Making Yourself More Intelligent?
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on 4/14/11 at 6:29pm
Have you ever made yourself actually smarter or known someone who has? People can learn more things, but I've never known someone who made themselves think faster and more accurate.
Do you think it's possible, and if so, how? Studying logic? Training yourself to ask different questions before acting? Gaining a better memory?
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It's called not drinking for
It's called not drinking for a few weeks. Whenever I have to stop drinking/partying for sports my mind get sharper.
Read more... of anything.
Read more... of anything. Lay off Real Housewives & 16 and Pregnant -- shit rots your brain.
I think the problem with
I think the problem with getting older is that you have too much information being thrown at you. That is why children are able to learn at a much faster pace because they are not thinking about mortgages, grad school and the like.
If you want to focus more, be sharper etc., manage your intake of everything. People, TV, etc., and replace those items with some form of self-education (reading, writing, etc.). Your abilities/social behavior will change considerably.
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i think it is called reading?
i think it is called reading?
think key is to read and
think key is to read and interact more with people outside of your normal everyday interactions and read and review what you've read with other. this way you'll be able to develop an understanding of how others come to the same conclusion
If you want to be book smart,
If you want to be book smart, just seclude yourself from the world. That's what those savant kids do. You can have near perfect photographic memory if you train yourself and buy my book for $19.99.
Read books, become
Read books, become knowledgeable, do crossword puzzles.
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I don't know about making
I don't know about making yourself "smarter" per se, however, a more interesting person is a worthy goal. I listen to a lot of podcasts and ItunesUs on a range of topics that I am interested in, some of my favorite are:
This History of Rome
Entitiled Opinions
General Philosophy
Others that I wish I listened to that are in my itunes account are:
The Granta Podcast
NY Reveiw of Books
New Yorker Fiction
I'm ignoring the econ and finance stuff which I am always reading and listening to (econ talk, planet money, etc.) as well as the funny stuff (Old Jews Telling Jokes)
My blog roll is finance and econ heavy, but there is also a lot of art, literature and food stuff – some funny stuff as well.
Not sure I answered your question, but theses are some of the things I do to balance my business education.
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* no drugs
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* more reading
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From personal experience: take an interest in what you're doing, and the natural 'genious' part of the brain kicks in
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UFO definitely got most of
UFO definitely got most of the important ones. In addition, I would include surrounding yourself with people who are intelligent (you absorb a lot and it forces you to step up your game) and completely avoiding television.
I have not, to be honest,
I have not, to be honest, seen anybody get "smarter". I do think your "intellectual capacity" is something you are either born with or develop very early in your life.
I have seen people change their work ethic - reading/studying more so you learn more information.
I have seen people work on their communication and logic skills - being able to more effectively and articulately communicate your point is certainly half the battle of appearing "smart"
But getting smarter in the sense of synthesizing information quicker - or however you define it - I don't think it's likely. But of course intelligence by itself won't get you far if you don't couple it with the two things I mentioned above - so there is always a ton of progress that most people can make it even if they can't change their core IQ.
HireUp212 wrote: I have not,
I have not, to be honest, seen anybody get "smarter". I do think your "intellectual capacity" is something you are either born with or develop very early in your life.
I have seen people change their work ethic - reading/studying more so you learn more information.
I have seen people work on their communication and logic skills - being able to more effectively and articulately communicate your point is certainly half the battle of appearing "smart"
But getting smarter in the sense of synthesizing information quicker - or however you define it - I don't think it's likely. But of course intelligence by itself won't get you far if you don't couple it with the two things I mentioned above - so there is always a ton of progress that most people can make it even if they can't change their core IQ.
Changes your brains horsepower is probably not possible given current technology, but I'm thinking it's definitely possible to squeeze more out of it with good habits. I hope.....
I notice that the older I am the more I sound like Illini Programer
- accountingbyday
Theoretically, you can do it.
Theoretically, you can do it. I was thinking about doing it consistently, kind of like mentally working out, but then decided I might as well just spend that time doing the things I want to get smarter to do better.
While you all have good
While you all have good posts, the OP was asking if it is possible to increase your raw intelect. Short of cheating by contionusly taking the same IQ test over and over while you learn why you missed the questions you missed I am not sure its possible. Generally what people think of as getting smarter is actually not having an increase in raw brain power but an increase in efficiency.
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Obviously you haven't seen
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