The Science of Smart

THE SCIENCE OF SMART Intelligence, from a scientific perspective, is a broad and deep comprehension of our surroundings-"catching on," "making sense" of things, or "figuring out" what to do. * Disclaimer: Intelligence tests do not measure creativity, character, personality, or other important differences among individuals, nor are they intended to. INTELLIGENCE AND IQ ON A SCALE OF 0-200 STANDARD DEVIATIONS OF THE AVERAGE IQ 99.7% 95% 68% Average 1Q = 90-110 100 150 PASSING ON THE SMART GENES Impressive correlations score a .3 or highe In a correlation scale 1.0 = total similarity +32% +24% +29% Biological Families Biological family members typically have a higher correlation than adoptive ones. Adoptive Families GENES FOR INTELLIGENCE The notion that our capacity to learn is influenced by our genes went from "taboo" to "common acceptance" Genetic link to intelligence Those with a particular combination of these genes were more likely to: Three genes associated with academic achievement: DAT 1 DAT 2 DAT 4 FINISH HIGH GO TO COLLEGE SCHOOL NATURE AND NURTURE A "learning is among the most complex things we do, intelligence does not entirely originate in our genes." 50% Children with 10+ "rísk" gene variants are 2x more likely to perform poorly in math. of variance in educational achievement can be attributed to genetics, Those reinforced with the concept. that intelligence is expandable are more likely to: HUMEENS Especially if they live in chaotic homes or have negatíve, punitive parents KEEP TRYING SUCCEED AND CORRELATION BETWEEN WEALTH AND IQ $77.5 B $64.4 B 228 200 $41.8 B 160 160 135 98 CARLOS SLIM BILL GATES INGVAR KAMPRAD STEPHEN HAWKING MARILYN VOS SAVANT ALBERT EINSTEIN How intelligent are the world's wealthiest people? How wealthy are the world's most intelligent people? Sources: http://ideas.time.com/2012/07/18/born-to-be-bright-is-there-a-gene-for-learning/ BESTCOLLEGEREVIEWS.ORG http://ideas.time.com/2012/11/29/how-to-use-technology-to-make-you-smarter/ http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/intelligence.html http://aceviper.net/estimated_iq_of_famous_people.php http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/the-world-s-200-richest-people.html http://rogerklang.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/ http://mostextreme.org/highest_iq.php DEVELOPED BY N NOWSOURCING