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Critical Thinking: A Model of Intelligence for Solving Real-World Problems
Most theories of intelligence do not directly address the question of whether people with high intelligence can successfully solve real world problems. A high IQ is correlated with many important outcomes (e.g., academic prominence, reduced crime), but it does not protect against cognitive biases, p...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8167750/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33916939 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence9020022 |
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description | Most theories of intelligence do not directly address the question of whether people with high intelligence can successfully solve real world problems. A high IQ is correlated with many important outcomes (e.g., academic prominence, reduced crime), but it does not protect against cognitive biases, partisan thinking, reactance, or confirmation bias, among others. There are several newer theories that directly address the question about solving real-world problems. Prominent among them is Sternberg’s adaptive intelligence with “adaptation to the environment” as the central premise, a construct that does not exist on standardized IQ tests. Similarly, some scholars argue that standardized tests of intelligence are not measures of rational thought—the sort of skill/ability that would be needed to address complex real-world problems. Other investigators advocate for critical thinking as a model of intelligence specifically designed for addressing real-world problems. Yes, intelligence (i.e., critical thinking) can be enhanced and used for solving a real-world problem such as COVID-19, which we use as an example of contemporary problems that need a new approach. |
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spelling | pubmed-81677502021-06-02 Critical Thinking: A Model of Intelligence for Solving Real-World Problems Halpern, Diane F. Dunn, Dana S. J Intell Review Most theories of intelligence do not directly address the question of whether people with high intelligence can successfully solve real world problems. A high IQ is correlated with many important outcomes (e.g., academic prominence, reduced crime), but it does not protect against cognitive biases, partisan thinking, reactance, or confirmation bias, among others. There are several newer theories that directly address the question about solving real-world problems. Prominent among them is Sternberg’s adaptive intelligence with “adaptation to the environment” as the central premise, a construct that does not exist on standardized IQ tests. Similarly, some scholars argue that standardized tests of intelligence are not measures of rational thought—the sort of skill/ability that would be needed to address complex real-world problems. Other investigators advocate for critical thinking as a model of intelligence specifically designed for addressing real-world problems. Yes, intelligence (i.e., critical thinking) can be enhanced and used for solving a real-world problem such as COVID-19, which we use as an example of contemporary problems that need a new approach. MDPI 2021-04-07 /pmc/articles/PMC8167750/ /pubmed/33916939 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence9020022 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Halpern, Diane F. Dunn, Dana S. Critical Thinking: A Model of Intelligence for Solving Real-World Problems |
title | Critical Thinking: A Model of Intelligence for Solving Real-World Problems |
title_full | Critical Thinking: A Model of Intelligence for Solving Real-World Problems |
title_fullStr | Critical Thinking: A Model of Intelligence for Solving Real-World Problems |
title_full_unstemmed | Critical Thinking: A Model of Intelligence for Solving Real-World Problems |
title_short | Critical Thinking: A Model of Intelligence for Solving Real-World Problems |
title_sort | critical thinking: a model of intelligence for solving real-world problems |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8167750/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33916939 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence9020022 |
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