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Intelligence is not the “entire repertoire of knowledge,” but rather the repertoire of adaptive knowledge: Commentary on Ackerman (2023).

American Psychologist, Vol 78(3), Apr 2023, 301-302; doi:10.1037/amp0001082

Intelligence, historically, has been defined as the ability of an individual to adapt to the environment. Building on this definition, I argue for a concept of adaptive intelligence whereby adapting to, shaping, and selecting real-world environments so as to recognize, define, and solve real-world problems—not just artificial ones—is the core of what constitutes intelligent thought and behavior. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

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Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 05/02/2023 | Link to this post on IFP |
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