Was reading the thread about the Stupid Test and it got me thinking.
What qualities do you use in classifying someone as intelligent?
For me, it's someone who can carry on a conversation on a multitude of topics and not get lost in the conversation.
I'd say I'd describe those people as more intelligent than someone who may have a PhD in a field but only know things in that field.
Also, college degrees mean nothing to me in determining how "bright" someone is.
Also, I value common sense intelligence much more than book intelligence.
Example, I would value someone who knows how to hop in a skid loader and run it without instruction than someone who can recite Hamlet word for word.
What qualities do you use in classifying someone as intelligent?
For me, it's someone who can carry on a conversation on a multitude of topics and not get lost in the conversation.
I'd say I'd describe those people as more intelligent than someone who may have a PhD in a field but only know things in that field.
Also, college degrees mean nothing to me in determining how "bright" someone is.
Also, I value common sense intelligence much more than book intelligence.
Example, I would value someone who knows how to hop in a skid loader and run it without instruction than someone who can recite Hamlet word for word.