Can IQ be raised or is it innate?
IQ can be raised by keeping your mind nimble. Play word games like crossword puzzles and Scrabble. Visit online sites that offer mentally stimulating puzzles and problemsfor starters, try those in our links section. Your quickness and cleverness will grow in direct proportion to the degree that you exercise your brain. Mentally gifted people do not necessarily have the most formal education; however, exceptionally bright peoplethose scoring near the 99-th percentile on IQ testshave learned specific techniques that develop hidden mental abilities and talents. Most of these techniques are revealed in the Bypasses tab. IQ test scores are lowered by lack of rest, pressure, and excessive social activity.
