Published Date:
19 August 2006
By NATASHA TIAN
WHAT is intelligence? Is it a mind-boggling capacity for general knowledge, or the ability to solve novel problems? Perhaps it is original thought, the ability to formulate witty remarks or learn multiple languages.
Although all these criteria can be used to describe intelligence to some degree, it is a quality that is impossible to summarise in one sentence, let alone put a number on. So is it appropriate to rank individuals on a numerical sliding scale which t...
The full article contains 993 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
18 August 2006 9:03 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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