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What Qualities Actually Equate To Human Intelligence

The Kevin Miller Podcast

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Exploring Qualities of Human Intelligence: Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving

This chapter explores key qualities that define human intelligence, focusing on critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. It highlights the challenges of unbiased evaluations and emphasizes the importance of self-reflection in the journey of lifelong learning.

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I think if we're going to be truly objective and evaluate well, we've got to include, again, we're back to different viewpoints. So critical thinking actually looked up another definition or typed in just critical thinking. It said it's the ability to analyze information, make judgments using a rational, skeptical, and unbiased approach. Man, that's a cringe a little bit, unbiased. We're each human and we each have so many biases. When I hear somebody say, oh, I'm totally approaching it from an unbiased perspective, I'm going, really? I don't know how possible that is. I'd rather that you admit your biases and then to the best of your ability, try to look at it outside of your bias. Next one's problem-solving skills. The ability to identify and effectively solve complex challenges. And I immediately wanted to rate myself really high your problem-solving skills. Man, I'm a rock star, MacGyver, man, just I can figure something out. Well, I think in some areas of life, yeah, I am. I'm pretty brilliant. And then I look at some other areas and I have to admit, I don't know if I'm really solving the problem. I have some areas where I look at it and go, I haven't solved this problem and it's gone on forever. I avoided it. I've endured it. I've continued on maybe as a victim in it. I'd say that most of us have some areas where we do well at problem solving, but to just say overall, oh, I'm an intelligent problem solver. Let's look at all the areas of your life. I think that would take a lot of scope to really claim that. Again, I've looked at this and thought, I'm afraid that there's some problems that I just endure. That's not solving. I don't know that that's intelligent. And from that, I've had my own personal experience of some brokenness and bitterness and separation and deterioration. So it brought me to thinking, again, questioning my intelligence in regards to problem-solving skills in all areas. The next one, learning agility, continuously acquiring new knowledge and skills, new knowledge and skills. I think I'm continually acquiring more knowledge and skills in the areas I already have knowledge and skill.

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