What Is General Intelligence? While people have different cognitive strengths and weaknesses, psychologists have found that there is a common component called ‘general intelligence’ or ‘G‘. General intelligence has been defined in many ways depending on the theoretical framework and context. I define intelligence as: Your general intelligence is your ability to reason, problem solve, decide, learn & act efficiently & successfully
HighIQPro has been designed to expand working memory capacity. In this article I will look at the scientific basis of the connecting threads between working memory, working memory capacity, working memory training and IQ. I will be answering the question: How does working memory training increase IQ? Working Memory Definitions Working memory has been has been defined in everyday language as: “a set of skills that helps us keep information in mind while using that information to complete a
What is Mensa? Why be a Mensa member? What is the qualifying IQ score? Where can I take the IQ test?
How the brain ages The figure is taken from Trey Hedden & John Gabrieli at Stanford University. It shows the life course of different cognitive abilities underlying IQ, with declines setting in for most cognitive functions after the age of 55. These researchers suggest a number of measures for maintaining cognitive ability levels well into old age, to help beat the statistical averages. There are several factors that accelerate cognitive decline in older adults. Helping counter these can simply involve lifestyle choices, under control
Fast (System 1) and Slow (System 2) thinking In this CBS video, cognitive psychologist and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman talks about when it’s best to think fast (using your instinct or intuition) and when to think slowly (using your analytic ability and reasoning). He calls the fast mode of thinking ‘System 1’ and the slow mode ‘System 2’. Working memory underpins System 2 thinking – enabling us to maintain and process short term information while thinking something through on our mental ‘scratchpad’. Kahneman is asked: When
In a six-week study, funded by the BBC, experts found people who played online games designed to improve their cognitive skills didn’t get any smarter.