Intelligence gathering disciplines

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…

Raising Smart Kids In the article The Secret to Raising Smart Kids, Stanford Professor of Psychology Carol S. Dweck wrote about children who coast through the early grades under the dangerous notion that no-effort academic defines them as smart or gifted. A brilliant student, Jonathan sailed through grade school (Dweck, 2006). Jonathan completed his assignments receiving A’s, he wonders why some of his classmates struggled with the material, and his parents told him that he had a special gift…

Intelligence Specialists (IS) are a unique group of people who are responsible for the collection and dissemination of timely, relevant Intelligence that Commanders can base their decisions on. Intelligence Specialists generally have very diverse skill sets, an innate ability to question, and unparalleled analytical abilities. This being said, I think that our abilities are not as well-developed as some would have us believe and in some cases being allowed to atrophy. While a high percentage of…

“Grades are given more leniently today than when I was in college.” Visit any major university today and you’re bound to hear a professor say something of the sort. Many professors claim that grade inflation has corrupted our colleges. Students are being rewarded highly for simply adequate work, they proclaim. The truth is grade inflation has never actually been proven; it is more of a theory than a fact. Ask for sources on the subject and you’ll find isolated studies that proudly report college…

Summative Essay Prior to pursuing my undergraduate degree at Dallas Baptist University writing was not a strong suit of mine. Contrary to popular belief, math was always my proffered subject. Unfortunately, I did not encounter Professor Hutchins until the last semester of my undergraduate degree. Although it seemed as though it was too late to repair my writing skills, she still managed to completely reconstruct my way of thinking toward grammar and writing and even my perspective of life.…

out so we can learn from our mistakes. Isn’t that what learning is about, making mistakes, seeing what you did wrong, and then doing it right? To begin this road to a new Educational Paradigm let us start from the perspective of Intelligence. What is real intelligence…