Music and IQ study: IQ depends on the music
A new study made by the BBMI (British Bureau of Music Interpretation) has just been released. This organization used its resources to make an International survey lasting 3 years. 17,000 people from 138 countries have been surveyed. They had to choose their 3 favorite music styles. Then, they passed an IQ test. Below, you can find the IQ average of the people according to the music they listen to. If you don’t want to take an IQ test, look below what music you listen to the most and you will find your approximate IQ.
| Music style | IQ |
| Children music / cartoons | 104 |
| Classical | 145 |
| Country | 98 |
| Drum&Bass / Jungle | 108 |
| EDM / House / Trance | 73 |
| Folk | 96 |
| Hard-Techno / Dubstep | 78 |
| Jazz | 127 |
| Korean pop | 76 |
| Love songs | 81 |
| Metal | 101 |
| Minimal / Techno | 85 |
| Opera | 132 |
| Pop | 77 |
| Psytrance | 114 |
| Rap | 88 |
| R&B | 79 |
| Reggae | 95 |
| Rock | 99 |
| Salsa / Tango | 106 |
According to the music and IQ study, people liking the same style of music usually have very similar IQs. We need to keep in mind there is usually a 5% error margin. That, for example, means if EDM is one of your favorite music styles, your IQ is between 69 and 77, if Korean songs are among your favorites between 72 and 80, classical music between 137 and 153…
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Our thoughts: listen to as much variety of music as you can. This is not a race, it is a journey. More thoughts and ideas on the power of music to transform our lives and express our feelings will follow.
