Intelligence is one of the most controversial areas of debate these days. Many people believe that it can only be inherited. On the contrary, some people believe that it can be acquired through learning. I believe that it is both innate and learnt.
There are certainly some innate aspects of intelligence. That explains why children taught in the same class acquire different grades. People with the view of intelligence being inherited often give the argument that the nature and IQ of a person is dependent on the DNA which comes from parents. As an example, Albert Einstein, world's most celebrated physicist, had an excellent IQ and did some wonderful innovations. His son also inherited these qualities and had a very high IQ. Hence, it can be said that it is innate.
On the other hand, having smart ancestors is not the only way to be smart. One can achieve any milestone in this world with passion, hard work and a positive attitude. For example, a smart student may finish a tough assignment easily, but a mediocre student can also finish the assignment by hard work and passion. If the inheritance was the only way, then this world would have been divided into intelligent and dull people. No child of farmer would have become a scientist. For instance, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, son of a poor farmer, fought all the odds became a renowned scientist.
To conclude, after analysing both sides of the argument, it is not hard to see that the intellect is both innate and acquired. All of us are born with certain levels of intellect. There are good chances that children of smart ancestors will be smart, but a child can acquire intelligence irrespective of having intelligent parents or having parents with mediocre IQ.
Intelligence
is one of the most controversial areas of debate these days.
Many
people
believe that it can
only
be inherited
.
On the contrary
,
some
people
believe that it can
be acquired
through learning. I believe that it is both innate and
learnt
.
There are
certainly
some
innate aspects of
intelligence
. That
explains
why children taught in the same
class
acquire
different
grades.
People
with the view of
intelligence
being inherited
often
give the argument that the nature and IQ of a person is dependent on the DNA which
comes
from parents. As an example, Albert Einstein, world's most celebrated physicist, had an excellent IQ and did
some
wonderful innovations. His son
also
inherited these qualities and had a
very
high IQ.
Hence
, it can
be said
that it is innate.
On the other hand
, having
smart
ancestors is not the
only
way to be
smart
. One can achieve any milestone in this world with passion,
hard
work and a
positive
attitude.
For example
, a
smart
student may finish a tough assignment
easily
,
but
a mediocre student can
also
finish the assignment by
hard
work and passion. If the inheritance was the
only
way, then this world would have
been divided
into intelligent and dull
people
. No child of farmer would have become a scientist.
For instance
, Dr. APJ Abdul
Kalam
, son of a poor farmer, fought all the odds became a renowned scientist.
To conclude
, after
analysing
both sides of the argument, it is not
hard
to
see
that the intellect is both innate and acquired. All of us
are born
with certain levels of intellect. There are
good
chances that children of
smart
ancestors will be
smart
,
but
a child can acquire
intelligence
irrespective of having intelligent parents or having parents with mediocre IQ.
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