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"I think intelligence and knowledge are different I watch alot of documentaries and am knowledgeable on a fair few things But intelligence wise I'm not great" Can you explain the difference ? | |||
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"I think intelligence and knowledge are different I watch alot of documentaries and am knowledgeable on a fair few things But intelligence wise I'm not great Can you explain the difference ?" With the right environment, particularly at home and in the early years at primary school, habits form and some kids can breeze through getting A*s , first class degree, Masters, MBA, chartered exams nothing seems to phase them. They have learnt how to use the brain effectively, but more importantly, they've been given the opportunity to do that Most people do not have that privilege. | |||
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"I know some extremely clever people that have zero common sense. I've always done really well on those tests they give you for jobs and every job I've had I've been promoted and I know I'm quicker at doing things than most people. Work wise. My general knowledge and use of big words is rubbish though. Let's go with 75% " How do you recognise a clever person ? | |||
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"What about you GC? " I demonstrate high ability in some intelligences and average to low in others. I have well developed abilities in logic, analysis , reason , language and emotional intelligence but with occasional low tolerance levels. I'm strategic and do very well in problem solving. I'm no genius by my own definition but I know how to navigate and survive totally unfamiliar situations. I bore easily and I am quite fickle but I have the stamina and perseverance to solve a problem if I consider it worthwhile or beneficial. I am never/very seldom intimidated by others. I am not here to be compared, no one is my measuring rod
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"I am not here to be compared, no one is my measuring rod
Where would you put me on the brainy bar ?"By your own words you are not here to be compared, so far be it from me to do so 😆 | |||
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"I know some extremely clever people that have zero common sense. I've always done really well on those tests they give you for jobs and every job I've had I've been promoted and I know I'm quicker at doing things than most people. Work wise. My general knowledge and use of big words is rubbish though. Let's go with 75% How do you recognise a clever person ?" I don’t know, but I can tell you a phrase which discloses someone who is an expert. “I don’t know”. | |||
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"Interesting question about intelligence. I'm subscribed to a guy on YouTube who asks the general public easy questions to find out if the population is thick or not. This is his latest video https://youtu.be/3J3E3kENP5c?si=LvWObcR4FvrfzNE4" Half of the population will always be below average intelligence. | |||
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"I one had an IQ test as part of something I won't bore you with but they wouldn't give me the results. They did however say my practical IQ was very high. I really didn't know what to make of it! Was that a polite way of saying I'm thick?" Don’t knock common sense. It’s rarer than its name suggests. | |||
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"I'm in disagreement with the above - but cba saying why right now." Why? | |||
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"First you need to define that word and what it means, how it is measured and its nuances. There is not much anyone on here using all of their different meanings to answer your question because your definition is the only thing relative that you have to gauge by. But I will play... My answer would be to you 100% How you interpret that is up to you. I can aid in the understanding of my definition only by comparing and using mass system's methods of calculations. By academic standards as were set and measured 23-25 years ago, across a three test spread my median IQ result was 173. According to HG's MIT system, i'm either above average or exceptional at everything bar linguistic and musical. I'm not going to bother to type out all the numbers. But when I say music was low, I got 7 in that one because it means absolutely nothing to me. Don't much care either. I really can't comprehend how it seems to mean so much to the majority of people. Am I in MENSA?, nope, could have been, my experiences with others in mensa lead me to have interesting conversations every now and again but by in large the majority of people in it bore me quite frankly. Very few in there are even asking important questions ffs...or, what I personally consider to be important questions. According to the MB types, i've measured in INTP, INTJ AND INFJ. These are often used to gauge personality types more but lean into the foundations of the why and how a person thinks and thus reflect potentials and likelihoods more than anything else. Do any of these answers mean anything to you? I doubt it. Does it make me the friend you want to bring to pub quizzes to increase your chances of winning...Fuck no, I consider common knowledge or current events to be almost utterly fucking useless which seems to be what most of those things are based on. Does it mean i'm someone you can "chat" with happily, very fucking slim odds. If we agree that the definition of chat is to share intercourse with no purpose other than the process of talking itself. Many people seem to measure the value of a person based on their fluidity in ability to talk about absolutely nothing on any importance. I will fail that measure of value just as easily as those who deem it important will fail to meet my own expectations and value system of having something of importance to say worth remembering and worth passing on. Why did I even bother typing out an answer I clearly give no shits about, well, because in the last few months of me being here you are the only person I have seen demonstrate 3 key factors that I use to define intelligence. One of which is the ability to ask important questions. " I dunno I could fucking chat with you all fucking day, fuck the fucking pub quiz! | |||
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"I think intelligence and knowledge are different I watch alot of documentaries and am knowledgeable on a fair few things But intelligence wise I'm not great Can you explain the difference ?" To me intelligence is a natural thing. Your brain is already programmed to be that way Knowledge is taking things in and storing them I went to school.with very intelligent people,yet knew about things they didn't....not because I was more intelligent then them | |||
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" To me intelligence is a natural thing. Your brain is already programmed to be that way" There is little programming in the brain coming in, there is an architecture type. Call it an operating system. Programming is what happens in schools and life to destroy intelligence and creativity specifically. | |||
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"So, I think there are different types of intelligence. In the traditional sense I'm probably around an 80, good at problem solving, generally good academically, but I'm less good at reading people and art stuff which probably pegs me back to around a 60 overall. " Just got every question right on the kids 1% club so I'm revising my score to 100 | |||
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"I was always called a “gifted child” but quite honestly id rather be a dimwit, constantly overthinking things, struggling with eye contact, social awkwardness." Yeah we call that being neurodiverse these days. I have ADHD but was sharp enough at school to be able to wing it. Not so much, these days. | |||
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"First you need to define that word and what it means, how it is measured and its nuances. There is not much anyone on here using all of their different meanings to answer your question because your definition is the only thing relative that you have to gauge by. But I will play... My answer would be to you 100% How you interpret that is up to you. I can aid in the understanding of my definition only by comparing and using mass system's methods of calculations. By academic standards as were set and measured 23-25 years ago, across a three test spread my median IQ result was 173. According to HG's MIT system, i'm either above average or exceptional at everything bar linguistic and musical. I'm not going to bother to type out all the numbers. But when I say music was low, I got 7 in that one because it means absolutely nothing to me. Don't much care either. I really can't comprehend how it seems to mean so much to the majority of people. Am I in MENSA?, nope, could have been, my experiences with others in mensa lead me to have interesting conversations every now and again but by in large the majority of people in it bore me quite frankly. Very few in there are even asking important questions ffs...or, what I personally consider to be important questions. According to the MB types, i've measured in INTP, INTJ AND INFJ. These are often used to gauge personality types more but lean into the foundations of the why and how a person thinks and thus reflect potentials and likelihoods more than anything else. Do any of these answers mean anything to you? I doubt it. Does it make me the friend you want to bring to pub quizzes to increase your chances of winning...Fuck no, I consider common knowledge or current events to be almost utterly fucking useless which seems to be what most of those things are based on. Does it mean i'm someone you can "chat" with happily, very fucking slim odds. If we agree that the definition of chat is to share intercourse with no purpose other than the process of talking itself. Many people seem to measure the value of a person based on their fluidity in ability to talk about absolutely nothing on any importance. I will fail that measure of value just as easily as those who deem it important will fail to meet my own expectations and value system of having something of importance to say worth remembering and worth passing on. Why did I even bother typing out an answer I clearly give no shits about, well, because in the last few months of me being here you are the only person I have seen demonstrate 3 key factors that I use to define intelligence. One of which is the ability to ask important questions. " Thank you for giving one more shit than you care to admit to. | |||
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"Honestly, maybe around 40% if I'm being generous. There's so much I don't know on subjects from an educational, social, and even emotional standpoint but I perhaps I know just a bit to get by and present a front of knowing what I'm on about 😅" You are speaking of 'knowledge' Joe. I asked about Intelligence. You speak in an intelligent manner. | |||
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"First you need to define that word and what it means, how it is measured and its nuances. There is not much anyone on here using all of their different meanings to answer your question because your definition is the only thing relative that you have to gauge by. But I will play... My answer would be to you 100% How you interpret that is up to you. I can aid in the understanding of my definition only by comparing and using mass system's methods of calculations. By academic standards as were set and measured 23-25 years ago, across a three test spread my median IQ result was 173. According to HG's MIT system, i'm either above average or exceptional at everything bar linguistic and musical. I'm not going to bother to type out all the numbers. But when I say music was low, I got 7 in that one because it means absolutely nothing to me. Don't much care either. I really can't comprehend how it seems to mean so much to the majority of people. Am I in MENSA?, nope, could have been, my experiences with others in mensa lead me to have interesting conversations every now and again but by in large the majority of people in it bore me quite frankly. Very few in there are even asking important questions ffs...or, what I personally consider to be important questions. According to the MB types, i've measured in INTP, INTJ AND INFJ. These are often used to gauge personality types more but lean into the foundations of the why and how a person thinks and thus reflect potentials and likelihoods more than anything else. Do any of these answers mean anything to you? I doubt it. Does it make me the friend you want to bring to pub quizzes to increase your chances of winning...Fuck no, I consider common knowledge or current events to be almost utterly fucking useless which seems to be what most of those things are based on. Does it mean i'm someone you can "chat" with happily, very fucking slim odds. If we agree that the definition of chat is to share intercourse with no purpose other than the process of talking itself. Many people seem to measure the value of a person based on their fluidity in ability to talk about absolutely nothing on any importance. I will fail that measure of value just as easily as those who deem it important will fail to meet my own expectations and value system of having something of importance to say worth remembering and worth passing on. Why did I even bother typing out an answer I clearly give no shits about, well, because in the last few months of me being here you are the only person I have seen demonstrate 3 key factors that I use to define intelligence. One of which is the ability to ask important questions. " ive already said this will be the death of the forums | |||
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"I'm in disagreement with the above - but cba saying why right now. Why?" I agee almost entirely with the part that says true intelligence is not academia , I differ from when you say true intelligence is problem solving ( in part ) as I see true intelligence through behaviour and i'd agree that problem solving can be part of that but problem solving cannot be it in totallity. It doesn't follow , for me , that those with high I.Q.'s will obviously 'know stuff' it is possible to have a very high I.Q. and to never have spent time in formal education and to 'know' very little in terms of general knowledge and whilst imagination is made possible via high intelligence, i'd go more for the ability to discern pattern and make links as indicators of levels of intelligence. | |||
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"I'm in disagreement with the above - but cba saying why right now. Why? I agee almost entirely with the part that says true intelligence is not academia , I differ from when you say true intelligence is problem solving ( in part ) as I see true intelligence through behaviour and i'd agree that problem solving can be part of that but problem solving cannot be it in totallity. It doesn't follow , for me , that those with high I.Q.'s will obviously 'know stuff' it is possible to have a very high I.Q. and to never have spent time in formal education and to 'know' very little in terms of general knowledge and whilst imagination is made possible via high intelligence, i'd go more for the ability to discern pattern and make links as indicators of levels of intelligence. " I like that you've flagged patterns n indicators as a marker for intelligence as I love that shit. But I do think without capacity or the ability to recall before seen instances, You have no real advantage. You kind of need 'wit' too | |||
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"Im watching Nobody's Fool on t.v. and their first task was to order themselves from most intelligent to least intelligent ( im saying nothing about their discussion and decision ) but where would you place yourself if we go from 0% intelligent to 100% intelligent? I guess out of all the people on the planet..... not just between you and your gran.
"Judging by most of the halfwits on here and in real life I’m definitely in the 95% or above | |||
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"I'm thick as cheese but oodles of common sense. TheHusband is a genius but zero common sense Match made in heaven 🫶🏼 " Is that zero mans common sense or zero women common sense? Definitely different versions. I wish I had longer to read the thread, but I'll put myself in the top half if not top quartile. Have a great day everyone. | |||
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"The words genius and engineer both derive from the Latin word ingenuim which means natural talent. " Love this shit. Got anymore? | |||
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"and why" Intelligence is mainly memory based some people have photographic memories .......what was i saying  | |||
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"I'm in disagreement with the above - but cba saying why right now. Why? I agee almost entirely with the part that says true intelligence is not academia , I differ from when you say true intelligence is problem solving ( in part ) as I see true intelligence through behaviour and i'd agree that problem solving can be part of that but problem solving cannot be it in totallity. It doesn't follow , for me , that those with high I.Q.'s will obviously 'know stuff' it is possible to have a very high I.Q. and to never have spent time in formal education and to 'know' very little in terms of general knowledge and whilst imagination is made possible via high intelligence, i'd go more for the ability to discern pattern and make links as indicators of levels of intelligence. " To be fair, "problem solving" is a simplification. What I really mean is: Whatever situation may be presented, the brain provides options/ideas/aquired knowledge, that relate to that situation. Cal | |||
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"I'm in disagreement with the above - but cba saying why right now. Why? I agee almost entirely with the part that says true intelligence is not academia , I differ from when you say true intelligence is problem solving ( in part ) as I see true intelligence through behaviour and i'd agree that problem solving can be part of that but problem solving cannot be it in totallity. It doesn't follow , for me , that those with high I.Q.'s will obviously 'know stuff' it is possible to have a very high I.Q. and to never have spent time in formal education and to 'know' very little in terms of general knowledge and whilst imagination is made possible via high intelligence, i'd go more for the ability to discern pattern and make links as indicators of levels of intelligence. " IQ is kinda how the brain fires, but without knowledge, application and understanding it’s not utilised. People seem to have a very basic understanding of what problem-solving is problem-solving in engineering or global finance for example, unless you understand a whole bunch of theory and global markets at expert level , you wouldn’t know where to start solving a problem such as creating a 10 year corporate bond for for investment and subsequent multi tennant pricing to pay back investors to enable you to build a fibre optic under an ocean. Problem-solving is much more than working at how to reignite a pilot light on a boiler. | |||
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"“ My maternal Grandmother was a member of Mensa”, we now know that intelligence is passed through the X chromosome. Clever people in all probability had clever maternal grandmothers." You clearly did not. Research identified some intellectual disability linked on the X chromosome. That led to a popular myth that “intelligence comes from the mother” or “IQ is carried on the X chromosome.” The evidence does not support it whatsoever | |||
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"I'm Dyslexic and was called dumb in school but I've been successfull in my businesses and retired at 50 .I have a villa with pool in Cyprus and I started to play chess and after 6 months I played for my country so much for been DUMB " Well done, that reminds me not to spoil my son so much. | |||
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"I'm Dyslexic and was called dumb in school but I've been successfull in my businesses and retired at 50 .I have a villa with pool in Cyprus and I started to play chess and after 6 months I played for my country so much for been DUMB " It's such a shame that people get ridiculed when they have a problem rather than being helped. Thankfully the education system is "better" now than it used to be with spotting these things. Hard work is much more important than intelligence if you want to be successful. Cal | |||
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" Hard work is much more important than intelligence if you want to be successful. Cal" Realistically you need both. Either on their own only gets you so far. | |||
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"I'm Dyslexic and was called dumb in school but I've been successfull in my businesses and retired at 50 .I have a villa with pool in Cyprus and I started to play chess and after 6 months I played for my country so much for been DUMB It's such a shame that people get ridiculed when they have a problem rather than being helped. Thankfully the education system is "better" now than it used to be with spotting these things. Hard work is much more important than intelligence if you want to be successful. Cal" thank you Cal | |||
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"Mixture of naivety and knowledge with a few sparks of genius "are you the real Harry Potter your a wizard Harry 😉 | |||
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"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 please do not tell me its a Harry potter quote!!" you got me 👍😜😆😆 | |||
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"There is a BIG difference between being intelligent and being highly educated. We seem to look at people who are highly educated as the most intelligent people - this is false, you only have to look at the Government to prove this to be wrong. Intelligent people are people who are overall able to understand what is to be done and when, show common sense, know right from wrong, know their limits and their flaws, understand other people and other people’s needs, can pick up life skills relatively easy, and can hold a conversation with someone without pushing their beliefs onto someone else and can agree to disagree with someone’s opinion. The problem with today’s society is that the most highly educated people get opportunities that have no bearing to what they actually studied at college or university and are totally the wrong person for the job. Even the police want highly educated individuals with degrees who have no common sense and no life experience. So my opinion is being highly educated in a particular subject doesn’t make you an intelligent person. "  | |||
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"I'm probably perceived as an intelligent lady and on normal levels, probably am. Did well at school, entered the profession I always wanted and am now at the top of my profession. I've done well. But I like to please people and will always put myself out to help others. Paul, on the other hand didn't do well at school but went back and did the old HNC, HND, Degree and excelled in his career. He puts it down to not being bored like he remembers school. Above all, he is mentally so very robust, thrives in stressful situations and seems to thrive in this environment. I feel, he is streets above me, but he is always self effacing and happy to take the piss out of himself, but I think that shows confidence. In short, don't think there is an answer to your question except maybe one of happiness. Are you bright enough to navigate your way to happiness, not many seem to be able to achieve this. " Great news sounds like your both happy as am I I lead a very simple Life and not one of being in a constant needy state like some where they need to have all the materialistic things flash cars watches holidays bigger and better houses that success can bring but that so often a big burden in life | |||
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"I'm probably perceived as an intelligent lady and on normal levels, probably am. Did well at school, entered the profession I always wanted and am now at the top of my profession. I've done well. But I like to please people and will always put myself out to help others. Paul, on the other hand didn't do well at school but went back and did the old HNC, HND, Degree and excelled in his career. He puts it down to not being bored like he remembers school. Above all, he is mentally so very robust, thrives in stressful situations and seems to thrive in this environment. I feel, he is streets above me, but he is always self effacing and happy to take the piss out of himself, but I think that shows confidence. In short, don't think there is an answer to your question except maybe one of happiness. Are you bright enough to navigate your way to happiness, not many seem to be able to achieve this. Great news sounds like your both happy as am I I lead a very simple Life and not one of being in a constant needy state like some where they need to have all the materialistic things flash cars watches holidays bigger and better houses that success can bring but that so often a big burden in life " I agree. But we have the nice home, nice cars etc etc but wouldn't describe ourselves as flash. A nice, not flash watch is nice to see and own. I often look at men's watches and see if its a pointer to their personality. We are very happy and don't need money to have a great time but we are under no illusions that we have a very comfortable life and have worked very, very hard to achieve this. My bit of advice to others. Mix with happy, contented people. Steer well clear of drama, grief and angst, those type of people will never lift you in life or spirit they only drag you down. They are akin to dementors in Harry Potter. | |||
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"I think intelligence and knowledge are different I watch alot of documentaries and am knowledgeable on a fair few things But intelligence wise I'm not great Can you explain the difference ?" Isn’t intelligence being able to apply the knowledge in the right context to produce a desired outcome. The more difficult to obtain the outcome the higher the intelligence required to apply knowledge and new knowledge. | |||
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"I think intelligence and knowledge are different I watch alot of documentaries and am knowledgeable on a fair few things But intelligence wise I'm not great Can you explain the difference ? Isn’t intelligence being able to apply the knowledge in the right context to produce a desired outcome. The more difficult to obtain the outcome the higher the intelligence required to apply knowledge and new knowledge. " I agree with this don’t watch much tv tho I have hobbies and rather be outdoors and taking in what nature has to offer us all and have always got something to do from art to maintaining things here and already having plans for winter to make sure I have a good supply of wood for the fires etc | |||
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"The words genius and engineer both derive from the Latin word ingenuim which means natural talent. Love this shit. Got anymore?" Not strictly true. Originally a genius was a guardian or a spirit..... it's where the word geni comes from. Circa the 1800's the word were merged for no good reason( simply because people thought they were the same root ) and they remain oft times confused. | |||
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"I'm in disagreement with the above - but cba saying why right now. Why? I agee almost entirely with the part that says true intelligence is not academia , I differ from when you say true intelligence is problem solving ( in part ) as I see true intelligence through behaviour and i'd agree that problem solving can be part of that but problem solving cannot be it in totallity. It doesn't follow , for me , that those with high I.Q.'s will obviously 'know stuff' it is possible to have a very high I.Q. and to never have spent time in formal education and to 'know' very little in terms of general knowledge and whilst imagination is made possible via high intelligence, i'd go more for the ability to discern pattern and make links as indicators of levels of intelligence. To be fair, "problem solving" is a simplification. What I really mean is: Whatever situation may be presented, the brain provides options/ideas/aquired knowledge, that relate to that situation. Cal" 100% Many years ago a lecturer quoted to me - Intelligence is not what you do when you know what to do, it is what you do when you don't know what to do. As time passes quote acquires deeper meaning for me ..... or does my experience and knowledge enable me to understand its more broad meaning. e.g. Two people are lost in an unfamiliar territory. One is a University professor of History and the other is a street sweeper who left school at 13. One of them is totally out of their depth , does not have any idea of how to forge a path to safety. The other is calm and explores their surroundings somewhat , takes into account light level, wind direction etc .... finally they reach safety. One of them is knowledgeable in something - the other is intelligent. It has not surprised me , the number of people who talk of education, maths , university and school when considering intelligence levels. | |||
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"“ My maternal Grandmother was a member of Mensa”, we now know that intelligence is passed through the X chromosome. Clever people in all probability had clever maternal grandmothers. You clearly did not. Research identified some intellectual disability linked on the X chromosome. That led to a popular myth that “intelligence comes from the mother” or “IQ is carried on the X chromosome.” The evidence does not support it whatsoever" My first comment is a little overstated. Intelligence does predominantly pass on the X chromosome. There are several studies supporting this. Also some of the genes associated with brain cells and their physical development are only carried by X. | |||
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"The words genius and engineer both derive from the Latin word ingenuim which means natural talent. Love this shit. Got anymore? Not strictly true. Originally a genius was a guardian or a spirit..... it's where the word geni comes from. Circa the 1800's the word were merged for no good reason( simply because people thought they were the same root ) and they remain oft times confused." This would be djinn or jinn then. Spirits that are the causes of disease or madness among other things. They appear a lot in the Quran. | |||
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"I'm in disagreement with the above - but cba saying why right now. Why? I agee almost entirely with the part that says true intelligence is not academia , I differ from when you say true intelligence is problem solving ( in part ) as I see true intelligence through behaviour and i'd agree that problem solving can be part of that but problem solving cannot be it in totallity. It doesn't follow , for me , that those with high I.Q.'s will obviously 'know stuff' it is possible to have a very high I.Q. and to never have spent time in formal education and to 'know' very little in terms of general knowledge and whilst imagination is made possible via high intelligence, i'd go more for the ability to discern pattern and make links as indicators of levels of intelligence. To be fair, "problem solving" is a simplification. What I really mean is: Whatever situation may be presented, the brain provides options/ideas/aquired knowledge, that relate to that situation. Cal 100% Many years ago a lecturer quoted to me - Intelligence is not what you do when you know what to do, it is what you do when you don't know what to do. As time passes quote acquires deeper meaning for me ..... or does my experience and knowledge enable me to understand its more broad meaning. e.g. Two people are lost in an unfamiliar territory. One is a University professor of History and the other is a street sweeper who left school at 13. One of them is totally out of their depth , does not have any idea of how to forge a path to safety. The other is calm and explores their surroundings somewhat , takes into account light level, wind direction etc .... finally they reach safety. One of them is knowledgeable in something - the other is intelligent. It has not surprised me , the number of people who talk of education, maths , university and school when considering intelligence levels. " So, the moral of the tale is. If you decide to wander through unfamiliar territory, either.... Take a professor of history and the fella who brushes your street, cart and brush optional.. Or Use a fraction of your intelligence quota and employ a local guide. Come on Granny, let's get packed and look for my compass. 😂😂😂 | |||
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"I'm in disagreement with the above - but cba saying why right now. Why? I agee almost entirely with the part that says true intelligence is not academia , I differ from when you say true intelligence is problem solving ( in part ) as I see true intelligence through behaviour and i'd agree that problem solving can be part of that but problem solving cannot be it in totallity. It doesn't follow , for me , that those with high I.Q.'s will obviously 'know stuff' it is possible to have a very high I.Q. and to never have spent time in formal education and to 'know' very little in terms of general knowledge and whilst imagination is made possible via high intelligence, i'd go more for the ability to discern pattern and make links as indicators of levels of intelligence. To be fair, "problem solving" is a simplification. What I really mean is: Whatever situation may be presented, the brain provides options/ideas/aquired knowledge, that relate to that situation. Cal 100% Many years ago a lecturer quoted to me - Intelligence is not what you do when you know what to do, it is what you do when you don't know what to do. As time passes quote acquires deeper meaning for me ..... or does my experience and knowledge enable me to understand its more broad meaning. e.g. Two people are lost in an unfamiliar territory. One is a University professor of History and the other is a street sweeper who left school at 13. One of them is totally out of their depth , does not have any idea of how to forge a path to safety. The other is calm and explores their surroundings somewhat , takes into account light level, wind direction etc .... finally they reach safety. One of them is knowledgeable in something - the other is intelligent. It has not surprised me , the number of people who talk of education, maths , university and school when considering intelligence levels. " That's exactly right. Personally, I love a "problem" to solve. It generally doesn't matter what the situation is, nothing makes me happier than finding a way to take away someone's stress by offering solutions. Cal | |||
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"I'm in disagreement with the above - but cba saying why right now. Why? I agee almost entirely with the part that says true intelligence is not academia , I differ from when you say true intelligence is problem solving ( in part ) as I see true intelligence through behaviour and i'd agree that problem solving can be part of that but problem solving cannot be it in totallity. It doesn't follow , for me , that those with high I.Q.'s will obviously 'know stuff' it is possible to have a very high I.Q. and to never have spent time in formal education and to 'know' very little in terms of general knowledge and whilst imagination is made possible via high intelligence, i'd go more for the ability to discern pattern and make links as indicators of levels of intelligence. To be fair, "problem solving" is a simplification. What I really mean is: Whatever situation may be presented, the brain provides options/ideas/aquired knowledge, that relate to that situation. Cal 100% Many years ago a lecturer quoted to me - Intelligence is not what you do when you know what to do, it is what you do when you don't know what to do. As time passes quote acquires deeper meaning for me ..... or does my experience and knowledge enable me to understand its more broad meaning. e.g. Two people are lost in an unfamiliar territory. One is a University professor of History and the other is a street sweeper who left school at 13. One of them is totally out of their depth , does not have any idea of how to forge a path to safety. The other is calm and explores their surroundings somewhat , takes into account light level, wind direction etc .... finally they reach safety. One of them is knowledgeable in something - the other is intelligent. It has not surprised me , the number of people who talk of education, maths , university and school when considering intelligence levels. So, the moral of the tale is. If you decide to wander through unfamiliar territory, either.... Take a professor of history and the fella who brushes your street, cart and brush optional.. Or Use a fraction of your intelligence quota and employ a local guide. Come on Granny, let's get packed and look for my compass. 😂😂😂" I'll go to Crosby sandhills with you but no way am I going down the bunker ........ i'm too intell.... not that stupid! | |||
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Have a very high standard of living with zero financial issues
Life is great.
I am happy within my life and don't have to judge others as nobody knows the inner self of anyone else.
If you can sit back and look at your life, and say if you had your life again you wouldn't change a thing, then you are content and happy.
Life is good, no judgement is needed | |||
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