I was curious what intelecutalism is really defined as and I looked it up on wikipedia.?

Question

and it said "An intellectual is one who tries to use his or her intellect to work, study, reflect, speculate, or ask and answer questions about a wide variety of different ideas."

And now I'm curious, do people that aren't intlectual just memorize things when they learn or how is an intelectual different from a non intelecutal based on that definition.

Answer 1

A non-intellectual person only memorizes facts but doesn't know how to use them in real, everyday predicaments. He or she doesn't ask questions nor apply that knowledge elsewhere where needed. For example, you can have someone who has the highest grade point average in a school, but if they only memorize and study hard, but can't use their knowledge in an intellectual situation and apply it outside of school, they really aren't an intellectual person. You have to be able to apply what you have learned from those facts and analyze them to see a bigger picture, not just be able to recount them. They might not have common sense, and they don't use what they have learned and apply it in real life situations, etc. as well. An intellectual person also wants to constantly acquire more knowledge and utilize it. It's more than just about raw facts, but understanding concepts that are above and beyond those raw facts and being able to make connections that makes you intellectual.

Answer 2

Anyone can memorize knowledge, but it's how you use it that's important. Intelligence is more than just raw facts. It also involves creativity in problem solving and rational thinking unhindered (or less hindered) by dogmas, emotions, or other personal biases.

Also, the intellectual has a thirst for knowledge and wants to learn new things even when it's not required for school or work. The non-intellectual is content with what he already knows (or thinks he knows) and may dislike unnecessary learning.

The brain is very much like a muscle: exercise it frequently and it will grow stronger. Don't use it, and it will atrophy. In that sense, intellectuals can be considered mental bodybuilders.

Answer 3

Dono much `bout intellectuals and non-intellectuals, but I can narrate a nice real life story.
I was forced into a phychiatric hospital for whatever reason even to this day I would not know. But the doctors findings `bout me was that I am a very organised patient suggesting some kind of superior intelligence and etc; etc;
So, kind of didn't mind all that treatment only to be diagonised as the one I mentioned above. Only they added one word to my description and that is "paranoid".
What can you make out of this???
I will answer, if I have superior intelligence the one who diagonised has inferior coz the doc in question defines me as paranoid too. So the report is self contradictory, by nature, coz are all people possessing such superior intelligence paranoid or the other way round?????Neither way, so the diagnosis is totally wrong , fake.
So who tells me whether I am with superior intelligence or not???? I think my writings, my actions and my speech!!! Who judges me???? My LIFE!!!!
I love my life!!!!! I guard it very well u c.

Answer 4

The intellect is usually contraposed with the emotions, so I would think that an intellectual is someone who utilizes the rational, analytical aspect of his mind to solve problems and engage with the world more predominantly than the primal or emotional aspects of his mind.

Answer 5

The intellectual knows when to believe in things and when to not believe in things. When convincing facts are produced that can alter fundamental beliefs, intellectuals alter their beliefs based on the presented facts. Others resist to alter their beleifs.

Answer 6

an intelligent person uses his brain to analyse the information available to him. emotion when it is clubbed will make perfect combination to do get perfection in the life. use emotional intelligence properly tobe more intellectual.

Answer 7

IN-TELL-ACTUAL. You yourself is the causation of You.