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Ep34 "What is intelligence?"

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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Exploring Different Intelligence Levels

We cannot run a control experiment on our own experience of the world, as we each have a unique IQ level. To understand a different intelligence level, one way is to consider what it would be like to have a much lower IQ, such as being a squirrel with significantly fewer neurons in its cerebrum compared to humans. Despite the size difference, the key lies in the algorithm that governs behavior rather than neuron count.

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