Intelligence

Lady B · Senior Member

Intelligence

abre les ojos · Guru

Since there really isn't a criteria for what constitutes intelligence, it is hard to define what it really is. Humans are by and large more intelligent than apes (at least some humans) because their abilities to solve complex problems; mind you, problems mostly created by our "intelligence". Also our ability to modify our environment. We don't have to adapt, instead we modify our environment to suit our needs. That is the general understanding of intelligence (compared to other animals)

However, between humans, that is where it gets complex. Everything has to be placed in context. If I went to one of those Pacific Islands were the folks still live traditionally, all my knowledge falls apart. The Intelligence required there is of a different kind.

So, I guee what I'm trying to say is yes it can be measured, but in relation to the environment it is in. There's a joke that says intelligence is constant, it's the population that changes. It almost rings true when you look at what passes for popular culture.

I think intellience is a blend of knowledge, wisdom, imagination and the ability to analyse and deconstruct information and consequently apply it to changing ones environment.

The truth is I don't have a clue what I'm talking about and you got me there..

Lady B · Senior Member

Ok Abre here is my view a person’s IQ (intelligence quotient) is the ratio of tested mental age to chronological age; a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test. Can an IQ test conclude which human is smarter when compared with another individual? If intelligence has some sort of measurement, it winds-up indicating that intellect can equal zero. Is it possible for a person to have “zero” intelligence?

In my opinion, I think that an IQ test just illustrates how well a person can do certain subjects such as math or how well the brain processes certain tasks such as pattern recognition. But why does that mean that people who can comprehend certain material on the IQ test better than others indicate they are smarter?

Is a brilliant philosopher smarter than an astounding mathematician?

Is Amadeus Mozart, with an IQ of 185, more intelligent than you? Is Isaac Newton?

Is a Harvard graduate brighter than a high school dropout?

Intelligence is the faculty of thought and reason. However, thought and reason are limitless and immeasurable.

Intelligence is determined by your capacity to acquire and apply knowledge. Each person has a life span. Throughout their life they acquire unique knowledge that differs from every individual. A college graduate might have more knowledge in school subjects (i.e., math) compared to a dropout. However, if the two of them have existed the same amount of time, each have extremely different experiences acquired throughout their life. “Life experience” for each person is interpreted and applied to their knowledge. So how can one person’s knowledge be deemed more valuable or superior to another’s?

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