according to Gardner, there are at least 8 different kinds of intelligence. One might easily be in the elite for one, but not the others. Academics are pretty good at "abstract intelligence" (IQ), perhaps because IQ was developed by academics who saw themselves as smart. But they often lack social skills....
On 12/27/06, Michael Perelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I used to know a person who robbed liquor trucks. His wife introduced me to my first wife. His son is famous, but was not. His knowledge about the distribution networks was a sophisticated as that of a first line Harvard MBA. I was once on a US Department of Agriculture task force. I was struck by the rankings of the various participants, which had nothing to do with their knowledge. I know a congressional rep. who is quite slow. Besides, I have no idea what cognative really means. What scale can you use? What about people who have some narrow abilities, who have little ability in other dimensions? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com
-- Jim Devine / "Young people who pretend to be wise to the ways of the world are mostly just cynics. Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it, because cynics don't learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us." -- Stephen Colbert.
