Longitudinal Studies in IQ Assessment

Alright, so let’s talk about IQ—but not in that dry, textbook kinda way. We’re talking real-life, long-haul, “let’s-see-how-you-grow” kind of research. The star of the show? Longitudinal studies. These aren’t your average one-and-done surveys. They follow the same folks for years (sometimes decades!), tracking how intelligence shows up, shifts, or even surprises us as…

What Are Small Wins?

Alright, let’s talk about something we don’t hype up enough: small wins. You know, those little victories that sneak up on you like finally doing your laundry on a Sunday or sending that email you’ve been avoiding all week. They might not feel like a big deal in the moment, but they really are.…

What Is Crystallized Intelligence, Really?

Let’s be real—some people just seem to have a fact or analogy ready for every situation, right? Whether it’s flexing during trivia night or casually referencing a historical event in a convo, it’s not magic—it’s crystallized intelligence doing its thing.So if you’ve been wondering what that actually means, or you heard the term in…