Intelligence

in which anyone could invest in a greater level of intelligence. Artificially increased intelligence could change one’s life, being a great technological advantage for some and a great shortcoming for others. Earl Hunt, the Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Washington and President of the International Society for Research, has found that there is a possibility of “tweak[ing]” the brain 's mechanisms to increase intelligence surgically. From a theoretical standpoint, this…

the word intelligence. Intelligence can be considered a measure of a person’s level of knowledge, the brainpower one person may possess, or the intellect one has developed through education. Can everyone be intelligent? Are some people born smarter than others? Can intelligence be learned, taught, or developed over an extended period of time? How often are people labeled for being intelligent or unintelligent just based off of test scores alone. What if there was more to intelligence than just…

the existence of eight relatively autonomous, but interdependent, intelligences rather than just one single construct of intelligence. In Gardner's (1983) point of view, intelligence is a combination of different abilities; he defines intelligence as “the ability to solve problems or fashion products that are of consequence in a particular cultural setting or community” (Gardner 1993, p.15). Accordingly, he classified human intelligence into linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical,…

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is defined as a person’s ability to detect and manage emotional cues as well as realizing how your emotions affect those around you (Robbins & Judge, 2015, p. 14; Mind Tools, n.d.). Dr. Daniel Goleman further defines EI as consisting of five elements; self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills (Mind Tools, n.d.). Several studies suggest that EI plays an important role in job performance as employees with higher EI are found to be more…

intelligent or not applying themselves, but these arguments tend to ignore the education system’s inability to detect different types of students and adjust teaching styles accordingly. In the article “On Education: Intelligence in the Classroom”, Charles Murray suggests that intelligence is largely predetermined. He elaborates that some students, despite the quality of their education, are simply not capable of achieving academic success beyond a certain level. While this is obviously true in…

The topic of the research that was conducted was in regard to emotional quotient (EQ) otherwise known as emotional intelligence, which is the ability to perceive and understand the emotions of others around them and adapt to those scenarios, being contrasted with the use of intelligence quotient (IQ) which is a score given to determines a person’s intelligence, using logic and reason, the two were explored and contrasted to determine which one provides the most benefits within business and…

world-renowned psychologist, ushered in a new theory that elaborates on the emotions of human beings and how the many different emotions influence the way people act and feel on a day to day basis. Goleman believes that emotional intelligence contributes just as much as IQ intelligence because of how there are many different factors that influence people’s emotions in a certain way. Some factors can cause a person to become angry, happy, sad, jealous, or loved. The main point that Goleman makes…

better ourselves and sometimes it is through intelligence. Many people respect and value opinions of others based on their intelligence and that is why many humans strive for knowledge because they want to become smart and gain that respect that many people view so highly. In the science fiction novel, Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keys, A 37 year old man named Charlie Gordon struggles with his learning because he is not of the average intelligence and can’t comprehend things like others do.…

The topic of intelligence can be described as one of the most controversial subjects in psychology, this is because a single definition of what intelligence is can never be agreed upon (Kleinman, 2012). Psychologists like Charles Spearman believe it to be a single ability whereas Howard Gardener believes intelligence is more than just one ability. Similarly, the concept of creativity is very hard to define as Amabile, 1996 (cited in Maley & Bolitho, 2015) states, ‘a clear and sufficiently…

Why Artificial Intelligence Will Surpass Human Intelligence Technological advancements are nothing new to the twenty-first century. The field of artificial intelligence (AI) is the most innovative accomplishment in modern technology. This intelligence is used in almost every technology sold on the market today, and engineers have only scratched the surface of what machines can do. Allowing these advancements to continue will not only diminish the requirement for human intelligence; it will…