Intelligence

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Intelligence
Topic Started: Dec 11 2008, 05:01 PM (168 Views)
Zymotic	Dec 11 2008, 05:01 PM Post #1
Wants to have the liberty for profanaties. :[ Posts: 13 Group: Members Member #24 Joined: Dec 9, 2008	Intelligence, often used by teachers or parents who want to commend their child for completing and doing well in work. But... Is intelligence a myth, or reality? Can intelligence be measured? What is the definition of intelligence? Is intelligence entirely based upon opinion? Is intelligence a false word? (an empty meaning)
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Lightning	Dec 15 2008, 07:57 PM Post #2
Bring it on Posts: 198 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Jun 3, 2008	It depends. I think it does have a meaning, but it's usually used in the wrong way. For instants, people think that if you go to school you'll become intelligent, but that's not true.



Argentum	Dec 16 2008, 08:06 PM Post #3
Pirate Wannabe Posts: 129 Group: Moderator Member #8 Joined: Jun 21, 2008	Is intelligence a myth, or reality? Reality Can intelligence be measured? It can be generally measured, but never specifically measured, because there are some things which you know, but aren't floating at the front of your brain. Sometimes it takes certain times to trigger that thought. A test might not be that something that you need. What is the definition of intelligence? Knowledge or wisdom in a particular area - i.e. achedemic, day-to-day activities, consideration, etc. Is intelligence entirely based upon opinion? No, I don't believe it is. I think it's based on perspective rather than opinion. It depends on the area of which you are talking about. A mechanic may be intelligent in the ways of automobiles, but absolutely clueless when it comes to the court of law, whereas it's the opposite with an attorney. Is intelligence a false word? No.
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Lykaios	Jan 2 2009, 05:45 PM Post #4
Administrator Posts: 665 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: May 23, 2008	I believe that everyone is intelligent in their own way. Some are intelligent in ways that can be measured, like sports or knowlege in certain creative or physical means of work, but others might be intelligent in ways that can't be measured. I don't think you can measure how intelligent a whole person is because, like Keira said, you're not always going to be thinking of the right answers at the right times. Some people might be better at making relationships with people than maths, but you can't measure that experience. What do you guys think of exams and tests in schools?
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Saint Jacky	Jul 12 2009, 04:55 PM Post #5
Crayon Posts: 6 Group: Members Member #39 Joined: Jul 11, 2009	Intelligence is measured in a wide variety of things, basically all sectors of the brain. For example, knowledge and logic are always confused with intelligence, as in people always believe that, if you know lots of facts, then you are intelligent, and if you don't, then you aren't. But that's not true. You may not choose to believe this, but I think what Wikipedia says here pretty much sums up what I think on what intelligence is: "Intelligence is an umbrella term used to describe a property of the mind that encompasses many related abilities, such as the capacities to reason, to plan, to solve problems, to think abstractly, to comprehend ideas, to use language, and to learn. There are several ways to define intelligence. In some cases, intelligence may include traits such as creativity, personality, character, knowledge, or wisdom. However there is no agreement on which traits define the phenomenon of intelligence agreed upon by a majority across the various concerned disciplines." - Wikipedia article



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