Increase IQ by 20 points 6G

[Raykon]

I feel like I'm smarter on Base 2.1.. mentally and in terms of math ability, memory, thinking & desire to learn. Did my IQ raise from doing Base? Probably at least a little bit.

[timc2011]

Some very good ideas here, notwithstanding that increasing intelligence is a slippery subject at best (and the value of IQ tests as a one stop-shopping measure rightly a debatable topic).

But here's the answer: you can. And I believe that a subliminal could be developed that would yield measurable results for 90% of people. In fact, the efficacy of subliminals and the accepted science of neuroplasticity provide empirical and theoretical bases for the development of one.

Subliminals succeed through conditioning, as such, the idea that anyone is going to wake up as Niels Bohr reincarnated isn't plausible. Rather, it would be one directed at the following:

a) confidence
b) curiosity (and persistence and habituation)
c) removal of cognitive biases (also, as relates to
d) lateral brain integration (i.e. encouraging the listener to view a problem, etc. from different perspectives)
e) visualization (as relates to spatial reasoning)
f) mnemonics (short-term to long-term lock-down)

Bunch more things, but I'm sure this gets the basics across. Much can be accomplished through integrating "smarts" into one's personality together with shedding of bad habits, as elsewhere. The relationship of IQ as measured by, say, Stanford Binet, is very, very closely associated with strong memory (although the reverse correlation doesn't appear to hold).

This would probably get a lot of people results, If some additional entrainment bells and whistles were added, that might serve (the cerebral cortex of Tibetan monks who achieve gamma brainwave states in meditation has been shown to increase over time, quite the opposite of what the other 99.99% of the world's population). Oh, and sleep hygiene is a must.

[timc2011]

Oh, and to aforementioned I'd add: "Develop an aversion to bare-knuckled boxing"

Okay, I'm done for the day!

[Ampersnd]

Feels as though MLS5 5.5 covers the bases for the points above. Lol, I guess my recommended singing sub is covered too.

[Adrien Silva]

If the subs work then I'm sure iq scores of even more than 20 can be achieved