But apparently, it's not just the obvious things like getting a good night's sleep that can functionally increase your intelligence. According to research published in Psychological Science , you can simply buck yourself up by remembering a time you were successful or proud. In fact this kind of self-affirmation can raise your IQ score by as much as 10 points.
This particular study was done by University of British Columbia professor Jiaying Zhao and collaborators at a New Jersey soup kitchen. Zhao asked almost clients of the soup kitchen who were all living in poverty to record a personal story and then take an IQ test. It turned out the nature of the recollection they shared had a big effect on how smart they appeared to be. The first clear takeaway here is that poverty is incredibly stressful. Worrying about money clearly takes a toll on the mental performance of folks struggling to make ends meet.
Boost their self esteem just a bit and they immediately start making smarter decisions--which policy makers and just anyone interested in being a decent fellow citizen should probably keep in mind. But does this study have anything practical to say to those of us lucky enough to be doing OK in life? Reasoning and language are both used as intelligence measures, meaning that memory activities can continue to develop intelligence. Executive control is the ability to control complex cognitive activities.
Research suggests that executive function is strongly tied to fluid reasoning, one aspect of human intelligence. In one study , researchers found that improving visuospatial reasoning led to an increase in IQ test scores. Relational Frame Theory relates to the development of human cognition and language through relational associations.
Research from has shown that using Relational Frame Theory as an intervention can significantly improve IQ scores in children. A more recent study using this intervention also found improvements in IQ, verbal reasoning, and numeric reasoning.
One study found that musicians have better working memory than non-musicians. It should come as no surprise that learning multiple languages is beneficial to the human brain — and the earlier, the better. A recent study investigated the relationship between early language learning and IQ. The results indicated that language learning through talk and interaction from 18 to 24 months was most beneficial for cognitive outcomes later in life.
In fact, the benefits on development are even more pronounced when books become part of parental bonding activities. In one recent study , researchers discovered that when parents read aloud to their children, the child had greater language and cognitive development skills. In a review of studies on IQ and education, over , participants were studied to determine the effect of education on IQ levels.
The researchers found that for every additional year of formal education, participants experienced a boost of one to five IQ points. Generally, these kinds of activities do very little to help develop the skills necessary to improve your intelligence. To truly improve your IQ score, you should focus on activities that teach your brain skills related to fluid and crystallized intelligence.
In a large cohort study , researchers assessed the intelligence of over 4, participants at ages 19, 28, and They found that intelligence increased with categorical birth weight, but actually declined when the birth weight was in the highest category. It may not be just the birth weight of the baby that affects intelligence levels either. This suggests another strong link between IQ levels and genetics. In this study, the researchers found that maternal IQ was associated with child IQ in all types of pregnancies.
An intricate and complex game, it develops your problem-solving skills, improves your concentration, and stimulates both sides of the brain, which helps strengthen your corpus callosum. The corpus callosum is the part of the brain that connects the two hemispheres, and experts theorize that part of the reason Einstein was so brilliant was that his was particularly well-developed.
He could access his entire brain all at the same time, instead of only one or the other part. According to a study out of Venezuela, children who took chess classes for 14 weeks significantly increased their IQ.
Another study out of Flinders University in Australia came to the same conclusion: participants who played chess demonstrated improved IQ levels. The neuroscience is clear: aerobic exercise is extremely good for your brain. In fact, working out raises your IQ far more than playing an online brain game. Said Maria Aberg, who led the study, "Increased cardiovascular fitness was associated with better cognitive scores.
In contrast, muscular strength was only weakly associated with intelligence. Research out of the University of Sydney showed that if you take 5g of creatine daily, you can lift your IQ by a full 15 points over a six-week period. Said study leader Caroline Rae, "Creatine gave a significant boost to brain power.
In part because it lifts the energy levels available for computation in your brain.
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