Category: Intelligence

The idea of ​​repressiveness is encountered in the debate about the relationship between intelligence and race when it comes to explaining differences in mean IQs between races. In particular, there is a traditional model for explaining intelligence, which works on the principle of a combination of natural genetic material and upbringing. According to this model,…

The surprise attack launched by Japan on a fateful March day of 1941 is now regarded as one of the major historical events in the history of the United States. The American government’s emergency efforts during the Pearl Harbor tragedy became a subject of nuanced scrutiny from experts and the media. Most importantly, the aftermath…

Intelligence, nature vs. nurture, and genetics play a significant role in human intelligence and the overall thinking process. This argument is explicitly informed by several studies involving these central concepts of the general being. Although some of the concepts are controversial, for instance, that ‘human language is learned through reinforcement’, most of the arguments revolving…

Intelligence is one of the most discussed subjects in psychology and other cognitive disciplines. It has been studied and conceptualized since ancient times. However, there is neither a standard definition of this notion nor a consensus on its types. This essay aims to consider the concept of intelligence and dwell on its most peculiar aspects.…

Table of Contents Introduction Early organization Intelligence reforms after Second World War Congress investigations of the 1970s Intelligence reforms after 9/11 attacks Bibliography Footnotes Introduction An intelligence agency is a body that is based on a government with the sole purpose of gathering information. Information is very crucial to a government especially because it keeps…

The topic that I am researching is the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). In what follows is a literature review on the topic. I specifically analyze articles that investigate the question of whether the Bush administration has committed abuses with regards to the FISA or not. The hypothesis that I start off with is that…

Cognition and intelligence are two related terms related to human and animal mental processes. According to the dictionary, cognition is a “form of awareness, such as perceiving, conceiving, remembering, reasoning, judging, imagining, and problem-solving” (APA, 2015, p. 201). Intelligence is defined as the “ability to derive information, learn from experience, adapt to the environment, understand,…

Table of Contents Introduction Core Concepts of Being a Genius Thought Process and Thinking Strategies Intelligence Components and Measurements Conclusion Reference Introduction Many prominent psychologists have been discussing the theme of genius and the elements regarding it. Zimbardo, Johnson, and McCann have also contributed to the exploration of the topic. To understand the principles of…

Table of Contents Introduction Pre- Cuban Missile Crisis The Bay of Pigs Deployment of Missiles The Cuban Missile Crisis The Role of US Intelligence Conclusion References Introduction In the 1960s, a unique international event happened between the United States and the Soviet Union. The US had developed and deployed strategic missiles in Turkey, which seemed…

Abstract This paper is an assessment of the nature of intelligence. It is an exploration of what intelligence means in a psychological context. The measurements of intelligence will be related to the definitions to see how they contribute to these definitions. It will look at a selected few intelligence and achievement tests: Abbreviated Torrance test…