Does being intelligent mean the amount of knowledge you posess or the ability to learn?
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TheShoemaker
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The ability to learn yes but more importantly taking the time and exerting the effort to learn. If all Einstein had done was watch TV and "hang out" with the guys what difference would he have made.
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I define intelligence as the ability to take effecient action based on limited information. You may be intelligent but not curious which will not likely lead to a large retention of knowledge (knowledge/facts are not intelligence). Of your two choices, I would say intelligence is the ability to learn. But then you must define learning. Some are book-smart and test well but fail to connect any larger insights that might link one subject with another. Y'know, like outside of a class room.
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I believe intelligence is choosing to think, which then increases knowledge and learning. When I want to understand something I just won't let go until I completely understand it. That's probably why I'm good at solving puzzles, because I like to think.
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Intelligence is not a linear quantity. It makes no sense to compare two intelligences. It is a multi-dimensional quality. Everyone has their own subject metric for measuring it. Some of the qualities that I think contribute to "intelligence" are: memory (storage and recall), synthesis, analysis, spacial manipulation, artistic prowess, adaptability, efficiency, abstract manipulation, modeling and simulation, focus, event filtering, pattern recognition, agility, coordination, linguistics, social interaction, emergence, etc.... Most people who refer to "intelligence" usually seem to be thinking of someone who has memorized a lot of facts. Many other people use the term to mean lateral thinking (synthesis of new ideas or unexpected approaches to a problem).
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