A fast-food cheeseburger sure smells and tastes good, not to mention it’s inexpensive to buy, but consuming the item doesn’t lead to positive outcomes.
Chess and its association with IQ
Plenty of movies and television shows feature scenes in which the protagonist and antagonist square off in a game of chess.
Chemicals common in US households may decrease IQ
Pregnant women exposed to high amount of phthalates may give birth to kids who have a lower IQ than their peers by the time they reach age 7.
The brain on sleep
Most people know intuitively that losing sleep causes them to perform poorly.
The cause of the Flynn Effect
The Flynn Effect is the theory that human IQ scores have collectively increased over time.
Synesthesia training may boost IQ
People without the condition can experience similar symptoms, and that synesthesia training may even boost IQ.
Did you know? 5 Quick facts about IQ
IQ testing reveals information about a person’s intelligence.
The making of the first IQ test
IQ tests assess many facets of an individual’s mental functions, and it’s taken a century to produce the nuanced versions available today.
Reading level and IQ by state
Have you ever wondered which states have, on average, the most intelligent people?
Alcohol is more damaging to IQ than pot, study finds
In an effort to set the record straight, researchers at University College London revisited the issue of cannabis and IQ by conducting new research.