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Intuition Is the highest form of Intelligence | Forbes

Intuition Is the highest form of Intelligence | Forbes | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Intuition, argues Gerd Gigerenzer, a director at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, is less about suddenly "knowing" the right answer and more about instinctively understanding what information is unimportant and can thus be discarded.


Gigerenzer, author of the book Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious, says that he is both intuitive and rational. "In my scientific work, I have hunches. I can’t explain always why I think a certain path is the right way, but I need to trust it and go ahead. I also have the ability to check these hunches and find out what they are about. That’s the science part. Now, in private life, I rely on instinct.


For instance, when I first met my wife, I didn’t do computations. Nor did she."I'm telling you this because recently one of my readers, Joy Boleda, posed a question that stopped me in my tracks:What about intuition? It has never been titled as a form of intelligence, but would you think that someone who has great intuition in things, has more intelligence?

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My instincts say Bruce is right. Oh, wait a minute... ;-)

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Secret Power of ‘Read It Later’ Apps — Better Humans

The Secret Power of 'Read It Later' Apps - Better Humans - Medium

We’ve made a habit of filling those hundred random spaces in our day with glances at Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. But those glances have slowly become stares, and those stares have grown to encompass a major portion of our waking hours.


The end result is the same person who spends 127 hours per year on Instagram (the global average) complains that she has “no time” for reading.


The fact is, the ability to read is becoming a source of competitive advantage in the world.I’m not talking about basic literacy. What has become exceedingly scarce (and therefore, valuable) is the physical, emotional, attentional, and mental capability to sit quietly and direct focused attention for sustained periods of time....

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Tiago Forte shares intriguing ideas on how to use and benefit from "Read it later" apps. Recommended reading! 9.5/10

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What I Learned About the Future by Reading 100 Science Fiction Books — Better Humans — Medium

What I Learned About the Future by Reading 100 Science Fiction Books - Better Humans - Medium

Over the past two years I’ve read 100 sci-fi novels, averaging about one per week. See the full list here, with my favorites.

I started reading sci-fi to pass the time. I had good memories of reading Jurassic Park as a kid. I continued because I noticed that it gave me something: a stronger imagination, a disrespect for the merely possible.

I started noticing I had different ideas, ideas you can’t find by reading the same TechCrunch articles, Medium posts, and Hacker News digests as everyone else in Silicon Valley. I am in the business of selling ideas, and found these books both a treasure trove and a toolkit....

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Here's a great list for your next 6 to 12 months of weekend reading with a side benefit of fresh ideas for technology and social media. Recommended reading.  9/10

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November 24, 2015 1:38 AM
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10 People You Should Know If You Want To Build An Audience For Something

10 People You Should Know If You Want To Build An Audience For Something | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

We all want an audience for something these days. Whether it’s for our company, cause, creation, or just for ourselves to be heard, it’s an ongoing challenge to capture the attention of people we want to reach.


In the course of profiling various smart people on my website/newsletter A Person You Should Know, I’ve learned a lot from them about how to build an audience and I thought I’d share some of their advice here.


There’s a lot more where this comes from, so if you find it helpful and would like me to send you profiles of the people I feature in the future by email you can subscribe here. Here’s a taste of what I’ve learned from some of the people I’ve featured so far….

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We all want an audience these days — Josh Spector suggests the best people to learn from. Recommended reading! 9/10

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November 21, 2015 2:35 AM
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Read More Intelligent Content in 2016 with These 35 Sites

Read More Intelligent Content in 2016 with These 35 Sites | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

My heart despairs when I see lists of the most visited sites online. The Daily Mail Online? You can’t be serious. For an intelligent species, I’d hoped for more.


Fortunately, not all hope is lost. Not yet, anyway. There’s still a chance to revive some of that faltering intellectual curiosity. There are still the odd online pockets that shelter more thoughtful, nuanced discussion, and commentary.


For a couple of years now, we’ve occasionally brought to light some of these refuges of intelligence. In 2013 we introduced you to Reddit’s In Depth Stories, and The Feature. In 2014 we told you  about  Narrative.ly and The Browser. Now at the end of 2015, we’re offering a much more comprehensive list of where to find the best online content, and journalism....

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Hope ahead for thoughtful discourse. What an excellent list! Recommended reading! 11/10 ;-)

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