Tag: intelligence
All the articles with the tag "intelligence".
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(DAY 1274) The Intelligence We Don't Measure
Reflecting on practical wisdom that receives little formal recognition, from raising a family to navigating tragedy and building a good life.
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(DAY 1273) Life Is a Poorly Defined Problem
Contrasting well-defined problems like chess and exams with poorly defined problems like building a satisfying life.
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(DAY 1272) Spearman's g
Starting from Spearman's observation that different cognitive abilities tend to correlate, and reflecting on what that suggests about general intelligence.
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(DAY 1271) General Intelligence
Thinking about general intelligence as the broad capacity to reason, plan, solve problems, learn quickly, understand complexity, and figure out what to do.
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(DAY 1270) What Makes a Being Intelligent
A practical definition of intelligence as choosing goals, acting toward them, learning from feedback, adapting, and finding satisfaction in the process.