Jump to first unread post. Pages: 1 | 2 | Next > [ show all ] Offlinetopdog82 Stranger Registered: 07/16/10 Posts: 842 Last seen: 1 hour, 24 minutes How do you define intelligence? + #17743714 - 02/04/13 01:08 PM (21 hours, 17 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply The drive to explore your brain's capabilities? Is everyone intelligent in their own way? Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Offlinetribesman Knew it all along Male Registered: 11/19/11 Posts: 578 Loc: fixed in it's gaze Last seen: 19 hours, 54 minutes Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: topdog82] + #17744126 - 02/04/13 02:10 PM (20 hours, 16 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply Apparently the Octopus is highly intelligent. :shrug: Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Offlinewindowlikcer Stranger Male Registered: 11/14/11 Posts: 238 Last seen: 14 hours, 43 minutes Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: topdog82] + 1 #17744222 - 02/04/13 02:26 PM (20 hours, 42 seconds ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply Quote: topdog82 said: How do you define intelligence? The extent to which you are aware of your own ignorance Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Invisibleliquidlounge Puppet bullshit Unread Journal Registered: 12/22/10 Posts: 4,590 Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: topdog82] + #17744313 - 02/04/13 02:40 PM (19 hours, 45 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply To me, intelligence determines how you perceive and comprehend knowledge. If we're talking about you as a whole, intellectuality is the word IMO. Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Invisibleblankk bundle of coy Registered: 11/03/11 Posts: 2,180 Loc: off the wall Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: liquidlounge] + #17744397 - 02/04/13 02:53 PM (19 hours, 33 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply I'm stupid but I ain't dumb. -------------------- Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Invisibleliquidlounge Puppet bullshit Unread Journal Registered: 12/22/10 Posts: 4,590 Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: blankk] + #17744533 - 02/04/13 03:15 PM (19 hours, 10 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply Maybe you're right. I just feel intelligence is more theoretical thinking while intellectual is practical, i consider myself practical so i guess its my ego trying to convince myself something. Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Offlinetopdog82 Stranger Registered: 07/16/10 Posts: 842 Last seen: 1 hour, 24 minutes Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: liquidlounge] + #17745389 - 02/04/13 05:35 PM (16 hours, 51 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply The reason I bring this up is we were talking about this in my creative writing class I feel that intelligence, especially among college students, is how well people can pay attention in class Everybody views themselves as pretty smart and intelligent usually. Yet we have no clear definition of the word Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User InvisibleMidnight_Toker Strange Male Registered: 09/26/10 Posts: 6,063 Loc: Canada Flag Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: topdog82] + #17745401 - 02/04/13 05:38 PM (16 hours, 48 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply There are probably a dozen or more different types of intelligence though. Some people can be very logical and have an excellent memory but have next to no emotional intelligence, while others can be the complete opposite. There are any number of different types and combinations of intelligences. What most all types of intelligence seem have in common though, is that they suggest a deeper than average understanding of something. -------------------- Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User InvisibleMidnight_Toker Strange Male Registered: 09/26/10 Posts: 6,063 Loc: Canada Flag Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: topdog82] + 1 #17745427 - 02/04/13 05:41 PM (16 hours, 45 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply Quote: topdog82 said: I feel that intelligence, especially among college students, is how well people can pay attention in class That's certainly a facet of intelligence, but what if somebody is really smart but can't pay attention to save their life? Does that make them unintelligent? What about autistic savants who have incredible memories and math skills but no people skills or even the ability to fully take care of themselves sometimes. Are they not intelligent? They exhibit a deep understanding of whatever their obsession is. -------------------- Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Offlinetopdog82 Stranger Registered: 07/16/10 Posts: 842 Last seen: 1 hour, 24 minutes Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: Midnight_Toker] + #17745431 - 02/04/13 05:42 PM (16 hours, 44 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply Quote: Midnight_Toker said: There are probably a dozen or more different types of intelligence though. Some people can be very logical and have an excellent memory but have next to no emotional intelligence, while others can be the complete opposite. There are any number of different types and combinations of intelligences. What most all types of intelligence seem have in common though, is that they suggest a deeper than average understanding of something. I think your last sentence is pretty clever. It's very broad but just broad enough. Not overspecific either And yeah, I hear people label others as dumb. I just feel there is no proper basis for thosee kinds of claims. Intelligence is too broad of a concept Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User InvisibleMidnight_Toker Strange Male Registered: 09/26/10 Posts: 6,063 Loc: Canada Flag Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: topdog82] + #17745477 - 02/04/13 05:46 PM (16 hours, 39 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply Are you saying I'm trying to avoid the question or that you agree with me? You're right; intelligence is a very broad and varied spectrum. It's a hard concept to define because it has to be defined in so many different ways. You can't just talk to a person and say they aren't intelligent, because it's possible they are actually very smart. They may just have crippling social anxiety and that may be making them uncomfortable enough to not seem very intelligent. -------------------- Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Offlinetopdog82 Stranger Registered: 07/16/10 Posts: 842 Last seen: 1 hour, 24 minutes Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: Midnight_Toker] + #17745547 - 02/04/13 05:57 PM (16 hours, 29 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply Quote: Midnight_Toker said: Are you saying I'm trying to avoid the question or that you agree with me? You're right; intelligence is a very broad and varied spectrum. It's a hard concept to define because it has to be defined in so many different ways. You can't just talk to a person and say they aren't intelligent, because it's possible they are actually very smart. They may just have crippling social anxiety and that may be making them uncomfortable enough to not seem very intelligent. Hhahahaha I'm saying I agree with you, and you came up with a good definition for intelligence And yeah, I see exactly with what you are saying These days, intelliegence is synomnymous with academic or career success Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Invisibleblankk bundle of coy Registered: 11/03/11 Posts: 2,180 Loc: off the wall Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: topdog82] + #17745568 - 02/04/13 05:59 PM (16 hours, 26 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply Quote: topdog82 said: I feel that intelligence, especially among college students, is how well people can pay attention in class I knew an extremely ditzy blonde who had a hell of a memory and attention span and did very well in school, yet when it came to things like wit, perceptiveness and discernment she was very slow. I also had a friend who had a brilliant memory and attention span, he was like a walking encyclopedia. But when it came to things like common sense, he was dumb at times. He'd always complain about his insomnia yet would drink 1 liter bottles of coke at night. -------------------- Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Invisibleblankk bundle of coy Registered: 11/03/11 Posts: 2,180 Loc: off the wall Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: topdog82] + #17745572 - 02/04/13 06:00 PM (16 hours, 25 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply Quote: topdog82 said: These days, intelliegence is synomnymous with academic or career success And correct spelling. -------------------- Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User InvisibleMidnight_Toker Strange Male Registered: 09/26/10 Posts: 6,063 Loc: Canada Flag Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: blankk] + #17745607 - 02/04/13 06:05 PM (16 hours, 21 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply Lol sin omni moose -------------------- Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Offlinetopdog82 Stranger Registered: 07/16/10 Posts: 842 Last seen: 1 hour, 24 minutes Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: blankk] + #17745625 - 02/04/13 06:06 PM (16 hours, 19 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply Quote: blankk said: Quote: topdog82 said: These days, intelliegence is synomnymous with academic or career success And correct spelling. hahaha im wired my b Quote: blankk said: Quote: topdog82 said: I feel that intelligence, especially among college students, is how well people can pay attention in class I knew an extremely ditzy blonde who had a hell of a memory and attention span and did very well in school, yet when it came to things like wit, perceptiveness and discernment she was very slow. I also had a friend who had a brilliant memory and attention span, he was like a walking encyclopedia. But when it came to things like common sense, he was dumb at times. He'd always complain about his insomnia yet would drink 1 liter bottles of coke at night. Yeah, thats y I am not exactly sure Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Offlinecircastes Ecsploring Ecstasies Male Unread Journal User Gallery Registered: 01/14/10 Posts: 5,121 Loc: Flag Last seen: 7 hours, 30 minutes Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: topdog82] + #17747674 - 02/05/13 01:23 AM (9 hours, 3 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply I think intelligence is measurable only by creativity and that intellectual pursuits are a certain kind of creativity. -------------------- embrace this moment remember we are eternal all this pain is an illusion Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Invisibleredgreenvines irregular verb Unread Journal User Gallery Registered: 04/08/04 Posts: 14,454 Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: topdog82] + #17748131 - 02/05/13 06:37 AM (3 hours, 49 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply intelligence has to do with how much stickiness your mind is capable of. wisdom is how suitably you can let go of things. without intelligence wisdom may be hard to detect. without wisdom intelligence is silly -------------------- ~~~~~ Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User InvisibleIcelander The Minstrel in the Gallery Unread Journal Registered: 03/15/05 Posts: 76,272 Loc: underbelly Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: redgreenvines] + #17748202 - 02/05/13 07:20 AM (3 hours, 6 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply without wisdom intelligence is silly that is well put -------------------- “Let me be, was all I wanted. Be what I am, no matter how I am.” ― Henry Miller, Stand Still Like the Hummingbird Post Extras: Print Post Remind Me! Hide Post Notify Moderator Email Post PM User Ignore User Rate User Offlinetopdog82 Stranger Registered: 07/16/10 Posts: 842 Last seen: 1 hour, 24 minutes Re: How do you define intelligence? [Re: Icelander] + #17748229 - 02/05/13 07:34 AM (2 hours, 52 minutes ago) Reply to this postReply Reply to this postQuote Quick ReplyQuick Reply Wisdom is more like "intelligence for day to day life"?