The understanding of intelligence remains contentious, with ongoing debates about its definition and origins. Rather than focusing on where intelligence comes from, the concept of effective IQ emphasizes the importance of how individuals utilize their intellect. Research indicates that habits can significantly enhance or degrade cognitive capabilities. Engaging in positive activities like sleep and exercise can boost mental performance, while detrimental behaviors such as poor sleep and alcohol consumption can hinder cognitive function. Techniques such as interleaving and memory techniques can help in improving thinking and memory.
The truth I have to share isn't a breakthrough that finally cracks the code. Instead, it's a deeper, more transformative truth about IQ itself: Where intelligence comes from doesn't matter nearly as much as what we do with the one we've got.
We can either improve the output of the mental engine we've been handed, or we can grind its gears down to dust with habits that sabotage it.
Sleep, movement, and curiosity are cognitive superchargers. You can rewire how well you think by interleaving, chunking, and memory palaces.
The haze that follows a well-enjoyed bottle of wine, or the temporary dullness that we curse ourselves with thanks to four hours of sleep, won't exactly put us in Nobel winner territory the next day.
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