Does this IQ thing works in the programing? Can having a higher IQ makes it easy for one to learn programming?

Question

I don't know what is my IQ ratings, I was wondering if one need to consider checking his IQ to determine how far am I capable to go with programming career.

Answer 1

Serious IQ measure is done with very much than just logical test, by authorized psychologist ( vocabulary topics are a lot present for example )... In the other hand, self passed IQ tests findable on internet are essentially based on logical tests and are not serious at all ( ugly or not calibrated )...

Anyway, high IQ people are not necessarly comfortable with mathematics and/or logical things ^^ : IQ measure more a potential than an absolute capacity, and indicate more a different manner of thinking than an higher quantitative intelligence but also qualitative one ( high IQs do not reason like the others, they show a different cognitive functioning, with especially a development of abstract thinking ). So, learn anything could be more easier ( not specifically programming, and not particularly related to logical skills ) as it can stay hard if subject don't inspire you for any reasons ( curiosity is essential in any skill acquisition, probably all the more for high IQ peoples ;) )

Answer 2

Do you know the name of the IQ test you've passed?
I guess that it's the Cattell test ( CFIT -- Culture Fair Intelligence Test ), in group, which seems to be mainly composed by non-verbal visual tests... Unlike the most widely used individual tests, such as the WISC/WAIS ( Weschler Intelligence Scale for Childen / Adult Intelligence Scale ) which is the only one I really good know, as in France, the first Cattell isn't officially used/recognized at all to measure IQ except from non official group IQ test for admission in Mensa ( world high-IQ society ) because it's not completly free from the influence of culture and learning, where WISC/WAIS are calibrated according to each languages/culture, and passation condition let the professionel observation have some importance in the individual diagnose... while Mensa doesn't have exactly same purpose as medical scope. ( I'm not saying this doesn't have value, but that each different type of IQ classification can have some differences in their application field / validity scope, all the more than intelligence measure don't have an accurate commonly shared definition ;) )

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattell_Culture_Fair_III
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wechsler_Adult_Intelligence_Scale
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_classification

Answer 3

IQ tests are not much an indication of intelligence - because you can be a genius and suck at taking IQ tests or be a moron but be good at solving puzzles. Personality tests taken on top of IQ tests might be more accurate.

Answer 4

Back in the day, while I was going​ to high school​, we have done IQ test like you said (with authorized psychologist). I agree with everything you said, however most of the tasks were math and logical problems, and that's why I said this. However, it's also true that it can be different with different people no matter what their IQ is.

Answer 5

Idk really, thanks for information about others.

Answer 6

Iq is measured by tets mostly from logical puzzles and similar, as programming is depending a lot on your logical thinking, then you are sure in adventage.