Is dreaming in color indicative of IQ?

Answer 1

To a certain extent; dreaming in color implies a creative mind, and as a general rule creative people do indeed tend to be smarter than most. An interesting show on National Geographic, I believe it was called "Artist vs. Mathematician; Whose Smarter" or simply "Who's the Smartest" pitted an artist, a high level artist, against a Math guy. The artist's I.Q. turned out to be higher, from what I remember. Don't ask him to split an atom, do the math to figure out how I mean, or ask him about numerical theory, but, if you described to him an image, he could create a very vivid portrait. He was one of those artists, who all they had to do was imagine something, and in their own mind they have "still life." Dreaming in color MAY be indicative, but, unless you can "think it, then draw it," odds are, unless there are other things in your life which make you suspect you are smarter than everyone else I would not rely too much on it. Can you solve puzzles faster than most people? Do some teachers think you're "difficult?" (this happened a lot to Bobby Fischer) Can you solve complex algebra problems completely mentally? Calculus? Plenty of people can do it quickly on pencil and paper, however, doing "college" algebra in your head? Equations that are 2 inches wide, and 3 inches long? See now THAT, is a gift; it means you have a very precise imagination. See its not just being able to picture something; its being able to picture something with PRECISION. That is what sets artists, and high level mathematicians like Hawking apart from the rest of us. Imagination, is a largely untrained aspect of the human mind, worse than being untrained, in some cultures its use is actively discouraged. Its not a question of discouraging its use, but learning how to use it; children need to be taught to CONTROL it, not get rid of it. If you have a kid, or know of a kid, with their head in the clouds, tell them that, if they are going to be floating up there, to at least work on their homework while they are up there! If you are a fast problem solver, have an extremely vivid imagination, and you don't get along with many educational types, it probably means you're smart. [[User:67.148.120.72|67.148.120.72]]stardingo747