Are people born clever or do they become that way with time?

Answer 1

i was born that way... ;)

Answer 2

They become that way, some at a younger age than others. I was very naive and 100% honest (not clever!) well into adulthood, until I finally got so sick of this disadvantage that I purposely set out to learn a little good old-fashioned basic manipulation! Now I'd say I'm in the normal range, almost, still working on it. So cleverness comes more easily to some than others, but u can certainly improve yourself...

Answer 3

Born that way, people generally lose their cleverness through their life.

Answer 4

Even so-called clever people can become criminals or wastrels, or some of them under-achieve. Persons of average intelligence sometimes achieve a great deal more than the smart ones, because they are more organised or bloodyminded about their goals. Also, intellectual skills can be honed through practice and via various challenges.

Answer 5

people certainly are not clever when they are born
if they were they would not be born.

Answer 6

I think than some people are genetically inclined to faster learning and greater retention than others, but the effort still has to be made to learn the information.

Answer 7

it works both ways: children are born with genetically determined potentials, but being exposed to certain experiences enables neural connections to form in the brain.