The Savanna-IQ Interaction Hypothesis about the effect of intelligence on individual preferences and values may be applicable to other, nonhuman species.
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"We conceptualized wisdom as a set of reasoning strategies that may be applicable and beneficial across a large number of social conflicts. In other words, we defined wisdom not through the availability of static knowledge about a particular conflict and its solution but rather through the use of dynamic reasoning strategies that can be applied in various domains." 
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Soon, we will be able to build computers with artificial intelligence and processing power that rivals the human brain. Intelligence will be everywhere, embedded in our clothing, our vehicles and homes. Intelligent robots will serve us - until they don't feel like doing so anymore. And what happens then...? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1277322/plotsummary
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Here’s a simple arithmetic question: A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? The vast majority of people respond quickly and confidently,...
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The largest brain study of its kind had found a gene linked to intelligence.
Who would have thought getting two C's would make such a difference............
'The variant occurs on HMGA2 where there is just a single change in the permutation of the four 'letters' of the genetic code.
DNA, the blueprint for life, comprises four basic chemicals called A (for adenine), C (cytosine), T (thymine) and G (guanine), strung together in different combinations along a double helix.
In this case, the researchers found that people with a double 'C' and no 'T' in a specific section of the HMGA2 gene had bigger brains on average.
"It is a strange result, you wouldn't think that something as simple as one small change in the genetic code could explain differences in intelligence worldwide," says Thompson, a neurologist at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Via Janet Devlin
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Machine intelligence is improving rapidly, to the point that the scientist of the future may not even be human! In fact, in more and more fields, learning machines are already outperforming humans.
More on SINGULARITY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=singularity Via Paulo Furtado
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What are the signs of intelligence? Articles about INTELLIGENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=intelligence
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This author and Stanford lecturer explains, why only 20% of us achieve our true potential.
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Talking to yourself is the preserve of mad men, right? Not according to a new study, which reveals that the seemingly irrational act of chatting to oneself actually improves cognitive function.
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Worrying may have evolved along with intelligence as a beneficial trait, according to a recent study by scientists at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and other institutions.
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Scientists report that they have mapped the physical architecture of intelligence in the brain. Articles about NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=neuroscience
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Professor Yoav Ganzach of Tel Aviv University says that when intelligence and socioeconomic background are pitted directly against one another, intelligence is a more accurate predictor of future career success. Articles about PSYCHOLOGY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=psychology
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Being bilingual makes you smarter and can have a profound effect on your brain.
Bilingüebabies's curator insight,
April 16, 2013 2:41 AM
I hope my children thank me, I wish my great grandparents knew this! 
Franchie Cappellini's comment,
January 24, 2014 6:14 AM
I had no idea the lasting effects of bilingualism! I also think its so interesting how the view of bilinguals has changed over the years. From this article I can clearly see the benefits of raising your kid bilingually—they are more adept and aware of their environment.
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We have generally believed that animals are not capable of very complex thought, even though many species use tools and engage in other complex behaviors. This study looks at whether New Caledonian crows, that were caught just for this experiment, are capable of attributing actions to a hidden cause, when they see that possible cause come and go.
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Can you consciously increase your intelligence? That question was the title of an article I wrote in April for the New York Times Magazine, examining studies showing that people who train their working memory with specially designed games show increases in their fluid intelligence, the ability to solve novel problems and identify patterns. More on MEDITATION: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=medidation
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What is intelligence? The principle way that we measure intelligence, the IQ test, remains popular and convenient. Yet most psychologists agree that it only tells half the story... at most.
Horizon takes seven people who are some of the highest flyers in their field - a musical prodigy, a quantum physicist, an artist, a dramatist, an RAF fighter pilot, a chess grandmaster and a Wall Street trader. Each is put through a series of tests to discover who is the most intelligent? Fascinating documentary (Video) Via Maggie Rouman, Natalie Stewart
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Daydreamers used to get in trouble. They were the underachievers. They were the kids who ended up hanging out under the bleachers and smoking stuff that smelled funny. Right? DAYDREAMING: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=daydreaming
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People who rate themselves as having high emotional intelligence (EI) tend to overestimate their ability to detect deception in others.
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A new study is the first to show how a diet steadily high in fructose slows the brain, hampering memory and learning -- and how omega-3 fatty acids can minimize the damage. SUGAR: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=sugar
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Multiple copies of a gene may have boosted the computational power of our ancestors' brains.
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A new memory game has revived the tantalizing notion that people can work their way to a higher I.Q.
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By developing computer simulations of neural networks that evolved over 50,000 generations, scientists at Trinity University have concluded that intelligence is an evolutionary byproduct of social teamwork.
Harry Madigan's curator insight,
October 4, 2014 2:53 AM
Similar to the second source i curated, this article explores the notion that intelligence is an evolutionary byproduct of social teamwork. The idea that without cooperation then intelligence would not be what it is today.
a perfect article for cooperative contribution :)
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Working together can hasten brain evolution, according to a new computer simulation.
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In the future, cities will be judged by their generativity. Over seventy percent of the world’s population, and almost all of the globe’s skilled talent, will live in cities by the year 2050. The globally mobile entrepreneur will decide where to invest capital and where to live will depend on a city’s ability to be generative, i.e. create a productive, participatory and personalized urban experience.
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When faced with life-or-death situations, bacteria -- and maybe even human cells -- use an extremely sophisticated version of "game theory" to consider their options and decide upon the best course of action.
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