Interesting IQ Test by Yale University

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Post by dzlobin » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 8:13 PM UTC

Interesting IQ Test by Yale University
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Post by MaysonL » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 8:55 PM UTC

Hmmm.. I have to blink a few times to get her to switch directions.

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Post by aidenn0 » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 8:57 PM UTC

It's been a long time since I took a psychology class, but I'm pretty sure that 14% of the population doesn't have an IQ of over 160. That seems high even for Lake Wobegon...

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Post by kingkilr » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 9:01 PM UTC

aidenn0 wrote: post #3

It's been a long time since I took a psychology class, but I'm pretty sure that 14% of the population doesn't have an IQ of over 160. That seems high even for Lake Wobegon...

It says that to have an IQ above 160 you need to be able to see it turn both ways without shifting your gaze.

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Post by btilly » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 9:02 PM UTC

aidenn0 wrote: post #3

It's been a long time since I took a psychology class, but I'm pretty sure that 14% of the population doesn't have an IQ of over 160. That seems high even for Lake Wobegon...

The claim is 14% can see her go either way. But fewer than 1/10,000 can voluntarily change the perceived direction at will, when they want, without looking away.

Personally I find the first easy. The second, not so much.

That said, I don't think that this is particularly well correlated with regular IQ tests. And I don't think there is particularly good evidence that there really is something we should be calling IQ. See http://bentilly.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-is-intelligence.ht... for more on that.

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Post by chrischen » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 9:02 PM UTC

kingkilr wrote: post #4

aidenn0 wrote: post #3

It's been a long time since I took a psychology class, but I'm pretty sure that 14% of the population doesn't have an IQ of over 160. That seems high even for Lake Wobegon...

It says that to have an IQ above 160 you need to be able to see it turn both ways without shifting your gaze .

And you have to be able to do it at will.

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Post by NathanKP » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 9:04 PM UTC

To get her to switch directions I have to focus really hard on her foot, the one on the ground. If I block out everything else mentally I can make it switch directions, but it is very hard.

I bet with practice anyone can get to the point where they can see her turn either way with more ease.

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Post by sofal » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 9:08 PM UTC

The whole IQ thing is BS. After about a minute of practice I can get it to switch at will. You'll have to trust me when I tell you that I'm not even close to being a genius.

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 9:10 PM UTC

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Post by flatline » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 9:14 PM UTC

chrischen wrote: post #6

kingkilr wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It says that to have an IQ above 160 you need to be able to see it turn both ways without shifting your gaze .

And you have to be able to do it at will .

I found that when her legs crossed you have an opportunity to get her to switch, but I can't get it every single time. I wonder what the exact parameters of the test were...