The Real Indian IQ

[G.Subramaniam]

<!--QuoteBegin-Swamy G+May 30 2009, 10:53 PM-->QUOTE(Swamy G @ May 30 2009, 10:53 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->I agree about community leaders. They have something more than just raw IQ. They are street smart, have passion and ambition to be where they are. To an extent they are part of the cream of a society.

In the right setting then IQ can be nurtured across generations among various class of people, right?

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An important question, how can IQ and/or memory skills improved? I like to improve mine :-)
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IQ is 80% genetic
I have seen some recent studies that seem to show the IQ is at least 82% genetic

This would seem to recommend marrying within your own caste
( on a regional level , same sub-caste not required )

On the lower end, IQ can be reduced by malnutrition
mild malnutrition causes a 7 IQ drop ( Pune study )

Lack of Iron, Iodine, Vitamins, proteins, minerals etc can all cause 10-15 IQ drop

Once nutrition is rectified, only then is IQ measurement meaningful

Assuming that you have enough nutrition

Only behavioral methods, done in early childhood can help
before age 8

Direct Instruction causes a 15 point IQ boost, permanently
Precision Teaching causes a 15 point IQ boost, permanently
Both are behavioral methods

You can google them up

So if you have a kid, use it on them before age 8

The 15 IQ boost is for black kids
For non-black kids, there are preliminary indications that the boost is much higher
maybe 20 points. 25 points

I tried DI on my niece at Age 3 and she learnt to phonetic read in 1 month
She later got 1380 in SAT at age 12, which translates into a raw ( age uncorrected ) IQ of 135 at age 12 on a test for 16 year olds

By multiplying this by the age correction factor, ( 16 / 12 ),
this interpolates to 180 IQ,

Obviously this is too high, more likely around 165 IQ