Which do you think is more important: having practical intelligence or having a highIQ? Why?
Which do you think is more important: having practical intelligence or having a highIQ? Why? X7PJg
In this modern society, many people assume having a high IQ score would be more necessary. While this viewpoint might be rational in a few aspects, I would argue that the importance of having practical intelligence is even
On the one hand, having a high IQ score, the score which is tested to find out how intelligent you are, would be so helpful in one way or another. There are two circumstances that could happen. If you have a high IQ and a really good living environment at the same time, such as living in a supportive family, you’ll have the chance to develop yourself, know how to use your IQ wisely, and you’ll probably be successful in a particular field. However, if you are not that fortunate, which means you have a high IQ but were born in a low-income unhappy family or an unhealthy environment, your high IQ would not be appreciated. One true evidence of this situation is Chris Langan, a 195 IQ man, who did nothing with his gifted and then had a very unfortunate life. He had worked as a bouncer, firefighter, factory worker, cowboy for a living.
On the other hand, practical intelligence would be a very big advantage when it comes to living and surviving. Psychologist Robert J. Sternberg, professor at CornellUniverisity, the “father” of the Triarchic theory of intelligence, once wrote: “Intelligent behavior involves adapting to your environment, changing your environment, or selecting a better environment”. People with this kind of intelligence are usually good at reading maps, navigating streets, understanding others’ and finding the best solution for any complex problems. Their problem-solving skills and making good decisions are essential to the workplaces, schools, or wherever they are. The best thing about practical intelligence is that it can be improved by learning from your experiences, especially your mistakes.
Overall, both IQ and practical intelligence are useful and if you have any of them, it’d be a pleasure but to me, I believe practical intelligence is more important.
In this modern society,
many
people
assume having a
high
IQ score would be more necessary. While this viewpoint might be rational in a few aspects, I would argue that the importance of having
practical
intelligence
is
even
On the one hand, having a
high
IQ score, the score which is
tested
to find out how intelligent you are, would be
so
helpful in one way or another. There are two circumstances that could happen. If you have a
high
IQ and a
really
good
living
environment
at the same time, such as living in a supportive family, you’ll have the chance to develop yourself, know how to
use
your IQ
wisely
, and you’ll
probably
be successful in a particular field.
However
, if you are not that fortunate, which means you have a
high
IQ
but
were born
in a low-income unhappy family or an unhealthy
environment
, your
high
IQ would not
be appreciated
. One true evidence of this situation is Chris
Langan
, a 195 IQ
man
, who did nothing with his gifted and then had a
very
unfortunate life. He had worked as a bouncer, firefighter, factory worker, cowboy for a living.
On the other hand
,
practical
intelligence
would be a
very
big
advantage when it
comes
to living and surviving. Psychologist Robert J.
Sternberg
, professor at
CornellUniverisity
, the “father” of the
Triarchic
theory of
intelligence
, once wrote: “Intelligent behavior involves adapting to your
environment
, changing your
environment
, or selecting a better
environment”
.
People
with this kind of
intelligence
are
usually
good
at reading maps, navigating streets, understanding others’ and finding the best solution for any complex problems. Their problem-solving
skills
and making
good
decisions are essential to the workplaces, schools, or wherever they are. The best thing about
practical
intelligence
is that it can be
improved
by learning from your experiences,
especially
your mistakes.
Overall
, both IQ and
practical
intelligence
are useful and if you have any of them, it’d be a pleasure
but
to me, I believe
practical
intelligence
is more
important
.