By Demetra E:
Hi everyone. I am excited to be working on this project and want to share a link to a video that explores different theories of intelligence. It addresses the complexity of the human mind and offers a new hierarchical model for intelligence. Enjoy! :)
Hi everyone. I am excited to be working on this project and want to share a link to a video that explores different theories of intelligence. It addresses the complexity of the human mind and offers a new hierarchical model for intelligence. Enjoy! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwMY7cbKU3c
ReplyDeleteHi everyone. I am excited to be working on this project and want to share a link to a video that explores different theories of intelligence. It addresses the complexity of the human mind and offers a new hierarchical model for intelligence. Enjoy! :)
What is Intelligence?
ReplyDeleteIntelligence is something possessed by all humans, but it has a very complex influence on individuals, hence also making it very difficult to measure. The topic of intelligence is one that has been explored by many people including psychologists Charles Spearman and Howard Gardner, and yet its definition is still undetermined. Theories of intelligence range from general intelligence to multiple intelligences. Spearman’s theory of general intelligence states that intelligence is the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations. Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, however, is more correct in stating that intelligence is a biophysical potential to process information that can be activated in a cultural setting to solve problems or create products that are of value in a culture.
In fact, Gardner’s theory, however incomplete, is possibly the closest one to being correct. It states that intelligence can take on many different forms and can be demonstrated in different areas such as music, language, logistics, nature and athleticism. While someone may fail in English class, they could be excelling in art class. This would make them visually-spatially intelligent. Given the complexity of intelligence, finding a reliable way of measuring it is equally complex. The Wechsler Scales are currently the most broadly used intelligence tests and are based on David Wechsler’s definition of intelligence as “the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with his environment”. It tests a person’s performance rather than capacity and is divided into two separate components: the verbal scales (general knowledge, language, reasoning, and memory skills and the performance scales spatial, sequencing, and problem-solving skills).
In conclusion, there is currently no definite meaning or measure of intelligence. It is simply too complex to fully understand, but humans are constantly learning more and improving existing theories to figure it out. Einstein said, "The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination." And Socrates said, "I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing." These quotes show how long humans have been pondering intelligence and also how far we have come to improve upon these basic understandings. What we do know about intelligence is that it is something we all possess and that it can exist in different forms, although we may not fully understand it’s complexity.