If you aren't intelligent, you can become intelligent

• chaolin wrote on 2012-02-01 10:11

  Quote from paladin;758366:

  This

  
  
  *hi5* Let's get sheet done!
• Cucurbita wrote on 2012-02-01 10:21
  I feel that most people (not all) who are unintelligent don't really try.
  
  This is mostly from personal experience overall, but those whom I've deemed unintelligent usually don't have the curiosity and interest for knowledge like those whom I feel are intelligent do.
  
  They just don't have the mindset of wanting to know.
  
  I don't think its something you can just up and fix though. Its somewhat accredited to laziness, but at the same time its not just that. Its your very nature, the thirst of knowledge. That thing that makes you stop by a bookstore and start browsing random books thinking "I could learn that", or the frequency of someone googling something they don't know or reading through it on wikipedia, or perhaps just looking up words they don't know in the dictionary.
  
  They're simple, small activities, that we overlook quite often. But it really adds up and in the end you become so much more knowledgeable.
  
  That isn't to say you can't become like that. But the sheer effort it takes to change your inner mentality is tremendous. Mostly, its commitment and time. I read somewhere that to fully change your personality, you have to force yourself to act how you would like to act for a whole year before it becomes natural to you.
  
  Changing your very lifestyle for a year isn't a simple feat.
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2012-02-01 10:54

  Quote from Mentosftw;758360:

  How do you measure intelligence?
  
  What is intelligence? It can be defined in so many different ways.
  

  
  
  Even after observing "intelligent" people, the cat can't think of a straight answer
  the best thing the cat can come up with is the ability to understand, learn and to apply concepts from the current knowledge pool. (expanding knowledge is a bonus)
  The cat's master has a friend who created a drug that can be remotely activated by a specific wavelength of light to kill cancer.
  Her idea merely came up when she was learning about cancer while a freshman in a high school biology.Then she taught herself chemistry over the summer in order start her experiment. She was successful in her sophomore year but that wouldn't be possible without effort and using current knowledge.
  
  and no, the cat never saw IQ as a reliable measurement
  IQ involves all these weird factors
  
  

  Quote from Cucurbita;758397:

  I feel that most people (not all) who are unintelligent don't really try.
  
  This is mostly from personal experience overall, but those whom I've deemed unintelligent usually don't have the curiosity and interest for knowledge like those whom I feel are intelligent do.
  
  They just don't have the mindset of wanting to know.
  
  I don't think its something you can just up and fix though. Its somewhat accredited to laziness, but at the same time its not just that. Its your very nature, the thirst of knowledge. That thing that makes you stop by a bookstore and start browsing random books thinking "I could learn that", or the frequency of someone googling something they don't know or reading through it on wikipedia, or perhaps just looking up words they don't know in the dictionary.
  
  They're simple, small activities, that we overlook quite often. But it really adds up and in the end you become so much more knowledgeable.

  
  
  the cat believes in inborn intelligence
  but the cat is more interested in how the "average" person grows
  the majority of unintelligent humans don't do cognitive tasks on a daily basis
  Intelligence can be grown from accumulating knowledge and developing the ability to learn.
  for example, reading is a simple task but thinking and processing information from what is read requires effort
• TA wrote on 2012-02-01 10:57
  Article is nonsense.
  
  Someone can't become more intelligent. Stupidity is forever.
  
  One can garner more knowledge, but that does not gain them intelligence. Intelligence is a natural in-born ability, it cannot be changed, though it may naturally change throughout one's life - to a point.
  
  This article can basically just be summed up by Confucius:
  
  "The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it to confess your ignorance." -Confucius
• Lan wrote on 2012-02-01 11:05
  My definition of stupidity. Being unwilling or unable to comprehend basic concepts and ideas.
• Cucurbita wrote on 2012-02-01 11:07

  Quote from TA;758469:

  Article is nonsense.
  
  Someone can't become more intelligent. Stupidity is forever.
  
  One can garner more knowledge, but that does not gain them intelligence. Intelligence is a natural in-born ability, it cannot be changed, though it may naturally change throughout one's life - to a point.
  
  This article can basically just be summed up by Confucius:
  
  "The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it to confess your ignorance." -Confucius

  
  
  Theoretically you could train your brain.
  
  People who practice memorizing things become more and more proficient at memorizing. People who practice arithmetic in their head become faster at calculating things. In turn these things effect the way your brain functions in many part of our lives.
  
  Its a lot of effort, but there are tons of mental exercises that can really make you process information in your head much faster.
• Tatsu wrote on 2012-02-01 11:08
  Knowledge is what a person has learned and memorized throughout their lifetime, consciously or not.
  Intelligence is the ability to apply one's knowledge.
  
  In other news, the article. I'd probably be like the poster if I was in his shoes. I got into mother****ing MIT for ****'s sakes. I'm badass. Wait, why are my grades sucking so bad?
• Hiccup wrote on 2012-02-01 13:01
  Intelligence varies in forms though.
  
  Street smarts
  Book smarts
  Common sense
  
  Everyone is on different levels on each, but not necessarily completely ignorant as well. The will to learn will always beat having the highest IQ. It's proven in any workplace. Would you rather have someone, that doesn't know everything but is willing to learn? Or have someone who knows everything but has no desire to show off that knowledge?
• chaolin wrote on 2012-02-01 13:55
  A number of people are intelligent but refuse to let their minds mature to level where it becomes useable/apparent. In other words, laziness is the killer of potential smart people.
  
  ohwell.jpg
• Hannah's Lover wrote on 2012-02-01 14:00
  Agreeing with TA
  the article is nonsense
  
  his bad experiences were based off of his own laziness.
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2012-02-01 14:15

  Quote from Hannah's Lover;758701:

  Agreeing with TA
  the article is nonsense
  
  his bad experiences were based off of his own laziness.

  
  you missed the point
  entirely
  his studying was inefficient and was clearly not working
  there are times when you need help and you need to know WHEN you need it
  
  For example, Kitae is lazy sure but he studies
  his studying sucked ass to the point where his professor mailed that it's impossible for him to pass the class.
  
  Edit: guess the cat forgot to state that:
  studying hard is not only not needed for most people, it's also studying efficiently.
  then again the cat bolded the important parts anyways
• Cucurbita wrote on 2012-02-01 14:25

  Quote from BobYoMeowMeow;758708:

  For example, Kitae is lazy sure but he studies
  his studying sucked ass to the point where his professor mailed that it's impossible for him to pass the class.

  
  
  You got the story wrong.
  
  It was impossible for me to pass the class because I struck out maximum number of absences allowed by the professor's rules.
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2012-02-01 14:26

  Quote from Cucurbita;758715:

  You got the story wrong.
  
  It was impossible for me to pass the class because I struck out maximum number of absences allowed by the professor's rules.

  
  
  eh but you mentioned needing help too.
• Claudia wrote on 2012-02-02 01:45
  Am I the only one who thought that was heartwarming?
• Phunkie wrote on 2012-02-02 02:38
  Everybody has the potential to become intelligent, unless hindered by a physical or mental condition, IMO.
  
  There's really nothing stopping someone except him or herself.
  
  Except hardcore Christians can become more "intelligent" if they were to give a chance to sources outside the Bible and whatnot. The same applies to the most racist, sexist, homophobic individual.
  
  You just need to have a will to learn and understand other people and other things.
  
  You are the one who controls your mind. You set its limits.