Intelligence: Moving Beyond IQ (Part 2)

In part one (linked to below), I discussed a few ways that humans define intelligence, as well as the most widely used measure of intelligence (IQ). Now, we’re breaking away to look at the bigger picture of intelligence: Is IQ really all we have to say about intelligence?

When it comes to intelligence, there are some bold questions we have to ask. For example, “Can your IQ change over time or with education?,” “Does a high IQ guarantee academic success?,”“What do other skills (like empathy, communication, and perseverance) have to do with intelligence?” Scientists have been working over the last few decades to give us a more complete picture of what it means to be “smart.”

And this question is a lot more complex than you might imagine: http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/intelligence-moving-beyond-iq/

Part 1: ow.ly/sp6yp

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