own cognitive growth...

The probability of such an IQ increase is high for individuals actively building these networks, as the association is robust and replicated in developmental psychology literature (with p-values < .05 in controlled models). However, the effect is not guaranteed for everyone—it depends on the intensity and duration of interactions, as well as the individual's openness to influence—and is stronger for crystallized intelligence (knowledge-based skills) than fluid intelligence (raw problem-solving).

If an increase occurs, the likely boost is modest: standardized effect sizes in peer studies range from 0.06 to 0.15 (small but meaningful), translating to roughly 1–3 IQ points over a few years of sustained exposure, comparable to the cognitive gains from an extra year of education. Flynn similarly describes boosts from stimulating social environments (e.g., diverse workplaces or intellectual groups) as "several points," without specifying exact figures but framing them as achievable through deliberate choices like joining discussion groups."

• Can You Improve Your IQ Score With Practice?

Reading:

• Can reading make you smarter?, Guardian
• Does reading make you smarter (studies & benefits)

Videos:

• Increasing IQ videos - video playlist, Video playlist

Inhibition control:

• Inhibitory Controls

• The Effects of Combined Physical and Cognitive Training on Inhibitory Control: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Small effect

Increasing executive function of the brain:

• Executive Function, Cleveland Clinic

• How to Sharpen Executive Functions: Activities to Hone Brain Skills

Research which suggests that increasing creative problem solving can boost a person's intelligence (IQ score)

Statue of creative Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci in Tuscany, Italy.

See also: Creativity

• Creative problem solving training

• We Can Boost IQ: Revisiting Kvashchev’s Experiment, Journal of Intelligence. 2020 Dec; 8(4): 41. Published online 2020 Nov 26. doi: 10.3390/jintelligence8040041

Abstract for the 2020 journal article We Can Boost IQ: Revisiting Kvashchev’s Experiment published in the Journal of Intelligence:

“

This paper examined the effects of training in creative problem-solving on intelligence. We revisited Stankov’s report on the outcomes of an experiment carried out by R. Kvashchev in former Yugoslavia that reported an IQ increase of seven points, on average, across 28 tests of intelligence. We argue that previous analyses were based on a conservative analytic approach and failed to take into account the reductions in the IQ test variances at the end of the three-years’ training. When standard deviations of the initial test and 2nd retest were pooled in the calculation of the effect sizes, the experimental group’s performance was 10 IQ points higher on average than that of the control group. Further, with the properly defined measures of fluid and crystallized intelligence, the experimental group showed a 15 IQ points higher increase than the control group. We concluded that prolonged intensive training in creative problem-solving can lead to substantial and positive effects on intelligence during late adolescence (ages 18–19).

”

Divergent/convergent thinking and creativity

• Why Creative Problem Solving Requires Both Convergent and Divergent Thinking, National Inventors Hall of Fame website
• How Convergent and Divergent Thinking Foster Creativity

Divergent/convergent thinking, creativity and intelligent problem solving

• Convergent vs. divergent thinking: Finding the right balance for creative problem solving
• Convergent vs. Divergent Thinking: How to Use Both to Think Smarter

Improving intelligence/IQ via physical fitness

• Increase Your IQ, Lose 100 Pounds and Add Years to Your Life on Less Sleep with Dave Asprey, Increased his IQ by 20 points

• More Proof That Vigorous Workouts Boost Fluid Intelligence, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, 2022 - Vigorous exercise increases fluid intelligence by almost 20%, but sedentariness appears to facilitate better cognitive abilities relating to crystallized knowledge

• Exercise can boost your memory and thinking skills, Harvard Health, 2024. Moderate-intensity exercise can help improve your thinking and memory in just six months.

• Brain: Why exercise boosts IQ, BBC, 2014

• Physical activity and intelligence: a causal exploration, J Phys Act Health. 2012 Feb;9(2):218-24. doi: 10.1123/jpah.9.2.218.

• Exercise and Intelligence: Changing the Brain by Michele LaBotz, MD. American Academy of Pediatrics, 2024

• Physical activity boosts IQ in kids and teens, PsyPost, 2024

• The Influence of Exercise on Cognitive Abilities, Compr Physiol. 2013 Jan;3(1):403–428. doi: 10.1002/cphy.c110063

• Can exercising make you smarter?

Improving IQ scores via practicing on intelligence tests does not make you more intelligent in many cases

• There Are Ways to Improve Your IQ Score, But It Won't Mean What You Think, Science Alert, 2024

Problems that can occur with someone with a very high IQ in terms of social ability

• Study on IQs levels of effective leaders in European private businesses

Books

Curse of the High IQ:

• The Curse of the High IQ

Book reviews:

• Curse of the High IQ - Medium book review
• Curse of the High IQ - Book review by Aaron Clarey

Videos

• The Curse Of The Gifted (w/Dr. Blair Duddy) | The Challenges Of High IQ Children
• You're Not Mentally Ill, You're Just Intelligent
• The Sad Story of the Smartest Man Who Ever Lived (The world's smartest man's parents didn't buy toys for him as a child, but did more mentally stimulating and challenging things instead with him: The Sad Story of the Smartest Man Who Ever Lived. They attribute his very high IQ to largely being nurture and not nature.).

Applying Bible study methods to other forms of learning

• How to study the Bible

Improving one's writing ability leading to improving one's speaking ability

• Does improving one's writing ability cause one to improve one's speaking ability?:

"Improving writing ability can positively influence speaking ability, though the relationship is not strictly causal and depends on several factors. Writing hones skills like clarity of thought, organization, and precise word choice, which are transferable to speaking. For example, crafting coherent arguments in writing can help structure spoken communication, and expanding vocabulary through writing can enhance verbal expression. Studies, such as one from the Journal of Educational Psychology (2018), suggest that structured writing practice improves verbal communication skills in students by fostering better narrative and argumentative coherence.

However, speaking involves additional elements like tone, pacing, and nonverbal cues, which writing doesn’t directly address. Practicing writing alone may not improve these aspects unless paired with deliberate speaking practice. For instance, someone who writes eloquently but rarely speaks publicly might still struggle with delivery or spontaneity. Conversely, regular speaking practice alongside writing — such as rehearsing written speeches—can amplify the transfer of skills.

In short, improving writing can enhance aspects of speaking, particularly in clarity and vocabulary, but it’s not a complete substitute for practicing oral communication. Combining both practices yields the best results."

• Will improving one's sentence variety in writing improve one's sentence variety in speaking:

"Improving sentence variety in writing can positively impact sentence variety in speaking, as the skills developed in crafting diverse sentence structures are transferable to verbal communication. Writing practice encourages intentional use of varied sentence lengths, types (simple, compound, complex), and structures, which can train the mind to think more dynamically about expression. For example, a 2019 study in Language and Speech found that students who practiced varied sentence construction in writing showed increased syntactic diversity in their spoken narratives, as they became more aware of how to avoid repetitive patterns.

However, the transfer isn’t automatic. Speaking requires real-time processing, which can limit the ability to consciously apply varied structures unless practiced in oral contexts. Factors like nervousness, audience interaction, or lack of vocal practice can hinder the application of writing skills to speech. For instance, someone who writes with rich sentence variety might revert to simpler, repetitive structures when speaking impromptu if they haven’t practiced translating those skills into spoken delivery.

To maximize improvement, combining writing exercises with speaking practice—like reading varied sentences aloud or rehearsing speeches—can reinforce the habit of using diverse structures in real-time. So, while improving sentence variety in writing can lay a strong foundation for more varied speaking, deliberate practice in both domains is key to fully realizing the benefit."

Does improving one's writing ability cause one to improve one's speaking ability? For example, improving one's clarity of thought, organization, and precise word choice. Will improving one's sentence variety in writing improve one's sentence variety in speaking? Will these things lead to improved thinking ability?

Time to master reading skills such as reading comprehension

• Give me an efficient plan to increase my reading skills along with any book recommendations on this subject that you recommend I read

• How long will it takes a person with a 123 IQ to master reading including things like incorporating reading comprehension, employing mnemonics for better memory retention of book material and incorporating the concepts in the book How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer Adler and similar works?

Reading and its effect on writing ability

• How much does reading well-written material regularly improve one's writing ability?

• How long will it takes a person with a 123 IQ to master reading including things like incorporating reading comprehension, employing mnemonics for better memory retention of book material and incorporating the concepts from some of the best books on the subject such as How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer Adler?

Reading and its effect on speaking ability

• How much does reading well-written material regularly improve one's writing ability?

Time to master speaking. High mastery such as a top actor, public speaker, top salesperson, etc.

• Give me a plan on increasing my speaking ability. Include any books on the subject. Cover the issue of voice coaching and what its expense would be.

Time to master writing to a high level

• How long to study the contents of the book Hodges Harbrace Handbook which is a 700 page book to one so one has a thorough understanding?: "For a thorough understanding of the Hodges' Harbrace Handbook (700 pages), expect to spend 28–42 hours total, spread over 3–8 weeks depending on your pace (e.g., 2 hours/day, 5 days/week) and prior knowledge."

• After thoroughly studying the contents of the book Hodges Harbrace Handbook 18th edition which is a 700 page book what would one do to improve one's writing? In terms of doing and reading additional material make recommendations.

• In terms of improving my writing, what is the best part-time paid methods to increase my writing skills where I would maximize my earnings per hour spent such as writing web content, copy writing, etc.

• What books would you recommend to learn copy writing? What is the best part-time way to enter and be in the copy writing field?

• Is copy writing a good field to get into? How much does it pay? How much will AI negatively affect this field?

How much will improving one's reading ability, writing ability and speaking ability improve one's thinking ability? Like what percentage?

• How much will improving one's reading ability, writing ability and speaking ability improve one's thinking ability? Like what percentage?improvement?

Improving one's writing/speaking ability and its positive effects on improving one's thinking ability

See also: Rational thinking and Analytical writing

• Statistically, how much will improving one’s writing ability improve one's thinking ability?, AI: "Improving from a B-level to an A-level in college writing could statistically improve thinking ability (specifically critical thinking skills like reasoning and analysis) by approximately 15-25%, based on educational research and effect sizes from writing interventions. This assumes deliberate practice, feedback, and focus on analytical writing."

• Statistically, how much will improving one’s writing ability improve and verbal/speaking ability improve one's thinking ability?, AI: "Overall, both skills contribute to thinking ability gains, with writing yielding moderate percentile boosts in critical thinking (5-10%) and speaking/L2 proficiency offering long-term cognitive protection (e.g., dementia delay) and executive function enhancements, though exact "how much" depends on intervention intensity, age, and measurement."

"Statistically, how much will improving one’s writing ability improve and verbal/speaking ability improve one's thinking ability if one move's from a B grade college grade level of writing/speaking to an A grade level of writing and speaking?": "For adults or college students, postsecondary verbal-focused education has shown IQ gains of 5-10 points in verbal and performance domains, though effects vary by baseline ability. Overall, this could yield a 5-15% improvement in cognitive metrics like working memory or problem-solving, assuming intensive practice, as B-level speaking (functional but hesitant) advances to A-level fluency"

Grammar and IQ test scores:

• What is the probability that developing your knowledge of grammar to a high level increase your IQ score on a IQ test? If it does raise it, estimate how much the rise would be?, 60-70% chance, "If it does raise the score, the estimated increase is modest, typically 3-8 points overall, with potentially larger gains (up to 5-10 points) in verbal IQ subscores. This is based on practice and education effects observed in cognitive training studies, though exact figures for grammar alone are scarce and vary by study. Sustained effort over years (e.g., through reading or language education) yields more noticeable changes than short-term training."

Writing ability and IQ test scores:

• What is the probability that developing your writing level to a high level increase your IQ score on a IQ test? If it does raise it, estimate how much the rise would be?: "I'd estimate a 60-80% probability of some measurable increase in scores, as causal links have been observed in controlled twin studies for reading (a closely related skill), but direct evidence for writing alone is more correlational than definitive. If it does raise scores, the increase is typically small and gradual, often in the range of 3-8 IQ points over time with consistent effort. This is inferred from effect sizes in literacy research."

• Will improving one's reading ability, writing ability and speaking ability improve one's IQ? If so, how much?

• Will improving one's reading ability, writing ability and speaking ability in an integrated way improve one's thinking ability? If so, by what percentage?

Improving one's reading/writing/speaking ability and combined with problem-solving ability and decision making ability its positive effects on improving one's thinking ability

• Improving one's writing/speaking ability and combined with problem-solving ability and decision making ability its positive effects on improving one's thinking ability

• Improving one's reading/writing/speaking ability and combined with problem-solving ability and decision making ability its positive effects on improving one's thinking ability

• Improving one's reading/writing/speaking ability and combined with problem-solving ability and decision making ability its positive effects on improving one's thinking ability. Exercises and Tools to Achieve 30-50% Improvement in Thinking Ability

How much will combining creative problem-solving ability and decision making ability improve one's thinking ability?

• How much will combining creative problem-solving ability and decision making ability improve one's thinking ability?: 20-30%

Improving rational thinking categories in an integrated way and its effect on improving overall thinking

• How much will studying the various types of thinking such as logical reasoning, analytical thinking, critical thinking, synthetic thinking, structural thinking, probabilistic thinking, systems thinking, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, abductive reasoning, integrative thinking, and interdisciplinary thinking improve one's thinking if done in an integrative way?: 30-50%

Cognitive performance

• Cognitive performance

The argument that mnemonics and increased vocabulary can make you smarter

See also: Mnemonic

"Mnemonics are memory aids that help people recall information by creating associations. They are useful for memorizing lists, sequences, and complex information by transforming it into something more easily remembered, like acronyms, rhymes, or visual images. Mnemonics can be particularly helpful for students, healthcare professionals, and anyone needing to learn and remember large amounts of information." - What are mnemonics good for?

"Yes, mnemonics can be very helpful for learning vocabulary. They act as memory aids, creating associations between new words and information that is easier to recall, such as images, stories, or rhymes. This makes the learning process more engaging and can lead to better retention of new vocabulary. Here's why mnemonics are effective for vocabulary acquisition..." - Are mnemonics good for learning vocabulary?

Vocabulary and intelligence

"The more words a child knows, the more effectively they read and the more effectively they learn – whatever the subject. Vocabulary is so influential, in fact, that educational psychology pioneers identified it as the single greatest indicator of overall intelligence." - The link between vocabulary and intelligence, MsWordSmith.com

• Vocabulary and general intelligence, Researchgate

• Why Improving Your Vocabulary Instantly Makes You Smarter

• Learning New Words Every Day Can Make You Smarter, Study Finds, Lifehack.org

• The Undeniable Link Between Vocabulary & IQ, Vocabulary Zone website

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence

Christ Pantokrator, Cathedral of Cefalù, Sicily; mosaic in Byzantine style.

• Theory of multiple intelligences

• Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence

Plan for generally optimizing one's overall intelligence using using Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence

• Plan for generally optimizing one's overall intelligence using using Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence, AI

Spatial intelligence:

• Plan for raising spatial intelligence on Gardner's multiple theory of intelligence via learning web design and having a part-time web design career, AI
• Plan for increasing spatial intelligence in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence via learning art appreciation material, reading Understanding Art by Lois Fichner-Rathus, learning web design, and having a part-time web design career building websites, AI

Musical intelligence:

• Plan for increasing musical intelligence and Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, AI

Best uses of artificial intelligence for a typical person

• What are the best uses of AI for a typical person?, ChatGPT
• What are the best uses of AI for a typical person?, Grok

How AI reduces your cognitively abilities such as critical thinking/problem-solving and your learning ability if you use it wrongly

See also: Rational thinking and Critical thinking and Bloom's taxology

Consequences of overly relying on artificial intelligence

• How AI reduces your cognitive ability if you use it wrongly - video playlist, Video playlist

Using AI more intelligently

• We Don't Have to Lose Critical Thinking with AI, Article

• We Don't Have to Lose Critical Thinking with AI, Video

• Can the use of AI reduce critical thinking, problem-solving ability and independent reasoning? If so, how can this be prevented? Can the use of AI increase one's critical thinking, problem-solving ability and independent reasoning? If so, how?

• How can AI impair one's ability to learn? How can AI be used to enhance one's ability to learn?

• AI technology, Google site

Importance of IQ

• The importance of IQ

Mensa IQ tests

UK:

• Mensa IQ test -UK (free to £35)

Thou shall think clearly and creatively. Thou shall not commit logical fallacies.

See also: Increasing cognitive performance

Rational thinking refers to one's ability to process information/data and engage in decision making and problem solving based on logic, facts, and evidence rather than on illogical thinking, irrational thinking, delusional thinking, cognitive biases and personal biases.

Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind."

A mind is a terrible thing to waste!

Aristotle

Socrates

Plato

Favorite book on critical thinking

• The Thinker's Way by John Chaffee, Ph.D., Little, Brown and Company; First Edition (October 1, 1998)

Favorite website dealing with thinking, critical thinking and logical fallacies

• School of thought website

• Criticalthinking.org

Videos on critical thinking:

• Critical thinking - Video playlist
• Critical Thinking and the Basic Elements of Thought
• Introduction to critical thinking course, Video playlist

Logical fallacies and cognitive biases

• YourLogicalFallacyis.com website

• Fallacy Files website

• Logical fallacies

• Cognitive bias

Logical articles and videos

• Logic
• Logical reasoning

Video:

• Logic video from a British University

Creativity

• Creativity
• Associative thinking
• Creativity and innovation websites
• Creative thinking tools
• Creativity articles/resources
• Books on creativity

Cognitive distortions/biases

• 15 common cognitive distortions and examples of each

• Checklist of cognitive distortions

• Cognitive Distortions: 22 Examples & Worksheets (& PDF)

• 50 Common Cognitive Distortions

• The Santa Problem by Seth Godin

Ex-CIA spy on cognitive biases, propaganda in media and CIA spy manipulation

• Ex-CIA spy on cognitive biases and propaganda in media

• Ex CIA spy on CIA spy manipulation techniques, etc.

CIA training

• CIA training

Detecting propaganda

• PropagandaCritic.com

Bloom's taxology: 6 levels of thinking

• Bloom's taxology

Thinking more rationally

See also: Rational thinking

• Rationality, Britannica
• How to Train Yourself to Be a More Rational Thinker, The Cut
• Rational Thinking: The Key to Making Better Decisions and Solving Problems
• How to begin living more rationally

Difference between smart and brilliant/wise people

https://www.conservapedia.com/User:Conservative/Learning_%26_Thinking

• Difference between smart and brilliant/wise people (Mixed bag of truth/error about VHIQ people and UHIQ people)
• 14 Signs of High Intelligence

The difference between low to high IQ thinking vs. very high IQ thinking

See also: Rational thinking and logical reasoning and evidence-based thinking and analytical thinking and critical thinking and probabilistic thinking and structural thinking and systems thinking and Dunning-Kruger effect

• Super intelligent people, Informative material and humorous material as well

The difference between low to high IQ thinking vs. ultra high IQ thinking, where VHIQ represents low to high IQ thinking and UHIQ represents ultra high IQ thinking.

Notice how the low IQ to high IQ individuals often gravitate towards binary either/or thinking and taking sides rather than towards probabilistic thinking and balancing between contradictory possibilities.

While scientific thinking did cause the scientific revolution and all its benefits when it comes to advanced technology, medicine and a proliferation of scientific knowledge, science does have its limitations (See: Limitations of science).

Splitting is a psychological defense mechanism that causes individuals to engage in the extreme binary thinking of black-and-white thinking, all-or-nothing thinking and thinking in extremes. Splitting is a distorted way of thinking in which the positive or negative attributes of a person, thing or event are neither weighed nor are they cohesive.

Critical Thinking skills

• Critical thinking
• Critical thinking skills
• Responsible thinking - outline
• Critical Thinking
• Inductive vs. deductive reasoning
• Socratic method
• Strategic Decision making

Avoiding errant thinking:

• Charlie Munger: The Psychology of Human Misjudgment (Transcript)

Books:

• Superthinking: The Big Book of Mental Models by Gabriel Weinberg (founder of DuckDuckGo search engine)

Cognitive bias mitigation:

• 12 of the most common cognitive biases
• Cognitive biases are bad for business and ways to mitigate them
• Ways to avoid cognitive biases in decision making
• Avoiding cognitive biases in decision making
• Avoiding groupthink
• The Big Idea: Before You Make That Big Decision...
• Cognitive bias mitigation - general and examples

Recognizing the tactics of those engaged in disinformation:

• Spotting the 25 tactics of those engaged in disinformation

Aristotle's four causes

• Four causes
• Aristotle

Critical thinking grid

• Critical thinking grid

The grid method of approaching a problem

• What is the grid method

The Good, The Bad and the Better Question?

• The Good, The Bad and the Better Question?

Mental models

ModelThinkers:

• Modelthinkers - YouTube, ModelThinkers is committed to empowering you to be smarter, faster. Our dynamic platform delivers the world's most powerful ideas in the form of summarised and actionable mental models. Find out more at ModelThinkers.com today.
• Modelthinkers website

Learning and development

See also: Lifelong learning

"Organizations that are proactive about expanding employees’ knowledge and skills build a capable workforce equipped to overcome challenges and achieve success. That is why employee learning and development is such a vital function of every company."[11]

Articles:

• Learning and Development: A Comprehensive Guide
• What is Learning and Development?
• 7 Steps to Becoming a Learning & Development Professional

Video:

• Learning Technologies - YouTube channel

Intelligence and memory

• Is Memory a Sign of Intelligence? (Quick Facts)

IQ and personality/ideology/etc.

• IQ and personality/ideology/etc.

• An enormous study links intelligence and personality in surprising ways, 2023

IQ and general success in life

• IQ and financial success

“After surveying over a thousand rich folk in The Millionaire Mind, Thomas J. Stanley tells us that the typical millionaire had an average GPA and frugal spending habits — but good interpersonal skills.” - Entertainment Weekly

Higher IQ and its effect on your life:

• IQ, Motivation, and Success in Life: It’s Less About The Intelligence and More About The Incentives

• Success: Grit/cognitive control vs. IQ, Daniel Goleman citing Gladwell and other data, 2014

• How IQ Affects Your Life , Business Insider, 2011

• Are people with high IQs more successful?

• Yes, IQ matters, Slate, 2014

Other:

"The LAIT, Mega, and Titan tests are designed specifically to discriminate at the high end of the I.Q. scale. Calibration of chronometric tests at very high levels is needed. Hedley [St. John-Wilson], as someone with a strong interest in both chronometric testing and the high end, what can you tell us about this? [3]"[12]

High IQ societies

"The most elite ultra High IQ Society is the Mega Society with 26 members with percentiles of 99.9999 or 1 in a million."[13]

Software/apps boosting cognitive fitness

• Top 5 Apps That Will Train Your Brain and Boost Your IQ

Thinkfast:

• Bill McGaugh's Thinkfast Page

Brain health and mental performance

See also: Academic performance and nutrition

• Learning faster and retaining more

IQ and reaction times and longevity and mood:

• Think Fast: Reaction Time and IQ May Predict Long Life
• Rapid thinking makes people feel happy

Apps:

• ifitness

IQ and fitness:

• Simplest way to boost your mental performance
• Young Adults Who Exercise Get Higher IQ Scores
• Does Aerobic exercise increase IQ - LiveStrong.com
• More exercise = More IQ?

IQ and Omega 3 blood levels:

• Omega 3 blood levels and intelligence and dementia

Combined effects of Omega 3 and exercise:

• Combined effects of Omega 3, curcumin and exercise

Salmon and sardines trump fish oil:

• Salmon and sardines trump fish oil

Mercury levels and fish:

• Safe level of sardines consumption - 3 to 6 servings a week

Vegetable sources of DHA:

• Vegetable sources of DHA
• Flax vs. fish oil pills, EPA and DHA

Brain nutrition:

• Brain food and mental performance

• CBS - Brain nutrition

• Quality of antioxidants and supporting nutritients and not the quantity of antioxidants

• Power Foods for the Brain: An Effective 3-Step Plan to Protect Your Mind and Strengthen Your Memory

• Turmeric and brain health

Brain exercises

Brain workouts - better than coffee!:

BrainHQ (most heavily researched to show benefits)

• BrainHQ - World class science

Cognifit:

• Cognifit

• Cognifit -playfit

Cogmed:

• Cogmed

• The Real Data You Should Know About Cogmed For Brain Exercise

Neuroplus:

• Neuroplus

• NeuroPlus: Brain-sensing Headset Improves Focus

Mindset:

• Mindset headphones
• Minset headphones - Kickstarter

3 Brain Control Device to Focus Invention Ideas you MUST have

• 3 Brain Control Device to Focus Invention Ideas you MUST have

12 cognitive tasks from Cambridge Brain Sciences:

12 cognitive tasks from Cambridge Brain Sciences

Others:

• Brain Metrix

• Lumosity

• Measure Your Brain's Flexibility - Stroop Test- Dr. Ellen Weber

Brain health - brain exercises - free online tests

Stroop test online:

• Stroop test online

Brain health and supernatural healing

• He Had An IQ of 78. Now He Holds 7 Doctorate Degrees!

Brain and mental performance

• Tony Buzan Group

Mensa membership

• How to prepare for a Mensa test

Cognitive software, sleep, divergent thinking/creativity, etc.

• Cognitive software, sleep, divergent thinking/creativity, etc.

Aristotle's rhetoric

• Aristotle
• Aristotle's rhetoric

Aristotle

Chess and increasing intelligence

See also: Chess and increasing mental performance

Chess presents interesting intellectual challenges. It is said that: "Chess has an advantage over most school subjects: it combines both theory and practice. Ideas are honed and tested in the crucible of competitive play. Poor formulation or poor execution of ideas loses games. Careless, faulty thinking is ruthlessly refuted on the chessboard."[14]

According to Healthline.com: "Playing chess can improve cognitive skills like memory, planning, and problem-solving. It may also help reduce symptoms of certain brain conditions.

Some countries, particularly nations like Uzbekistan from the former Soviet Union, promote chess as a fundamental aspect of learning and mental development.

Bobby Fischer

• Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer and Bible reading: Earlier in life he mentioned that "I can remember times coming home from a chess club at four in the morning when I was half asleep and half dead and forcing myself to pray an hour and study (the Bible) an hour. You know, I was half out of my head-stoned almost."[15]

Bobby Fischer in Amsterdam, Jan. 1, 1972

Bobby Fischer playing chess against Boris Spassky in 1974.

Wesley So

See also: Wesley So

Chess champion Wesley So is a devout Christian who reads the Bible daily and he attends church weekly.

Chess openings principles

• Basic principles of chess openings

Journal articles on chess and increasing mental performance

• A Study on the Correlation between Intelligence and Body Schema in Children Who Practice Chess at School, Children (Basel). 2022 Apr; 9(4): 477. Published online 2022 Mar 30. doi: 10.3390/children9040477

External links

• Does Chess Make You Smarter?, Wall Street Journal, 2016
• Does Chess Make You Smarter?
• Does chess make you smarter?, Studies that show that playing chess can improve your intelligence and memory.
• How Chess Can Actually Make You Smarter, Chess.com
• Can chess improve your intelligence?
• CHESS Make your IQ higher!, Chess forum
• 6 reasons to learn to play chess: How playing chess can boost your brain power
• Chess Is the Gymnasium of the Mind
• Benefits of Chess

One of my favorite videos related to personal/team achievement improvement

See also: Achievement orientation

• Charles A. Garfield and Peak Performance (1985) by Charles A. Garfield (Related to insights gathered from the Apollo 11 mission)

Video: Charles A. Garfield and Peak Performance (1985) by Charles A. Garfield (Related to insights gathered from the Apollo 11 mission)

See also: Charles A. Garfield - YouTube and Charles Garfield books

What are the pros, cons and limitations of AI type thinking?

• Thinking with AI - Pros and Cons — Language, Logic, and Loops, New York University
• What are the limitations of AI type thinking?, AI
• What are the pros and cons of AI type thinking?, AI

Miscellaneous other user pages at Conservapedia

• User:Conservative/Cognitive performance
• User:Conservative/Intelligence and IQ

Why some people are cognitively inflexible. Why some people find it hard to admit error

Pride and cognitive inflexibility

See also: Cognitive flexibility and Openness and Intellectual curiosity and Intellectual humility and Hubris and Pride

"Pride, especially when associated with self-conscious emotions like shame, can negatively impact cognitive flexibility. Studies suggest that pride can inhibit the ability to switch tasks and make decisions, leading to longer reaction times and lower accuracy rates, especially in complex or switching tasks. This suggests that pride may interfere with the brain's ability to adapt and adjust to changing circumstances."[16]

"Prideful people don't want to admit that they are wrong because that is going to highlight their limitations, and they are already not comfortable with what they already know. When this happens, try to be open-minded about it." - Pride Can Take You Down, Brainz Magazine

• 4 Ways Pride Brings Destruction

• The consistency of the influence of pride and shame on cognitive flexibility: Evidence from ERP, Neuroscience. 2022 Apr 1:487:1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2021.12.021. Epub 2022 Jan 11.

Narcissism and cognitive inflexibility

See also: Narcissistic personality disorder and Intelligence and various personality disorders

Narcissists don't learn from their mistakes because they don't think they make any.

Narcissism and insecurity:

• Narcissism Driven by Insecurity, Not Grandiose Sense of Self, New Psychology Research Shows, 2021
• Narcissism through the lens of performative self-elevation, Personality and Individual Differences. Volume 177, July 2021, 110780

Narcissism and cognitive inflexibility:

"Narcissism and cognitive inflexibility are linked, as narcissists may struggle with flexible thinking, particularly when their self-esteem is threatened. This can manifest as difficulties in processing social ambiguity, rigid thinking patterns, and challenges in adapting to new situations."[17]

"Narcissism and cognitive inflexibility often intertwine, leading to a fear of being wrong. Narcissists, driven by a need for self-enhancement and a lack of empathy, are highly sensitive to criticism and have difficulty acknowledging their mistakes. This, combined with a tendency to prioritize self-serving narratives and avoid evidence that contradicts their beliefs, can result in a rigid and inflexible cognitive style."[18]

"In refusing to acknowledge that they have made a mistake, narcissists fail to learn from those mistakes, a recent study from Oregon State University – Cascades found. The mental process of analyzing past actions to see what one should have done differently is called “should counterfactual thinking.” Counterfactual thinking is the mental process of imagining a different outcome or scenario from what actually occurred." - Narcissists don’t learn from their mistakes because they don’t think they make any, study shows, 2022

See also:

• Fear and decision-making in narcissistic personality disorder—a link between psychoanalysis and neuroscience, Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2013 Jun;15(2):191–201. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2013.15.2/eronningstam

• New Insights Into Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Publication. Article: February 29, 2016. Psychiatric Times. Vol 33. No 2. Volume 33 Issue 2

Logical fallacies and cognitive biases

""I find your arguments strewn with gaping defects in logic." - Spock in the television series Star Trek

See also: Logical fallacies and Logic

• List of logical fallacies
• Taxonomy of logical fallacies
• Logical fallacies
• Cognitive bias

Logical fallacies and cognitive biases

• YourLogicalFallacyis.com website

• Fallacy Files website

• Logical fallacies

• Cognitive bias

Causes of people being illogical

• What is the correlation between someone being illogical and having a lower IQ than 115? How about 120? How about 130? If someone with a higher IQ than 115 often acts illogically, what are the best explanations? How about above 120? How about above 130?

Errors of judgment and their most likely causes

See also: Decision making

• What are the most likely causes of errors in decision making?

Doubling down on error unintentionally and intentionally

• If someone doubles down on error unintentionally what are the most likely causes in order of likelihood and please estimate their probabilities.

"established cognitive and psychological mechanisms. These are often subconscious shortcuts or defenses the brain uses to maintain consistency, protect self-image, or simplify decision-making."

• If someone doubles down on error intentionally what are the most likely causes in order of likelihood and please estimate their probabilties

Deliberate ignorance

See also: Openness and Self-awareness and Intellectual curiosity and Intellectual humility and Decision making and Cognitive bias and Critical thinking and Hubris and Pride and Rationalization

• ‘I’d rather not know’: Why we choose ignorance, APA
• Willful Ignorance and Self-Deception by Mark Alicke Ph.D.
• Making Sense of Willful Ignorance
• Knowing Better: Motivated Ignorance and Willful Ignorance, Cambridge University Press
• Willful Ignorance and Self-Deception
• 40% of people willfully choose to be ignorant. Here’s why, Big Think
• Deliberate Ignorance: Choosing Not to Know, MIT Press

Videos:

• Willful ignorance - video playlist, Video playlist

"Deliberate ignorance, the conscious decision to remain unaware of information, can be driven by various factors, including emotional regulation, social concerns, and strategic advantages. People may choose to ignore information to avoid negative emotions, minimize uncertainty, or maintain a positive self-image. In some cases, deliberate ignorance can be used strategically, like in business to avoid facing unfavorable consequences or to maintain a veneer of innocence."[19]

The case for being less partisan/political and being more objective

• The case for being less partisan/political and being more objective

Miscellaneous

• Humility
• Rational thinking
• Evidence-based thinking
• Irrational thinking
• Falsifiable
• Confirmation bias
• Dunning-Kruger effect
• Logical fallacies
• Doubt

Midwits and Dunning-Kruger effect

• Dunning-Kruger effect

• What Is the Dunning-Kruger Effect?

• An expert on human blind spots gives advice on how to think

IQ definition of a midwits

• "A midwit is typically described as someone with an IQ score between 85 and 115; more colloquially, it describes a person with slightly above-average ability in any domain—someone who is able to pass basic qualifications and overcome standard hurdles but who is in no way exceptional." - The Rule of Midwits.

• The Midwit Range

Internet midwits and related midwits

Signs of an internet midwit (Ah, “midwit”—a term often used online to describe someone of average intelligence who may overestimate their understanding or reasoning, sometimes falling into predictable patterns of thinking. Let’s break down the signs carefully and analytically)

The problem with internet midwits:

• What problems do internet midwits cause?
• The problem with internet midwits
• What problems do internet midwits cause?, Grok

Signs you are dealing with an internet midwit:

• What are the signs that you are dealing with a midwit who overestimates his intelligence?, ChatGPT
• Signs you are dealing with a midwit, GROK
• What are the signs you are dealing with an internet midwit about international politics?, GROK
• What are the signs that you are dealing with an internet midwit in discussion about international politics?, ChatGPT
• What is the typical behavior of a grandiose narcissist internet midwit when discussing international politics?, ChatGPT

Key arguments that show you are dealing with an internet midwit:

• What Are the Key Arguments/Traits That Prove You're Dealing With A Midwit? - video playlist (Three symptoms: Complaining about sources or lack of a source rather than actual arguments (It's easy to look for sources/info or confirm information via search engines), ad hominems and refusing to accept statistically valid arguments with sound/reasonable inferences). See also: Ad hominem and Genetic fallacy and Invincible ignorance fallacy

• Midwits in power - videos

• "A recent study conducted in Australia found that highly intelligent grandiose narcissists (whose intelligence quotient is above 115 or 120) are less likely to display narcissistic rivalry.Highly intelligent grandiose narcissists are less prone to narcissistic rivalry)

George Frideric Handel

• Most populizers (Thought leaders) are midwits

• Midwit, Vox

• Midwits - Google site

Fun:

• Why do the internet midwits so furiously rage on the internet?
• Why do the internet midwits imagine vain things?
• Why do the midwits rage-rage-rage?
• Why do they so furiously rage on the internet?

See: Why do the nations so furiously rage? - playlist

Below 100 IQ signs and/or signs of irrational/illogical/delusional/unreasonable/foolish people

• What are the signs that someone has an IQ below 100?, GROK
• What are the signs that someone has an IQ below 100?, ChatGPT

As can bee seen by the articles/videos to the left, there are many signs that you may be dealing with a low IQ person.

If a person is wearing a dunce cap that doesn't necessarily mean that he is a low IQ person. During the Cultural Revolution the Chinese communists made some of their opponents wear dunce caps.

Articles, mixture of low intelligence and foolish/unreasonable people:

• 48 signs you are dealing with low intelligence person
• 29 big signs of low intelligence, Ideapod.com
• What are signs of low intelligence in adults?
• 25 Telltale Signs of Low Intelligence
• Mind Matters: 25 Telltale Signs of Low Intelligence That May Surprise You
• 18 Clear Signs You Might Have a Low IQ
• 16 Signs of low intelligence
• 16 SIGNS OF ‘LOW-INTELLIGENCE’ DO THESE REMIND YOU OF ANYONE?
• 12 Significant Signs Of Low Intelligence
• 11 Signs of a Low IQ in Adults & How to Recognize Them
• The Core Signs of Low IQ, IQ International website
• 12 Signs of a Highly Unintelligent Person According to Science
• 7 unusual signs of low intelligence, as per psychology, Times of India
• 8 habits than indicate a low level of intelligence, according to psychology
• Scientific Signs of Low Intelligence: What to Know
• How To Know a Person with Low Intelligence: 10 Revealing Signs, BScholarly.com
• Signs Of Low Intelligence
• 8 Subtle Traits Of People Who Have A Low IQ
• What’s a Sign of Low Intelligence? People Shared Their Thoughts.
• People Are Sharing Subtle Signs That Someone Really Isn't Intelligent

Videos on signs of low intelligence:

• Videos on signs of low intelligence - video playlist, Video playlist

Signs of an illogical/delusional/unreasonable/foolish people: Categorized and listed

See also: Rational thinking and Critical thinking and Logical reasoning and Decision making and Problem solving and Cognitive bias

See: Signs of an illogical/delusional/unreasonable/foolish people

Attitude:

Lack of intellectual curiosity; Overconfidence (Superiority complex and Intellectual humility and Hubris and Pride and Dunning-Kruger effect which is they don't know what they don't know); Lack of openness and closed-mindedness (ignoring other perspectives); intolerant (See: Tolerance); self-centered and think everything is about them (See: Narcissism and Egocentric Thinking); Struggle with creativity, imagination, ideation, innovation and novelty; Often narrow limited interests; Resist change (See: Change management; Poor listening skills; Lack of adaptability); Lack of self-awareness; Neglecting personal development/self-improvement; Laxity in learning (See also: Accelerated learning and Lifelong learning); Lazy (See: Work ethic); Not self-motivated; Too cautious (See: Courage, Risk and Risk management) and does not read books.

Cognitive:

Poor problem solving (See also: Creative problem solving); Struggle with abstract thinking/abstract concepts; Difficulty with complex tasks that require multiple steps and critical thinking; all-or-nothing thinking; Using purely emotionally based arguments rather than logical arguments; They rarely have any substantial evidence to defend the ideas they claim to believe; Lack of critical thinking and often superstitious; Prone to logical fallacies; prone to cognitive biases; Prone to cognitive distortions (Cognitive distortions are considered exaggerated or irrational thought patterns that can significantly impact mental health), often appearing as negative thinking styles (See: Checklist of cognitive distortions and Cognitive Distortions: 22 Examples & Worksheets and PDF); They often idolize powerful people; Gullible (They can be easily molded and influenced by propaganda/crooks/autocrats/dictators); Bad decision making or indecisive; Can't see the forest through the trees (can't see the big picture); Difficulty seeing cause and effect; Wrestle with mathematical ideas; Poor memory skills (See: Mnemonic); Difficulty multitasking; Difficulty summarizing key points; Doesn't deal well with conflicting information and ambiguity; Poor attention span (See: Concentration); Overreliance on others for options, They will keep defending their perspective - even though what they are saying or standing-up for - does not make sense; They are poor learners; Poor verbal fluity. Although repeatedly claiming far out, nutty notions that have no basis in fact (Far-fetched conspiracy theories, holding to crazy propaganda despite being shown evidence to the contrary, etc.) is done by people who have average or high intelligence, this behavior does indicate a lack of common sense and a lack of critical thinking and/or a lack of intellectual curiosity/intellectual humility.

Life skills:

Short-term thinker (See: Proactivity); Bad planning skills; Poor time management skills; Poor organizational skills; Unrealistic thinkers who engage in delusionary thinking/irrational thinking; Lack of common sense; Difficult learning from past experiences (Connecting past with present) and incapable of seeing penalties/consequences; lack of self-awareness; lack of self-reflection (See: Journaling) and Overly dependent on instruction rather than self-learning (See: Benefits of Autodidacticism); They don't understand what they want; They take their decisions on intuition — which often leads to regrets and loss; They depend too much on favorable circumstances and don't prepare; They don't take responsibility for their own lives

Some people with low intelligence levels have deep insecurities which results into low self-esteem ("Research suggests that there is a potential correlation between low intelligence and low self-esteem, particularly due to the "Dunning-Kruger effect" where individuals with lower cognitive abilities often overestimate their own competence, leading to a disconnect between their actual abilities and perceived abilities, which can contribute to a lowered self-esteem when faced with challenges or comparisons to others; however, this is not always the case and individual experiences play a significant role."[20]).

Gossip by Charles Haigh-Wood (1854–1927)

Interpersonal skills:

Poor interpersonal skills/communication skills; constantly interrupts; constantly tells you how smart/superior they are; Being very opinionated, yet ill-informed; Lack of self-control; Impulsive; Overly emotional; Frequent outburst; Lack of empathy; Inability to take responsibility (blaming others and excusitis); unforgiveness; Takes things too personally; plays the victim; they equate volume/aggressiveness with being correct (Shouting, all caps, big fonts); Always have to have the last word (See: Last wordism); Ignoring feedback; Constant need for validation; They judge and pass instant judgement; They gossip behind others' back - they enjoy gossiping; They have difficulty in accepting their mistakes and saying their sorry; Have poor quality of relationships in their life; They lack non-verbal communication skills; They talk too much; Poor listening skills; They talk because they just want to say something, anything - and they want to be the one that everyone pays attention to; They act rude - as if nothing concerns them; They get annoyed very fast; Don't get jokes/sarcasm

(Lower social intelligence is associated with lower IQ: The Relationship Between Social Intelligence And IQ: A Psychometric Analysis, 2023; A Pilot Study of Correlation between Intelligence Quotient, Social Quotient, and Ayurveda Parameters in Children, 2018; Social and academic intelligence: Conceptually distinct but overlapping constructs, Personality and Individual Differences. Volume 12, Issue 7, 1991, Pages 695-702.

Lower emotional intelligence isn't necessarily associated with a lower IQ: "Various researchers who examined the educational correlates of EQ and IQ have found little correlation between these measures (e.g. MacCann et al., 2020 ), while others have found that EQ acts as a mediator variable between IQ and educational outcomes (Mavroveli & Sanchez-Ruiz, 2011; Petrides et al., 2004)"[21])

Dealing with low IQ people

• 12 Ways To Deal With A Low IQ Person
• How to … Deal with Less Intelligent People
• Intelligent ways to deal with people with very low levels of intelligence
• How to Deal With Less Intelligent People

Videos:

• How to deal with low intelligence people - video playlist, Video playlist

Books:

• The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo M. Cipolla. Doubleday (April 6, 2021)[22]
• How to Deal With Stupid People: A No-Nonsense Guide to Handling Idiots by Carlo M. Cipolla. ASIN: B0CQKG53FR. Publisher: Independently published (December 18, 2023)[23]
• Audio book: How to Deal With Stupid People: A No-Nonsense Guide to Handling Idiots by Carlo M. Cipolla, Free with Audible trial

Videos on the book The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo M. Cipolla

• The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo M. Cipolla - video playlist, Video playlist

Dealing with irrational people

Irrational thinking occurs when an individual's patterns of thinking about himself or the world are not based on objective reality.

See also: Irrational thinking

• What are the best ways to deal with irrational people?, AI

Articles:

• Eight Tips for Dealing with Irrational People
• How to Deal With Irrational People
• 7 tips for dealing with irrational people
• 10 Ways to Deal With Irrational People
• How To Deal With Irrational People by Susan Gilell-Stuy, PCC
• Seventeen Ways To Work With Irrational People And Stay Sane, Forbes
• 8 Steps For Dealing With The Impossible People In Your Life by Mark Goulston, MD
• Talking to Crazy: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life, Book summary
• How to Deal With Irrational and Impossible People

Videos:

• How to handle irrational people - Video playlist, Video playlist

Book:

• Talking to Crazy: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life by Mark Goulston. AMACOM. October 15, 2015

Irrational/abnormal behavior relative to personality disorders

• Irrationality and abnormal behavior relative to personality disorders

Toxic/negative people

• Toxic and other negative people

Books

• Does your Family Make You Smarter?: Nature, Nurture, and Human Autonomy by James R. Flynn. Cambridge University Press. May 31, 2016

• Best books that argue that one can increase one's intelligence, Grok 2025

• Best books that you can increase your IQ, Grok 2025

• Best books that you can increase your intelligence, Grok 2025

• Are there any books that argue how you can increase your IQ? If so, what are the best books in this genre?, Grok, 2025

• Are there any books that you can increase your IQ? If so, what the best books in this genre? Are there any books that you can raise your level of thinking? If so, what are the best books in this genre?, ChatGPT