Here are my thoughts.

Raising IQ negates the reward system. It doesn't feel rewarding. There's no feedback loop to say well done.

It "might" feel good when getting better grades or a promotion. But even then the promotion is a competition and I've even heard that top high school grades are actually limited to keep the top Universities from letting anyone in down the line.

Solving a puzzle which someone has been stuck on for a while may "potentially" feel nice. But then the person may feel a sense of dread about how it would have felt better and been more beneficial if they solved it sooner, like if they were on a tv game-show.

What are your thought on this topic?

Edited 8 hours ago8 hr by HawkII

A life well-lived is its own reward, not just for oneself but also for those around you.

High IQ cannot achieve this on its own, but is a facet of developing strong cognitive abilities which definitely do help in formulating and achieving one's personal goals more easily.

More important, though, is the manner in which you live your life. Behaving in such a way as to form and maintain positive connections with those around you, and so forth. Intelligence can help here too, but in general it is a different type of intelligence.

Another crucial factor is developing the emotional strength to maintain a positive attitude and act in an authentic manner especially in times of adversity.

Please read that last paragraph again, carefully this time, as I don't believe that IQ (however you define it) is the real issue emerging from your OP.

14 minutes ago, sethoflagos said:

Another crucial factor is developing the emotional strength to maintain a positive attitude and act in an authentic manner especially in times of adversity.

Yeah but on the TV game show 'Crystal Maze' if you take too long to solve a puzzle, you get locked in the room.

Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by HawkII

In what strange universe do you believe that shows like 'Crystal Maze' teach you anything about how to live a worthwhile life out in the real world?

1 minute ago, sethoflagos said:

In what strange universe do you believe that shows like 'Crystal Maze' teach you anything about how to live a worthwhile life out in the real world?

The contestants go through a process of natural selection based on their strength and intellect.

Nothing remotely natural about it. It's called "escapism" because that's what it is: an escape from reality. How much time do you spend watching television?

4 minutes ago, sethoflagos said:

Nothing remotely natural about it. It's called "escapism" because that's what it is: an escape from reality. How much time do you spend watching television?

Have you seen the show? Have you seen the humiliation they go through? They didn't go in expecting any of it. To top it off, they barely know the other contestants.

I watched a few episodes of the first series over thirty years ago when it was hosted by Richard O'Brien. My children seemed to enjoy it at the time.

This conversation is beginning to rot my brain. Have to go now. Nice meeting you!

2 hours ago, HawkII said:

Have you seen the show? Have you seen the humiliation they go through? They didn't go in expecting any of it.

Seems unlikely. Aren't contestants fans who want to get on the show and audition for a slot?

(Not from UK, so unfamiliar with this particular show, but assume all such game shows have some similarities)

2 hours ago, sethoflagos said:

watched a few episodes of the first series over thirty years ago when it was hosted by Richard O'Brien.

Does it involve doing the Time Warp?