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Proof of work. I wonder if these mental exercises do increase IQ.
by Dolores12 5y ago
Proof of work. I wonder if these mental exercises do increase IQ.
- lobocinza 5y agoThey improve your ability of doing them.
- viraptor 5y agoThey increase puzzle solving abilities/speed, just like any practice. Which means it increases the IQ measure, but not what people think IQ stands for.
- Jaruzel 5y agoA few studies a while back showed that those 'brain training' apps on the Nintendo consoles didn't actually improve any IQ or mental agility, so it's fair to say that these sort of captchas or similar systems don't either. https://www.sciencealert.com/do-brain-training-games-really-work-here-s-the-science https://www.sciencealert.com/do-brain-training-games-really-...
- jusssi 5y agoAt least you'll get better at solving that particular kind of problem. So if IQ is defined as your ability to solve that kind of problem, then yes, your IQ will increase.
- taylorlunt 5y agoIt isn't.