Boosting IQ with Social Interaction

New research conducted by Oscar Ybarra of the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research shows that social interaction impacts IQ as much as “more traditional kinds of mental exercise in boosting memory and intellectual performance”:

“We found that short-term social interaction lasting for just 10 minutes boosted participants’ intellectual performance as much as engaging in so-called ‘intellectual’ activities for the same amount of time,” Ybarra said [via US News an World Report].

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