What is intelligence?

Why is it that some people can grasp the subject very quickly, but for others it is very difficult?

Because some people are smart! 

Is that really the reason?

Yes, I think that's mostly it!

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Actually, this conclusion is not very accurate. There is a grain of truth in it, but being smart is not something that is useful in itself.

In fact, one of the reasons for grasping the subject quickly is the regularity in our perception structure. The care we take to synthesise information. On the other hand, it also depends on how developed our ability to concentrate on the subject is.

We can even say that intelligence is at the very end of these stages.

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There is also selectivity in perception. Sometimes some things attract our attention more quickly. This is often related to what we have experienced or are experiencing at the time. For example, parents whose children are preparing for the university entrance exam immediately pay attention when they hear a news item about universities on television.

We tend to grasp subjects that attract our attention much faster.

In other words, this has little to do with intelligence, intelligence is a feature that helps us to solve the subject more easily if it is complicated.

There are different types of intelligence. Gardner divided the types of intelligence into eight, these are linguistic intelligence, logical-mathematical intelligence, musical intelligence, visual-spatial intelligence, body-kinesthetic intelligence, social (intrapersonal) intelligence, interpersonal intelligence and natural intelligence.

In other words, it is not a very simple thing to say that someone is very intelligent. Smart according to what? What is smart about him? Maybe his/her mind works well, but how is his/her ability to learn languages, for example? How is his visual intelligence? How is his/her relational intelligence in society? They say ear for music, but look, even musical ability is an indicator of intelligence.

Then, if his mind works well, does he have a quick wit? 

By the way, quick intelligence and alertness are two different things; some people are alert, but their mind is always working for evil. In fact, other things play a role in life besides intelligence, and those whose mind is always working for evil have a high ego. Their ego also triggers their behaviour by saying always for me, always for me.

But the most important thing is the intelligence of nature. To live in harmony with nature, to be able to do this! 

I think the type of intelligence that will save humanity is this intelligence of nature.

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Unlike us, they are the generation born into technology, their minds have developed in such a way that they can do many things at the same time.

On the other hand, they can think very fast. This speed is also reflected in their language.

My little girl is also a ‘z’ generation and sometimes I cannot keep up with the speed of her speech. I have to keep saying stop, stop, tell it again from the beginning. What can she do, poor thing, she has to reluctantly slow down and explain the subject again and again. I realise that it is difficult for him, but if I am to be of any use to him, I must first have a good grasp of the subject.

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Yes, we understand a subject thoroughly and only then can we make correct analyses. This is our nature.

Due to human nature, some of us can grasp some things immediately, while some of us are accustomed to grasping things gradually.

It is said that our national curriculum is no longer focused on knowledge, but on raising good and moral people. 

For this purpose, many information loads based on rote memorisation have been abandoned and the subjects have been simplified according to what is said.

When they say this, one does not feel like objecting, as if they are doing something good.

Of course, I did not sit down and read the entire curriculum myself, and even if I did, it would probably not be possible for me to make an accurate evaluation since I am not an expert.

To tell you the truth, even though I was a successful student during my education years, I can say that I actually learnt to look at things from all these different perspectives during my university years. 

At the university, as engineer candidates, we were taught to learn through research and learning-oriented learning instead of rote learning.

I don't know how today's young people are educated in this sense in Turkey, the girls studied here.

In my own way, I tried to teach them to approach life from different perspectives.

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Yes, what is said is one thing, what is practised is another, and this is another problem.

However, if we want a good future, I can say that we need an education system that avoids rote memorisation, but does not lack knowledge, and especially teaches young people the methods by which they can access information by researching themselves.

Of course, we should also provide some information overload at a young age. However, the young ages are very important periods in which young minds, especially those hungry for knowledge, will also be educated about intelligence.

Intelligence develops in eight different types, not one. In other words, the education given at a young age should be an education that addresses each of these eight different types separately.

There was also such a thing as an IQ test, wasn't there?

They gave us such a test in the preparatory class at Kuleli. For some reason, I don't have a very good memory, I don't remember how many points I got, but I remember it was above average.

Which type of intelligence are they testing in these tests? If only the intellect is tested, it means that the test is incomplete. Logical intelligence is important, but not everything ends with logical intelligence.

Love and respect to everyone from Moscow.