Self study
Updated
Intelligence
Definitions
Intelligence comes from the Latin verb "intellegere", which means "to understand". By this rationale, intelligence (as understanding) is arguably different from being "smart" (able to adapt to one's environment), or being "clever" (able to creatively adapt).”
Another simple and efficient definition is the ability to apply knowledge in order to perform better in an environment.
intelligence
Intelligence (also called intellect) is an umbrella term used to describe a property of the mind that encompasses many related abilities, such as the capacities to reason, to plan, to solve problems, to think abstractly, to comprehend ideas, to use language, and to learn. There are several ways to define intelligence. In some cases, intelligence may include traits such as creativity, personality, character, knowledge, or wisdom. However, most psychologists prefer not to include these traits in the definition of intelligence.
Creativity and intelligence
There has been debate in the psychological literature about whether intelligence and creativity are part of the same process or represent distinct mental processes. Evidence from attempts to look at correlations between intelligence and creativity from the 1950s onwards, regularly suggested that correlations between these concepts were low enough to justify treating them as distinct concepts. Creativity has been studied from a variety of perspectives and is important in numerous contexts.
Verbal-Linguistic
Verbal-linguistic intelligence has to do with words, spoken or written. People with verbal-linguistic intelligence display a facility with words and languages. They are typically good at reading, writing, telling stories and memorizing words and dates. They tend to learn best by reading, taking notes, listening to lectures, and via discussion and debate. They are also frequently skilled at explaining, teaching and oration or persuasive speaking. Those with verbal-linguistic intelligence learn foreign languages very easily as they have high verbal memory and recall, and an ability to understand and manipulate syntax and structure.
“As human beings learn to use a second language, they also develop a new mode of thinking, feeling, and acting – a second identity. The new “language Ego”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity#Creativity_and_intelligence
This issue was produced by Marcelo an Wesley
2008
