Re: IQ Estimation

So you would argue that the literary work similar in form and content
to that produced by some of the greatest living (or dead) writers,
philosophers, critics, etc., can be matched today by someone of
average or slightly-above-average intelligence?

Ceteris paribus, I wouldn't. I can say with some confidence that the
capacity to more or less express oneself elegantly and clearly in
writing begins at the 2.5 sigma level (above the developed world
average, not the general world average).

From my experience, I wasn't taught in a schoolroom on how to write: I
learned to do so on my own through self-motivated "practice". I would
argue that someone of considerably above-average intelligence can do
the same with even a modest degree of eloquence - much more so than
someone of only average ability. Have you seen what people of average
ability _can_ do? Most college graduates are a standard deviation
above the norm as a bare minimum.

It makes very little sense to me that those who can't do so should be
placed above everyone else in your psychometric estimation. If someone
cannot express themselves effectively, I would argue only with tongue
in cheek that they are in some sense "intelligent".

Perhaps we see the ramifications of the three R's being emphasized
less and less these days...

argumzio, suffering the wise gladly

On May 22, 8:32 pm, milestones <wgweathe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > So, going back to the OP, the rule is: high quality communication
> > approximately measures high intelligence; absent high quality
> > communication output, an individual's intelligence is put into some
> > doubt (i.e., capacity to generate such output).
>
> Still, that becomes an entirely subjective assessment. I agree that,
> perhaps, subjective assessments are what matter in the real world, but
> the huge improvements that can be made in composition and written
> expression, indicate that this sort of communicative intelligence that
> you speak of is largely a matter of practice and education. Thus,
> based on my experience, to make prima facie assessments on one's
> intelligence based on written expression, is flawed.

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