How many of you can answer this correctly?

Question

Everyone that I'm around basically think that they have a general idea on what intelligence is, who has it, and how you are able to develop it...if you can. But of course being as different as I am I believe in a different proposition, and I am hoping that somone can answer this question correctly or can even remotely relate to what I'm trying to explain to everyone else. So here is the question so try to understand it to the best of your abilities. Who do you think is intelligent, and to the best of your abilities explain to me intelligence, how do you think someone's intelligence is and should be rated, and last but not least how do one gains intelligence. The best answer as you know gets ten points and my respect.................I mean, if that is worth antyhing to you.

Answer 1

Intelligence should not be defined by anybody. It is influenced by individual genetics, tradition, culture and social environment. Everyone is intelligent in their own right provided they are not on a life supporting machine!!

Answer 2

Smart= storing up tons of facts and useful info.
Intelligence= being able to discover info for yourself, and even better if you can teach it to others!
Test intelligence? Well, nowadays, it's like there's almost nothing we haven't heard of or seen before. But try to test intelligence by coming up with truly novel experiences, and seeing who can actually solve the problems.
Howard Gardner originally identified six, then seven, kinds of intelligence. Now there are so many it's ridiculous. Point being, intelligence is not just academic, so that very many varied types of novel situations must be presented.
As for gaining intelligence? One must be presented, preferrably at a very young, with enough interesting new problems to solve, in an environment filled with good nutrition, bedding, routines, etc., in an emotionally healthy family.
And guess what? After all is said and done, there are some infants who could give two bits about any new experiences anyway!

Answer 3

Okay, this is a tricky one...and trivial. I don't think there is a "right" answer to this one...but I guess the "best" answer will do!

In my opinion, intelligence is a psychological trait of any living thing. A human, animal, etc. I think one gains intelligence right from the moment they are conceived. Genes, stimulation, attention, can all be factors. But two factors stand out the most of all, and that is KNOWLEDGE and EXPERIENCE. One gains intelligence through knowledge. Allowing oneself to learn something new or perhaps to learn something so simple as how to make a coffee. You have gained intelligence. Through learning something, you often gain a new experience, which also contributes to your intelligence. As beauty, I think intelligence is in the eye of the beholder. Someone who is fascinated with astronomy may find an astronomer extremely intelligent, but if you take him to a horse farm, he may seem quite unintelligent.

I hope this helps...I think you are intelligent for asking such an intelligent question ;)

Answer 4

Im interested in your question simple because it is challenging, and not the ten points! I couldn't name a specific intelligent person, but here is what I think about intelligence..... It is partly genetic, I think being aware of your surroundings, and being able to sense what others are concerned with is intelligence! When one goes throu a terrible thing, rather than getting caught up in the sad, pathetic, aspects of it..one would actually assess the situation, how it affected them, and the outcome of the whole ordeal, based on that make wise judgments as to what to do next!.... More experiences learned from equals higher intelligence..... it is too complicated to explain because it has such depth to it, and many different aspects.... but I hope this is somewhat you could use!

Answer 5

Dictionary:
intelligence |inˈtelijəns| noun 1 the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills
Thesaurus:
Intellectual capacity, mental capacity, intellect, mind, brain(s), IQ, brainpower, judgment, reasoning, understanding, comprehension; acumen, wit, sense, insight, perception, penetration, discernment, smartness, canniness, astuteness, intuition, acuity, cleverness, brilliance, ability; informal braininess.

In my life, I have known people who know many things, such as historical facts; authors and quotes; large vocabularies, etc. This is what I call "book smarts."

The issue is that several of these highly intellectual people are lacking in common sense, or "street smarts" and function poorly in the real world, in that they can not maintain a job, they do not get along well with other people, and therefore are not successful or happy in their life.

Conversely, I know people who have little academic training, but are able to interact well in our society, and to learn from their experiences and move forward to succeed in their goals.

So I'd have to say that intellectual capacity is how much you know, but true intelligence is found in how you use what you know. Life experience is really the best way to grow more and more intelligent.

Answer 6

For me someone who is "inteligent" is just someone who knows the facts,numbers,equations,etc.He or she can have all the Phd in the world,a doctor of these or that.

Frankly,i admire SMART people better,they're not as intelligent as those Phd holders but they get more out of life,GIVE more to others in life and enjoy life more.

Plus smart people are more practical-while the intelligent people are wasting time TALKING,"debating"(which is usually an "ego-battle")about the problem,SMART people are out there actually DOING something about it,of course may take them a bit slower but it's still better than waiting for the intelligent ones to finish their debating before ANYTHING is actually done.

And i think you measure it by the amount of it's practically and usefullness not by fancy terminologies or "shiny,glittery packaging"

Answer 7

my condolences to u. becoz had u really had wht u had been searching or asking others to explain ...u would not have had the need to ask like this. but since u r more of a megalomaniac, thinking tht u r very unique , and all the rest of the world r just druids under ur feet.....................i would advise u to go to some medical shop and ask if there is any remedy for that, and once the level of ur megalomania gets reduced , mayb if u r lucky enough ,the thing named Intelligence would start...sprouting in tiny levels inside ur empty cranium

Answer 8

...simply put .

intelligence is of the realm of ideas and pertains to mind in the real and conventional sense.

this culture through the popularity of science and technology (industry) has a type of hold on intelligence for what it can validate and be proud of.

intelligence is slowly awakening to the spiritual realms of creation and it is desirable for inclusion that positive re-creations assist to the realizations for/to the recognition and support of Spirit/Soul/E-motional Awareness.

the world of intelligence to the mind is quite real while the living human/animal/crawling species have their instincts mapped by our intelligences with/in the vegetable and mineral and gaseous realms ... and it become the primary source of common intelligence for identifying what the Great Spirit Create.

fun question.....thanks for the fun.

be well

Answer 9

Sounds like a homework question, and I think it was very intelligent of you to seek input.