![]() ![]() In their book on intelligence, professors Resing and Drenth (2007) answer the question ‘What is intelligence?’ geniuses 2. The term intelligence typically refers to what we could call academic or cognitive intelligence. This tends to be “school smarts” and it tends to be culture-specific. In research studies, intelligence is whatever the intelligence test measures. The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use our knowledge to adapt to new situations. A good theory is one that is supported by the evidence a bad theory is one that is not. This article is intended to clarify in layman’s terms what psychologists and brain scientists can mean by intelligence.īasically, there are two good theories–and scientists are divided on which is the best theory–and one bad one which all scientists I know of reject. When people talk about a person’s ‘intelligence’ it is not generally clear what underlying ability or abilities this term refers to. Geniuses What Is Intelligence? The Three Main Theories of Intelligence: Are Geniuses Made or Born? And What Makes a Person Intelligent? ![]()
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