Intelligence

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In an attempt to garner an understanding of the concept of intelligence, the focus of this paper centers not only on definition, but also on that which is most important for inclusion and that which is not. In doing so, the author of the paper approaches the subject from a nontraditional direction by comparing IQ as it is generally thought to be with that of what is known as "emotional intelligence". This particular type of comparative approach is gaining popularity in education and psychology, as it is not as limiting as the traditional approach, namely, that IQ is a singular entity.

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"As all learning can be thought of as a puzzle that is intricately formatted on the basis of one's neurological, physiological, psychological, and sociological parts, and, when blended together, produce a healthy functioning individual. Therefore, before an understanding is garnered as to how learning comes about, or the variables that affect its outcome, one must first understand the concept of intelligence from what is called cognitive intelligence (IQ). Most individuals, professional or lay, have an almost intuitive idea of what constitutes that which we call intelligence. Broadly defined intelligence is an individual's total ability to solve problems. The more complex the problem the more it is thought that the individual possess a higher level of intelligence. Unfortunately, however, most definitions do not differentiate intelligence as general ability or several independent systems."

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