Intelligence
What makes someone intelligent?
Just think about it and get back to me.
Which theory?
1)Intelligence is subject to individual perception
2)There is a concrete line of separation determined by IQ test
Criticisms:
1)Perception can be seriously skewed by one's own intellectual abilities
2)The line created by IQ test are incorrect because they don't measure all seven kinds of intelligence, some people don't take test well, and they are culturally biased
* There are several theories in between these that I'm sure most of us ascribe to but for time sake, these are polarized views. Please offer alternative opinions.
Thought: There is a difference between being intelligent and being smart. Intelligence measure's how much you know or your ability to learn new information. How smart you are can be measured by the way you live, choices you make, reasoning skills etc.. (this is a personal opinion that I would also like feedback on)
Example: Someone could have an IQ 140 (very intelligent if we ascribe to theory 2) but lack the common sense to look both ways before crossing the road and therefore get run over.
Less Harsh: Say the same person works at NASA and is highly skilled in his/her professional abilities but lacks all interpersonal skills and therefore cannot maintain a healthy relationship --- OR, he/she is not smart enough to realize that the choices they make effect a whole nation and therefore make rash decisions or take chances on building materials that could kill billions of people with a 48% rate of failure (bad example: could be attributed to group dynamics, pressure etc..) ..........You get the picture.
Is he/she intelligent and stupid? or weird? or what??
Assuming that intelligence and smartness (haha) are two separate measures: which is more important? Do our opinions really matter, or are they influenced by our own brain structure and functioning?
UH! This is exhausting..why am I dragging you through my strange thought patterns? Well you chose to read it so you can certainly choose not to participate (don't do that though) ... ;o)
Later...
Just think about it and get back to me.
Which theory?
1)Intelligence is subject to individual perception
2)There is a concrete line of separation determined by IQ test
Criticisms:
1)Perception can be seriously skewed by one's own intellectual abilities
2)The line created by IQ test are incorrect because they don't measure all seven kinds of intelligence, some people don't take test well, and they are culturally biased
* There are several theories in between these that I'm sure most of us ascribe to but for time sake, these are polarized views. Please offer alternative opinions.
Thought: There is a difference between being intelligent and being smart. Intelligence measure's how much you know or your ability to learn new information. How smart you are can be measured by the way you live, choices you make, reasoning skills etc.. (this is a personal opinion that I would also like feedback on)
Example: Someone could have an IQ 140 (very intelligent if we ascribe to theory 2) but lack the common sense to look both ways before crossing the road and therefore get run over.
Less Harsh: Say the same person works at NASA and is highly skilled in his/her professional abilities but lacks all interpersonal skills and therefore cannot maintain a healthy relationship --- OR, he/she is not smart enough to realize that the choices they make effect a whole nation and therefore make rash decisions or take chances on building materials that could kill billions of people with a 48% rate of failure (bad example: could be attributed to group dynamics, pressure etc..) ..........You get the picture.
Is he/she intelligent and stupid? or weird? or what??
Assuming that intelligence and smartness (haha) are two separate measures: which is more important? Do our opinions really matter, or are they influenced by our own brain structure and functioning?
UH! This is exhausting..why am I dragging you through my strange thought patterns? Well you chose to read it so you can certainly choose not to participate (don't do that though) ... ;o)
Later...
posted by SBean at 8:47 AM
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