Tag: psychology
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The psychology of nationalism and patriotism
Nationalism and patriotism look alike at first glance. Both are forms of loyalty to a collective. Both stir emotion, shape politics, and influence moral decisions. However, they differ in tone and intent. Patriotism is personal affection for a country—an attachment to its culture, people, and values. By contrast, nationalism transforms that attachment into a political…
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Media for feeble-minded and IQ 140
“Don’t be surprised at all. One third of Czechs are idiots!” This quote was proclaimed by one late prominent Czech psychologist. He also pointed out that IQ 100 is nothing. If we put aside how rude it was, he said nothing but the truth. Look at newspapers and magazines! Are they written for someone who…
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Politics changes people personally
Politics does not move in a straight line. It shifts like a constellation, with every decision altering the balance. One wrong step can send a politician spiraling downward, while a single strategic move can elevate them. Super-rich groups pull the strings, influencing who rises and who falls. A politician must navigate this complex web, knowing…
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A mere criminal less dangerous than the super-rich
Nobody wants to be personally robbed. However, petty theft is a widespread crime. It includes shoplifting, pickpocketing, and similar offenses. Rates vary greatly between regions. In 2016, the global average was 783 incidents per 100,000 people. Senegal reported only 1 per 100,000. Denmark reported 3,949 per 100,000. It sounds huge, so is a mere criminal…
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Imagine if IQ was everything and an exact science
IQ is nearly everything. Imagine a group with respectively different average IQs: 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160. Now imagine being able to have a discussion with the members of the groups. It goes without saying you would be able to assign respective numbers to every group. There are extremely significant correlations between median average…
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Humanities educational minimum even if you hate humanities
I completely get it. You have an IQ of 145 and, a degree in engineering, like the Theory of general relativity, Number theory, quantum mechanics, and Set theory. But humanities? Because you hate humanities. As they say, humanities are for those less intellectually able. And while research requires an extremely high IQ, the exact sciences are objectively unmatched. I am not shy to…
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IQ as a fetish. What Mensa and psychometrists don’t like to hear? IQ isn’t everything
Every single mental process strategy and mental ability no matter what they are equal to a measured IQ. Every single statement of a given individual is according to his IQ. Not only IQ is everything, but given how an individual performs in school, information technology, painting, understanding of politics, command of various office applications, conversation…
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The silliest of the silly. You have IQ 120 and then it’s over
Have you heard this? When you have an IQ of 120 and more it doesn’t matter anymore. There are two possibilities how the proponents of this meant it: 1. There is progress of intelligence over IQ of 120 but doesn’t matter; that signals that people with IQs of 160 are on the same level as…