Intelligence pt2

Brain Volume

Positively correlated with IQ performance, larger volumes in regions like the prefrontal cortex are linked to higher cognitive abilities.

Gender Differences in Intelligence

Males have larger brain volumes overall, while females often have thicker cortices in certain areas, affecting cognitive processing.

Variability in Intelligence

Men have a wider range of IQ scores than women, leading to overrepresentation in high-achieving fields and cognitive disabilities.

Spatial vs. Verbal Skills

Men excel in tasks requiring spatial reasoning, while women tend to excel in verbal tasks.

Cattell’s Culture Fair Intelligence Test

Designed to minimize cultural biases, it focuses on measuring the general factor of intelligence with non-verbal tasks.

Creativity

The ability to generate original and effective ideas or solutions, involving both novelty and practical utility.

Convergent vs. Divergent Thinking

Convergent thinking seeks a single correct solution, while divergent thinking generates multiple possible solutions.

Threshold Theory

Suggests that below an IQ level of around 120, intelligence and creativity are positively correlated; above this level, the correlation may weaken.

Big-C Creativity

Exceptional creativity equivalent to breakthroughs made by geniuses like Einstein or Mozart.

Little-c Creativity

Everyday creativity used for routine problem-solving.

Emotional Intelligence (EI)

The ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions and those of others.

HEXACO Model

A personality framework including dimensions such as Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness.

Cognitive Empathy

The ability to understand others’ emotions without necessarily feeling them.

Eudaemonia

A Greek concept referring to living well and flourishing in life.

Halo Effect

The tendency to perceive positive traits in one area as indicative of other positive traits.

Self-Efficacy

The belief in one's ability to achieve goals, a concept developed by Bandura.

Incubation Effect

The phenomenon where taking a break from a task enhances performance after returning to it.

Theory of Mind

The ability to understand others’ beliefs and intentions, even when they are false.

Dark Traits

Personality traits such as narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism characterized by manipulation and lack of empathy.