General intelligence factor

“Prodigies” tells a story of Stephen Wiltshire, an autistic artist who became famous because of his talented drawings. Being a typical autist, he is reserved, has very low intelligence level but possesses a photographic memory and ability to draw the things he once saw accurately. Yet, Stephen appears to suffer from his disease more than benefit as his talent does not improve in time, and he is not able to care for himself. Savant syndrome is characterized by having one well-developed trait…

“Brainology: Transforming Students’ Motivation to Learn” the author Carol S. Dweck informs us about the two different types of mindsets people have about intelligence. Dweck delegates that there is two different mindsets; fixed and growth mindsets. Dweck states that fixed mindset is when someone believes that you are born with a certain amount of intelligence. On the other hand, a person with a growth mindset believes that in order to be intelligent you have to work hard for it. A person…

for Algernon” focuses on a mentally challenged man name Charlie who undergoes an operation to make him three times smarter, but this decision was very unethical. The experiment was being done by two men, Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur, who test his intelligence before and after the operation to find out if it worked. After the operation Charlie experienced new feelings starting from love to betrayal just for it to be stolen from him. Charlie’s decision wasn’t ethical since Charlie didn’t grasp the…

Self-Reflection Profile Essay The following self-reflection profile essay highlights my professional and academic experiences as it relates to Gladwell’s 10,000 hour rule. Gladwell presents research from neurologist Daniel Levitin that explains “that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert-in anything” (Gladwell, 2008, pg. 39). Gladwell states that “outliers in a particular field reached their lofty status through a…

In the short story Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes a character by the name of Charlie Gordon has an operation to increase his IQ. All the time, Charlie gets picked on by everyone, but doesn’t know it; he has a form of mental retardation that inhibits his ability to learn, spell and remember facts and information. Even though Charlie gets the operation, does it really help him out in the long run? Charlie was disliked for being absent minded before the operation and being a bit dull, but…

more. In the science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon” Charlie Gordon was a mentally challenged man who had the chance of a lifetime. Charlie was lucky enough to have an Artificial Intelligence surgery that later tripled his I.Q. of only 68, making him a genius. He was able to do great things with his intelligence. It was a great idea for Charlie to have the surgery because he got to experience what it felt like to be smart. He also got to experience emotions he had never felt before.…

There are generalized ideas about why a nation succeeds or fails but they are just that, generalized ideas. The intelligence of a nation has nothing to do with its GDP, and its success is not determined by its culture or geography. Explaining away the differences in two nations, like North and South Korea, that are side-by-side and were once a single nation by geography and culture simply does not work. What does explain the differences in nations, however, is the political and economic…

In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, having the surgery to improve his intelligence negatively affected Charlie Gordon. The surgery was temporary, made him lose his job and home, and ruined his relationships. First of all, the surgery is temporary. Immediately after the surgery, there was not much of a drastic increase, but as the story progresses, it becomes evident that Charlie’s intelligence increases at a rapid rate. This sudden increase does come to a halt though as Charlie’s newly…

is experience,” Albert Einstein once stated. Throughout the story Flowers for Algernon, Charlie Gordon desires to be intelligent. With an intelligence quotient of only sixty-eight, Charlie is used to being an outcast. In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, the doctors made the right decision by choosing Charlie Gordon as the test subject for the intelligence-altering surgery because of how Charlie realized who is friends were, made scientific contributions, and accomplished his lifelong dream.…

paper verifying one has graduated from a university can hold a significant amount of leverage over another person’s thirty years of experience. Society has developed to directly relate intelligence to one’s level of schooling. However, in “Blue-Collar Brilliance” Professor Mike Rose opposes the notion of intelligence being measured by levels of education and degrees. After years of close observation, Rose proposes that blue-collar and manual labor occupations offer just as many opportunities for…