Intelligence (trait)

Intelligence is usually said to involve mental capabilities such as the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend ideas and language, and learn. Although nonscientists generally regard the concept of intelligence as having much broader scope, in psychology, the study of intelligence generally regards this behavioral trait as distinct from creativity, personality, character, or wisdom.

Fallacies?

Stephen Jay Gould was the preeminent popular critic of claims about intelligence. In The Mismeasure of Man, Gould claims that several common claims about intelligence are false.

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Stephen Jay Gould - The Mismeasure of Man

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Intelligence is a thing

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Intelligence can be captured in a single number

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Intelligence is measurable

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Intelligence is innate

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Intelligence is heritable

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