doi: 10.3390/jintelligence6010004.
Speculations on the Role of Successful Intelligence in Solving Contemporary World Problems †
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Speculations on the Role of Successful Intelligence in Solving Contemporary World Problems †
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Abstract
In this article, I argue that conventional views of intelligence and its measurement have contributed toward at least some of the societal problems of today. I suggest that to escape from a degenerative process, society needs to consider the importance not only of intelligence, as conventionally defined but also of successful intelligence, involving in addition to conventional analytical intelligence, common sense, creativity, and wisdom.
Keywords: creativity; intelligence; wisdom.
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The author declares no conflict of interest.
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