Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» Some high IQ folks do very dumb things. So much for tests. Don't we each have our own standards of what constitutes INTELLIGENCE?
Oh. So the only thing really being tested is problem-solving? I didn't know that. I know I've met some folks alleged to be very smart and I did not share that assessment. If they are not logical they suck as far as I'm concerned intelligencewise. Just an opinion. Don't know if there is any relationship between being extremely LOGICAL and intelligent. Do you? Thank you for your reply! :)
The conventional IQ test is somewhat artificial, and as Walt shows by contrasting intelligence with wisdom, does not really reflect real-life behaviour.
Being intelligent does usually mean being capable of logical thought, but that in practice logic can be heavily influenced by situation, physical state and emotion. To take a simple example, you are less likely to make the best decision when faced with some unexpected problem, if you are very tired.
A friend who is a medical lecturer admitted she does not know much adult-level IQ tests as it's not her area; but said they are more likely to investigate qualities like creativity and lateral thinking ability, than the puzzle-tests most of remember from school days, designed to estimate learning ability.