Can deep learning systems learn to manipulate symbols? The answers might change our understanding of how intelligence works and what makes humans unique. If there is one constant in the field of artificial intelligence it is exaggeration: there is always breathless hype and scornful naysaying. It is helpful to occasionally take stock of where we stand. The dominantContinue reading “What AI Can Tell Us About Intelligence”
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Understanding the Flaws Behind the IQ Test
IQ tests are one of the most prominent tools in the modern psychologist’s toolbox. They also have numerous methodological flaws. IQ, short for intelligence quotient, is one of the most widely cited and versatile tools in psychology, spanning thousands of studies across more than a century of research. Aiming to measure the innate intelligence ofContinue reading “Understanding the Flaws Behind the IQ Test”
How a Gene Mutation Causes Higher Intelligence
Summary: A rare genetic mutation that causes blindness also appears to be associated with above-average intelligence, a new study reports. Source: University of Leipzig Synapses are the contact points in the brain via which nerve cells ‘talk’ to each other. Disturbances in this communication lead to diseases of the nervous system, since altered synaptic proteins, for example,Continue reading “How a Gene Mutation Causes Higher Intelligence”
The surprising ways video games can boost your (or your child’s) intelligence
KEY TAKEAWAYS The assumption that video games make us dumber persists in spite of research suggesting they can lead to cognitive benefits. A recent study suggests that playing games boosts intelligence in young children. Games can improve memory and enable education through play. When psychologist Brandon Ashinoff was seven years old, his parents got himContinue reading “The surprising ways video games can boost your (or your child’s) intelligence”
Two-year-old girl joins elite high-IQ society Mensa
A two-year-old recently joined the elite High-IQ society “Mensa” becoming the youngest member of the group. Mensa is a social organisation for people who score in the top two per cent on a standardised intelligence test. It currently boasts around 140,000 members from over 90 countries. Isla McNabb, the youngest member of the society, is fromContinue reading “Two-year-old girl joins elite high-IQ society Mensa”