# Does solving IQ tests change how your brain works?

**URL:** <https://forum.riotiq.com/t/does-solving-iq-tests-change-how-your-brain-works/556>\
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**Created:** [October 16, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.riotiq.com/t/does-solving-iq-tests-change-how-your-brain-works/556 "2026-10-16T03:11:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![CloverL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac8455/32.png) [@CloverL](https://forum.riotiq.com/u/CloverL)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.riotiq.com/t/does-solving-iq-tests-change-how-your-brain-works/556/1 "2026-10-16T03:11:41Z")

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This study compares brain network activity at rest and while solving Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPM). Do you think reasoning tasks temporarily change how different brain regions communicate?

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**Author:** ![CloverL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac8455/32.png) [@CloverL](https://forum.riotiq.com/u/CloverL)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.riotiq.com/t/does-solving-iq-tests-change-how-your-brain-works/556/2 "2026-10-16T03:31:28Z")

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Interesting! It makes sense that the brain’s communication patterns would shift when doing complex reasoning tasks.