When you think of intelligence, what springs to mind? Do you imagine someone with a high IQ? Let's check out the various archetypes of intel
When you think of intelligence, what springs to mind? Do you imagine someone who is clever and academic, with a high IQ? Or someone with abundant knowledge about a given topic, such as history or literature? Let’s check out the various archetypes of intelligence.
Societal views on intelligence tend to revolve around the belief that it’s a fixed character trait that an IQ test can measure. The perception is that intelligence is innate and cannot be changed. However, in recent years there has been a growing awareness that this isn’t the case.
Rather than viewing intelligence as just one general attribute, psychologists have identified 9 separate bits of intelligence.