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I Respect The People Who Deserve To Be Respected

I think the opinions of the 13-15 age group are as valid as those of any other group. Many of the posts made by the youngest members here are amongst the most interesting that I have read. They are also frequently amongst the most mature, albeit often with a certain intellectual naivety, which I tend to find refreshing.
The replies they get are usually dismissive and disrespectful, I would have expected that those who have greater life experience would be more supportive. The accumulated knowledge of those of us who have lived longer may be greater but IQ tends to be much higher when we are younger.
If a person is wrong, educate them don't belittle them. That should apply go anyone regardless of their age.

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Mikemcneil · 61-69, M

Iq doesn't Decrease as you get older

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@Mikemcneil average raw iq scores decrease with age

Tuscan · 70-79, M

@Mikemcneil all available evidence indicates that an individuals IQ will reach its peak at around the onset of puberty and will then drop off for various reasons throughout their lives.

Mikemcneil · 61-69, M

Post me a link Tuscan. Iq is a measure of problem solving ability and skills not maturity or usefulness

Tuscan · 70-79, M

I believe it is more a measure of speed of problem solving than ability. but I totally agree it has absolutely nothing to do with maturity or usefulness. I am not going to post any live links in here but perhaps a visit to the MENSA website would provide the relevant information.

Mikemcneil · 61-69, M

It's also weighted for age up to adulthood I believe so you can't compare different age groups to each other in any relevant way.

Tuscan · 70-79, M

@Mikemcneil yes I am sure that is the main reason that IQ is highest for an individual around the onset of puberty. That and certain pattern recognition abilities which drop off once we have learnt to communicate in our first language. My own IQ usually measures from 149 to 156 whenever I take an IQ test which I only do because I quite enjoy them. I am not sure it actually proves anything at all other than perhaps showing that I probably complete crossword puzzles faster than some people.