Intelligence

Question: intelligence? I know knowledge, is simply what one knows, and your IQ, is your mental ability, but this can be train, especially for IQ tests. So what's intelligence, What situations etc proove or show that some one is intelligent

Answer: in people, comon sence. in apes and otters, the ablility to use tools.

Question: What is emotional intelligence? Why should you choose to develop emotional intelligence? What is emotional intelligence? Why should you choose to develop emotional intelligence? Give examples of how you can be effective in your emotional intelligence.

Answer: E.I. is the conscious habit of identifying and then labeling (naming) our emotions on a day to day basis, in effect, making you mindful of your many feelings as they arise under various circumstances; as a result of this habit a few benefits follow: 1) overwhelming emotional events will not take hold of us and our bodies as they once did 2) we develop communication skills using a language of feelings to express ourselves more effectively 3) we become more aware of other peoples feelings 4) we become aware of how our behavior affects feelings of others 5) we develop a greater sense of empathy. Here's an example of how communcating feelings works: When I was writing all this I felt really happy to be helping someone who has similar questions as I did a few months ago. --hope this helped!

Question: How does Artificial Intelligence complicate religious morality and the concept of a soul? Assuming we can create a working Artificial Intelligence that is just as if not more so competent as an average human, how would this complicate the soul? I mean how can you think of yourself as meaningful if there is artificial intelligence around? How do you know you are not Artificial Intelligence? For all you know God could just be a computer programmer, and you his creation.

Answer: There is no such thing, nor can there be, as everything man creates is according to his own will, not something with its own will.

Question: What exactly defines intelligence in a person? I personally have little faith in IQ tests. I've seen extremely intelligent people score poorly on the SATs, and school grades mostly reflect the effort put into the class. Society seems to place more emphasis on certain skills equaling intelligence than others. For example, an adult not knowing how to correctly spell words such as "pretzel", "potato" or "sandwich" is laughed and ridiculed when this person can count cards in a poker game and win every single time, or recite pi to 100 different places and be correct. I also don't feel a college education automatically defines intelligence either, so what exactly does define intelligence in the American society?

Answer: In American society, intelligence is defined by a combination of demonstrated common sense, level of education, and extent of success. For instance, a 37 year old high school graduate who can recite Shakespeare from memory and do calculus yet still works at McDonald's is decidedly less intelligent than a 23 year old dropout who can rebuild a car engine and works as a mechanic. The 37 year old is dumbfounded by the "Check Engine" light in his car while the 23 year old can make burgers.

Question: How does the intelligence of different races compare? How does the intelligence of different races compare? In this political correct world it is hard to find any information other than what I observe myself on the general relative intelligence of different races compares. For example how does the IQ of the average black compare to that of the white. How does the IQ of chinese compare with japanese. I would like to know your opinion, who are the most clever and who are a bit less than clever.

Answer: Race and IQ has been an off limits topic for some time. Many constantly challenged, yet consistent and long-standing findings show this order, from most to least intelligence: 1.) Jewish (I know, not a "race," but a still an identifiable group) 2.) Asian (some show Japan to be the smartest nation in the world, others just slightly above China) 3.) White (American and European) 4.) Latino 5.) Black Because blacks consistently score the lowest (even much lower yet for sub-Saharan Africans), these results are always regarded by them to be racist or biased.

Question: What does emotional intelligence mean to you? What are the benefits of possessing emotional intelligence? ? What does emotional intelligence mean to you? (use the five components) What are the benefits of possessing emotional inteligence?

Answer: It is my philosophy that is would serve everyone if I told you that this is not a philosophical question. Emotions are a Social Science. Look under Social Science for Psychology.

Question: What is the difference between raw intelligence and finished intelligence? 1. What is the difference between raw intelligence and finished intelligence?

Answer: Raw intel is information initially gathered such as documents, satellite photos, recordings etc... Finished intel is what is gained from putting all these sources together and analyzing it and determining what it means. For ex) the data points to an attack by a terrorist group

Question: Do you think society generalizes the measurement of intelligence? Do you think that the measurement of intelligence is too "standardized"? That it seems to be measured almost entirely by standardized tests (SAT, ACT, etc), and that if one scores lower than what is expected to be "good", they are not considered "smart"? It seems that nowadays the measurement of intelligence is so dumbed down and generalized. In your opinion, are standardized tests really an effective way of measuring intelligence, or rather just mere test of PREPARATION and EFFICIENCY? Do you feel that intelligence is defined by HOW you think, or the AMOUNT of knowledge you know, or how FAST and well you can pass an exam?

Answer: SAT and ACT are measures of your academic abilities. Academics are considered separate from "intelligence". I believe that intelligence by and large is largely misunderstood. There is a huge difference between our DEFINITION of intelligence and our MEASUREMENT of intelligence. Measures of intelligence are very stable and are valuable clinical tools, but the general public believes that they are something else. Cognitive assessments are valuable tools that help determine thinking and reasoning skills for a variety of purposes. Traumatic/Toxic brain injury, learning disabilties and determination of developmental disability are some of the common uses. Cognitive assessment is NOT something that determines if you are smart of not. High measures on cognitive assessment mean very little to our overall idea of what "smart" is. There are many other factors including social and emotional development, executive functioning, motivation and personality factors. Overall, I believe that information on intelligence tests and cognitive psychology in general should be more accessible to the public.

Question: What are the true signs of intelligence? To me, your IQ score or your grades in school has little to do with your actual intelligence. I think EQ (your emotional intelligence) is far more important. I know plenty of people with good grades or genius IQs that can't seem to function in normal social settings. They seem to have no clue as to how to interact with people and often come off as extremely rude and self-righteous. I think the best indicator of intelligence is your sense of humor. The abililty to make people laugh (not at you, but with you) is a far better definition of what being intelligent is. Any ideas on this?

Answer: I would agree with you to some extent, but your really talking about two different intelligences. Some value books smarts. Some value street smarts, common sense, or emotional intelligence as you called it. I would tend to agree with you, that being able to function socially is more important and will take you further in life than a high IQ. But, intelligence tends to be socially defined. So, in certain circles you will get people who encourage books smarts, and in others it will be your emotional intelligence. And then, go to a different country and they may have something completely different that they consider 'intelligence'.

Question: What is intelligence to you? Do you think it can be measured? I know we have intelligence tests that will tell you what your intelligence quotient is. But, do they really test and reveal a person's full capabilities? What are they based on? Do you think our view of intelligence is culturally biased? And do you think our modern perception of intelligence has evolved from what it used to be? Princess I agree. It's bullshit to think someone's intelligence can be measured. Everyone's capabilities are varied, so intelligence is unique. Tests only seek to measure people in a way that does not express their uniqueness.

Answer: You actually asked 6 questions: What is intelligence to you? --Intelligence (not just with humans) is the degree to which a living thing can use their consciousness to understand and interpret the world on both a physical and metaphysical level. For humans, it's the degree to which a person can think about the world both rationally (e.g., the scientific method) and irrationally (through ethics, spirituality or faith) along with how creative you can be (as with creating works of fine art). These are often manifested by a person's ability to communicate with others and the way of life of the individual has despite what the herd seems to be doing. Do you think it can be measured? --In the western hemisphere, scientists (Francis Galton's fame) created the "intelligence quotient," but it is highly biased from the perspective of rational and logical cognitive abilities. This is partly because of the value placed on the philosophies of Kant and Hume (precursors to modern science). They claim to have a measure that is cross-cultural, but there's debate as to what it measures that is so different than the same values as the western model of intelligence. Personally, I think once you measure intelligence you place all of our human capabilities into a very small box. For a small example, if you look at the IQ test it won't ask you something like, What is love? Yet, that is probably one of the most important things a human being can "know." I know we have intelligence tests that will tell you what your intelligence quotient is. But, do they really test and reveal a person's full capabilities? --Absolutely not their full potential. There may be an effect on their ability to survive in the western hemisphere, but there's no correlation between a person's IQ and real world success. That's because environmental circumstances play a large role in determining your abilities. For example, someone could be tested to have an IQ of 120 (above the average of 100) but live in a country where food is scarce. What kind of abilities will the person develop if he or she can't get enough food? Also, having high cognitive ability for rational thought doesn't mean you have adequate skills to survive in your society. What are they based on? --Again, standardized IQ tests are mostly based on cognitive ability for rational and logical thought. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence and read "psychometrics approach" (Psychometrics is just a fancy way to say a measure of thinking behavior). There are many different types of IQ tests (the SAT and GRE are actually types of scholastic IQ tests). Do you think our view of intelligence is culturally biased? --Among most other things, yes it is. It's skewed toward the importance of the kind of thinking you find within the scientific method. And do you think our modern perception of intelligence has evolved from what it used to be? ---Before Galton, there wasn't an effort to "operationalize" or put down in one specific form what we mean when we say "intelligence." Because of the scientific revolution that started around the turn of the 20th century (1890s or so) intelligence became synonymous with scientific thinking, and so it continues today as measure by our standardized tests. Galton was the one who was interested in "eugenics," and thought that because there was some evidence suggesting IQ (remember, not intelligence but the IQ they were measuring) was a function of one's genes, he took it so far as to get laws passed to prevent anyone below a certain IQ from being able to procreate. There were thousands who were forced to become sterile before the law was repealed (see here: http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/13_03/eugenic.shtml -6th paragraph down.) That's how stupidly cruel some people who supposedly were among those with high IQ were. If you think nobody still thinks this way, read the book, The Bell Curve.

Question: Can intelligence exist without formal education? Some people would argue that intelligence comes with formal education. My view is that natural human intelligence gave birth to formal education and not the other way round. Formal education on the other hand, dilutes and somewhat corrupts intelligence. Many people would contest this view though, and this is the place to do just that. Agree or disagree, and give reasons.

Answer: To teach is to show someone/something else what you know, is it not? Logically, who taught the very first teacher? excluding a higher power I mean.... The very first man must have had to learn for himself, and teach by first-hand experience.

Question: What are some good characteristics of a intelligence test? I am doing some research for a school project and I am so lost. I have to answer these questions What is intelligence? Compare the early and contemporary theories of intelligence and I need to give examples of how to measure intelligence. Any help would be grately appreciated.

Answer: There are no good characteristics of an intelligence test, because there are no good intelligence tests. There are good tests of information that people know, but that's not intelligence, and there are tests (of extremely varying quality) of different psychological factors, in both absolute and relative terms. The real problem is that intelligence is not defined very well, in the literature or in the public consciousness. IQ is not really a measure of intelligence, partly because it really measures things like knowledge and maturity, and partly because, as stated, there is no good definition of intelligence. IQ is not intelligence, although it deceptively contains the word. A good intelligence test would provide equivalent evaluation for all testers, and provide a basis on which to compare the resulting data, just like any good test. For an intelligence test, this is not currently possible. People have been trying to make it possible for well over a hundred years now, so don't hold your breath.

Question: What's the difference between intelligent and intelligence? What's the difference between intelligent and intelligence? Can you say, 'I am an intelligence person'? You can, but what does it mean? Or we can be "intelligence in our own ways'?

Answer: Intelligence is the quality, like beauty or honesty. You can say 'I am intelligent/he is intelligent/that is an intelligent thing to do', just as you can say "She is beautiful/he is honest".

Question: Gender studies, how important is intelligence to you in a partner? I saw a question the other day that surprised me a little. Someone asked about the qualities men found desirable in a woman, and most of the answerers stated that intelligence was not all that important, but warmth and compassion were. I think my partner would say that I'm "smart" but I think he would say that he is more intelligent than I am. No, I know he would. How important is intelligence to you in a partner and do you want someone brighter than you, about the same as you, or to put it plainly, dumber?

Answer: I am not surprised at all the men answered the way they did. The problem is that most of us automatically think IQ when someone says "intelligence" because we forget that there are different types. But EQ (or emotional intelligence) is far more important in becoming a well rounded, mature adult. Being "smart" can be completely useless if one lacks EQ. One example - Ted Kaczynski. Child prodigy, brilliant mathematician - also known as - the Unibomber. Yeah, so it's pretty important to me that my partner is intelligent, but it is equally important that his EQ is developed. I couldn't exactly see myself banging Rainman just because he can memorize the friggin' phone book. As a side note, in the US, we tend to forget EQ. This is why we are on this sort of self destructive path, and I am speaking of the masses here and those who do not like to share their wealth. Many rich people in the US lack EQ. There's absolutely no reason why anyone should be homeless here.

Question: What is the intelligence level of a 2 year old full grown Saint Bernard dog? I am about to get a 2 year old male Saint Bernard next week. He weighs 185 lbs and I've been told that he is very easygoing, laidback and likes to chill a lot. How intelligent would he be? I have heard that easygoing and utterly relaxed dogs do not have much intelligence.

Answer: He isn't just chilling, he will be coming up with a plan to fix the economy, lower gas prices and end the war. In the mean time he will look at you with those big brown eyes and get you to cater to his every need. You are going to love him!!!!

Question: Whats the difference between wisdom and intelligence? Thats a good bit of information you have there, but what about reason, emmotion, memory, ideation, quick thinking, long spanning uninteruppet speach, and intelligence. DO you recognize the difference between knowledge and intelligence?

Answer: I just saw this somewhere and it went something like this; " intelligence is knowing that an avocado is a fruit but wisdom is knowing enough not to put it in a fruit salad." So it looks like one characteristic is "knowing about" something while the other is more of when and where to apply it.