Re: Defining IQ
Sorry, but no. The GURPS stat IQ is not directly related to and cannot be derived from the real world measurement IQ. They don't mean the same thing.
GURPS IQ is a catch-all category for all mentally-related abilities which includes willpower and social ability, things which aren't a meaningful part of real world IQ. A high-GURPS-IQ character is good at abstract reasoning, memory-related tasks, long term focus, resisting temptations and distractions, and social operations. A high-real-world-IQ person is likely to be good at the first two, but not necessarily at the rest. A high-real-world-IQ person might also have a high GURPS IQ, but is just as likely to have a moderate GURPS IQ but also Talent in specific areas.
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