is it true that if you read a lot of books your IQ increases ?

you don’t get a higher IQ. inteligence is unfortunately hereditary (written in genes), but how smart you are depends on how much you learn in life. reading books will definitely make you smarter, but dont worry about your IQ. IQ only matters if you want to learn something (how fast and how well can you learn something). with 80-100 you can finish high school and with some hard work an easier college. bu everything above 100…then the sky is the limit (or not :D)… Remember you can learn anything if you only try hard

I think IQ is more an indication of intelligence (ir how quickly you can pick up something) rather than knowledge (what you know), although there does seem to be some knowledge based questions within IQ tests, such as the meanings of words. Generally reading is best for knowledge, and knowledge is power. Studies show intelligence reaches it’s peak in a person at around age 24, however an older adult will generally crush someone in their early 20s or late teens in a debate, will be more articulate and so on, because the adult quite simply has amassed more knowledge. This is my view of it anyway. I’m no expert

IQ doesnt actually show how smart you are. Just how well you are with certain functions of your brain.

Depends on what books you read.. But generally.. yes it does

Great answers, chippychik9, lovely_lady, slavaim, athos and pinkpearl.