Can intelligence decrease due to one's perception of it?!
Question: Can intelligence decrease due to one's perception of it?
Is there a specific disorder in which perceived cognitive impairment is simultaneously present with actual intellectual deficits? For instance, a patient believes his or her verbal fluency has decreased and in fact has, as evidenced by clinical testing. Likewise, could the condition appear suddenly, compromising ability instantaneously? Are there any mental diagnoses that contain this perceived deficit, or would it be classified as a psychosis. In addition, how would a professional treat such a disorder in order to regain the patient's function?
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Simply stated without going into a lot of technical jargon: if you think you are dumb you probably will act dumber. Like wise if you think you are smart you will probably perform better on tests. It's a positive thing! This latter is what keeps the false measure of IQ going. IQ scores mean nothing because IQ tests really measure nothing about the brain. See source.
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See, Stephan Jay Gould; "The mismeasure of man"; W.W. Norton & Co. Inc., N.Y. NY, 1996,1981