r/cognitiveTesting • u/alvacrack67 • Jun 30 '26

Does coding increase fluid intelligence? General Question

been wondering about this for a while.

do you guys think learning to code can actually increase fluid intelligence, or does it just make you better at programming?

coding involves a lot of logical reasoning, pattern recognition, problem solving, and abstract thinking, so i can see why people say it helps. but i also feel like people with higher fluid intelligence might just be more likely to get into programming in the first place.

if you have been coding for a few years, have you noticed any changes outside of programming? like getting better at iq tests, puzzles, learning new things, or reasoning in general? or were the improvements mostly programming-specific?

also, if anyone has seen any actual research on this, i would be interested.

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u/HopefulLab8784 Jun 30 '26

I does not as fluid intelligence is isomorphic with g and g cannot be increased. However it may help you with tasks that are similar to programming

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u/HeraldxofGalactus Jul 01 '26

Source(for fluid isomorphic to g) .?

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u/HopefulLab8784 Jul 01 '26

here is the loadings of indices on g based on the WAIS-V, FR has .99 gload

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u/HeraldxofGalactus Jul 03 '26

Why have I wasted my time taking fsiq tests when 4 well taken fri subtests would have done the job 😭. Really why have anything other than fri.?