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Do you have to have a high IQ to be a good artist?

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To have a high IQ score helps if you wish to become a”good” artist because IQ scores are tailored to discover people with decent dimensional discernment (the ability to visualize whole entities from predictable partial ones) who can imagine mechanisms and be able to manipulate them in both two and three-dimensional space. read more

However, of course, if you're predisposed to creative thinking -- you have a natural advantage as an artist. So, that could reflect why most famous artists have had a high IQ. I hope this helps. read more

You can't just walk into a psychologist's office and ask for an IQ test. Insurance won't pay for that. So, if you have other things going on in your life that you may need help with (depression, anxiety, family problems), you can request a psychological evaluation, which usually includes an IQ test. read more

However, there have been studies that relate creativity (not talent, but the way of thinking) and a high IQ. This relation is also found between creativity, IQ and bipolar. So, in theory, the famous artists have famously had high IQs because their high IQ represents their ability for creative thinking. read more

It seems that there’s a good reason why so many artists have average IQ’s and why some people with extremely high IQ’s struggle to be creative. Getzels & Jackson For instance, a very well known 1962 study by Getzels and Jackson, tested high school students for IQ and creative thinking. read more

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