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Separated at birth, identical twins raised in Korea and America found to have unusual differences in IQ (scoop.upworthy.com)
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[–] GoodLuckToFriends@lemmy.today 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

they slightly increase it to keep the average around 100

They don't "slightly increase it to keep the average around 100." The average is defined as 100. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_score https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_classification

[–] kevin2107@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My explanation is for laymen, 100 in 2025 is not the same 100 in 1925, my point.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Lots of people who talk about IQ don't know what the Q stands for.