Cognitive Science – Nature of Intelligence
COGNITIVE SCIENCE – NATURE OF INTELLIGENCE
Many people reading this article may not be familiar with the term ‘Cognitive Science’. But the term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ may sound familiar, as its often heard term and its a booming research area. ‘Cognitive Science’ may be considered as opposite of ‘Artificial Intelligence’, as former deals with study of intelligence in human ,where as later deals with intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science which aims to create it.
Cognitive science, the term was coined by Christopeher Longuet – Higgins in 1973. It is an interdisciplinary field. The interdisciplines are Psychology, Neuro science, Linguistics, Philosophy of mind, Computer Science, Anthropology, Biology and Physics. The objective of Cognitive Science is to attain a complete understanding of the mind/brain and its processes.
Attaining the complete understanding of the mind/brain is not possible by single level analysis. As the field is highly interdisciplinary, research often draws research methods from different fields such as Psychology , Neuro Science , Computer Science etc., Any of the research methods on their own would not fully explain the process of brain. The relational study of the outcomes of the researches can give a clear picture of process of brain, but to its limits.
Consider the problem of remembering a phone number and recalling it later. The problem can be approached in many ways. Two of the ways are explained here. One approach is to study the behavior through direct observation i.e. accuracy of the response could be measured when the phone number is recalled by the person. Another approach is to study the working of individual neurons while the person is recalling the phone number. Neither of the approach on their own would solve the problem completely, as discussed before.
Cognitive Science has yielded a multitude of practical applications. The area of Robotics has seen the development of new and more sophisticated robots capable of executing complex tasks, thus making a positive economic impact. Advances in Neuro science often result in new treatments for disorders such as Autism, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive theories in Psychology have provided new therapies for the treatment of anxiety and depression. Cognitive insights have also created an impact in Education having led to new methods in the teaching of reading, writing and other subjects.
Thus concentrating more on this field of research can yield much better outcomes to improve our society both economically and psychologically.
Preetha Lakshmi
http://www.articlesbase.com/science-articles/cognitive-science-nature-of-intelligence-731509.html
So, I have a rather intelligent boyfriend?
Ok, first of all, I can’t believe I’m really asking this haha.
Second of all, I’m a junior in high school.
My boyfriend and I have been going out for, well, almost a year now. We’re both juniors, so there’s no weird age difference, and although I’m much more extroverted and into drama, writing, and the arts while he’s more introverted and into math and sciences, (though he has an affinity for poetry) we get along exceedingly well.
I make fun of him for looking like, and loving Bob Dylan, and he makes fun of me for being stuck in the 90s grunge era and loving Eddie Vedder and Kurt Cobain. We’re both music addicts, though I’m more open to his taste than he is to mine, and we’re both pretty eccentric, if you get my drift.
Here’s the part where I’m having a problem: we are both also considerably intelligent, though, he is markedly more so than I. As in, straight A’s all the time, went to classes at the University of Pennsylvania for cognitive science and psychology over the summer (!!!) and is taking math courses at college level. He’s no prodigy or anything, but, not exactly average. And, to put it lightly, I am much more anxious and competitive about grades and test scores than my easy-going boy is. And it has been getting me less and less sleep at night while I spend hours studying and he doesn’t even do anything much past what is required. And, it’s beginning to pis* me off every now and again.
I have nothing against him, I love the kid to death, I am just competitive and dominant by nature, and I will admit it. I guess the big question here is, what exactly do I want help with?
The biggest part of my frustration is the way one of our classes is graded. This is the only class I have ever taken so far in my life that has really really mattered, because it is an AP course. And, well, I have about 103% in the class and he has 105%, presently. ANNND because he has the highest in the class, on our report cards he gets 100% and I get 99%. This makes absolutely no sense to me, considering not only do I have 100%, I have OVER… But, anyway.
I want advice on how I can put this into perspective. I am happy that he has been given such great intelligence and that he is not a braggart about it. I am just naturually jealous, and I end up getting upset with him almost every day after second period and then making up with him before school is over. I don’t like that this happens, and I would love to fix it. He doesn’t deserve me to be so awful to him.
So, sorry about the long explanation, but, there it is!
Thanks, everyone.
-R.
too long didnt read…
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awh nerds in love ! how cute ! ?
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you are both intelligent and have found love. what more can you ask for!
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he probably studies and you dont know it. theres nothing wrong with A+ many people would kill for that grade. dont look at anyone elses grade but your own and you should be happy with yourself. A’s are fantastic! keep it up and dont compare to mr. genius
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Okay so he doesn’t study while you have to all the time? Well if hes mr smarty pants have him come over and help you. My boyfriend always calls me a genius and i think he hates it cause we are really competitive also and i can’t change the fact so i just help him as much as i can and he excepts it. If you really love him i think you just need to except that hes not exactly average cause he can’t change it and your acceptance is what really matters.
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i agree with the second girl (: congrats lmfao
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You have an intelligent boyfriend, you are intelligent. That’s great! Just keep the competition minimal. The grading isn’t his fault, it’s the teachers curving scale (look up bell curve). Focus on your strengths. Appreciate the beauty of his mind, and for god’s sake r-e-l-a-x a bit, you’re worried about a 99% Think about it. You’ll be going to a college that won’t care if you got a 97% in that class if you also have a great essay, he”ll be going to one that expects near perfection in scores but probably doesn’t emphasize the well roundedness of arts
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Alright, here goes. Although that grading thing doesnt make much sense, you have to realize that everyone has some special skill and im sure there is something that u do better or know more about than he does. We cant all be alike, that would make life very very boring. You seem like you love him an awful lot to want to do this for him and u should realize that his inteligence is probably one of the reasons u fell for him in the first place
good luck!
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who cares about compitition.
you both love each other right?
thats all that matters. and you both are gonna succeed in life
so no worries there.
p.s. Kurt Cobain rocks!
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you two are very cute!
and dont worry. every couple has their problems and differences. everyone feels jealousy..
from the sound of it… you’ve already got this in perspective. jus stop worrying about it so much
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wow! I read all of it.
I also am competitive with my grades but not to someone else. I’m more competitive with myself. I say that you guys need to spend more time with each other and not talk about school.
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Hey, see? Even you know he doesn’t deserve to be treated like this. Sometimes you just have to accept things, it’s not like any of us have the solution to make you as smart as him. You have your own talents and he has his. You can’t really compare. Say he tried to act, and he’s good at it BUT not as good as you are and he gets jealous and mad the way you do, how would you feel? Just be open with him, tell him your competitiveness is causing you to be irrational. I bet he’ll understand. You guys will be able to figure this out together. I know this isn’t some immediate resolution, but when you’ve been dating the guy a year you should be open and tell him so. Maybe something good would come of it.
Best of Luck!
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You can’t have it all…and he can’t be blamed for being better than you in certain things. Is this a supportive relationship or is it a competition in which you MUST WIN? I think part of maturing is being able to celebrate the victory of others as well as your own. Instead of worrying about how much more you do than he has to do or that his grade is better than yours – focus on the positive, for instance: here you are extremely smart with the world in front of you and at present you are dating an equally cool dude who is extremely smart and adores you:)
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i know this isnt what you wanted to hear, but if you want to stay with him, ur gonna have to get over yourself. so his brain works different, i would kill to have your grades, so be happy ur acing your classes and didnt have a D- in algebra. im sure theres something you have that he wishes he had, whether it be humor, smile, etc. i know how u feel about the dominant/ jealous thing, im often the same way, but my peeps are way to awesome to lose because of my issue. hope i helped!
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Sounds like one of my friends relationships. There having a spout right about now…But usually there very cute together.
You just need to, instead of separating you and he in your competition in pride, accept him as your boyfriend as a part of you.
Think, "We are doing the best in class", rather than, He is doing the best and I’m second.
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it’s not really your fault. I mean, it would be better if you weren’t so jealous and didn’t fight about it, but I would act exactly the same way if I was in your situation.
I really think you should talk to the teacher of that class. That is ridiculously unfair.
You just need to calm yourself down whenever you get upset about this and remind yourself that you’re lucky to have found anyone smart at all. There are so few of those left in the world.
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well, to me, relationships have their own ups and downs. it seems like you two have it made [[ kinda ]] and you both seem happy with each other [[ except for your stated facts ]].
if iwere you, iwould just let him be, and let yourself relax. maybe ask him for help [[ if that doesn't burn your ego too much ]] so that you guys could spend some more time with each other. to me, 103% is better than nothing, so take what you have, be grateful your boyfriend is not stupid like most teenage girls have, and appreciate what you were given.[:
hope that helped!! =]]
nice references of your differences. remember, peanut butter with more peanut butter is dreadful!! peanut butter and jelly is a good mix. you two are a great mix-couple, as all is. he’s the practical side, you’re the artsy side. you two complete each other! [:
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hey, sounds like my situation in high school. I am 22 now, but my gf in senior year of high school was in the same spot. I would do extremely well on tests and stuff with no effort, but she would spend hours studying and stuff and I’d still do better. About 5 months into dating she confronted me about it. Saying that I make her feel dumb or not smart at times. so the way i talked to her about it was in a couple ways.
I do very well at tests, whereas she does not. So the format or context of what tests our intelligence was more suited to my my strength. also, someone will always be smarter than you. I am accepted into a medical school now and will be attending there next fall, but yet there are dozens of candidates with much more experience and knowledge than me.
More importantly, think of what you think makes you unique. maybe you can whoop his a$$ in video games, or have some really creative ideas etc. for example, you laugh at his attire, maybe u can use your fashion knowledge/creativity to help him with that! since it seems hes getting a failing grade in that department ahah
If you can’t let it go and keep up the fighting, you’ll definitely lose him, as I can tell you from my own experience of dumping that gf. Harsh, but do your best to accept that you may be smarter than him, but he just does better on exams and test format than you. Best of luck
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Your class grades on a competitive curve, this is very common in AP classes. It helps the lower graded students out by evening out the field.
Everyone’s different and has different strengths and weaknesses. Your better at the drama scene, stop getting jealous over his area of expertise. Your trying to be better than him, the only thing that can come of this is break up or making him feel bad. You are being plagued by pride, pride isn’t all sunshine and flowers, its selfish-ness, egotism, and will lead you to neglect, hurt and belittle the ones you love. Stop this. You have nothing to be jealous over. Your not the best at anything, neither am I, no one is, so why does it matter? It doesn’t. No matter how good you are at something there is ALWAYS someone better or someone who will be.
Also, you and your bf have different ways you pick up on things. Im like him, we just kind of subconsciously tune in to the lecture and then we’re done. I bet he doesn’t take any notes or even study, unless for a final or a huge project, right? Yeah, this blase attitude your bf has that is p!ss!ng you off so bad is just his way of hanging onto the material, if he stresses about the stuff it will start to disappear and he’ll be sank. You on the otherhand are a crammer, you study hard and take notes all the time. You hang on to your information by repititive memorization. Don’t get so stressed out over this, it isn’t thing to get jealous over, everyones different that’s what makes life interesting! Plus, at least your bf is brainy, you could have ended out with a complete dum@zz! lol XD
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Its not anything to be jealous over, don’t be so competitive unless its your area of "expertise."
Actually you have done a pretty good job of analyzing your own issue.You correctly indicated your issues as being one of slight jealousy and competition. While you are as intelligent as your boyfriend you appear to want to be numero uno or number one.You want to best your boyfriend (as well as others) and become frustrated when that does not happen. It is not enough for you to get an a like your boyfriend but you want to get 100 to his 99 and not the other way around. You have to learn to relax and enjoy your own accomplishments rather than the constant comparisons you engage in now. I suspect this has its origin in your family dynamics and you might need some professional help to overcome it;plus some relaxation technics to help you relax.Stop blaming your boyfriend for nothing , stop putting so much pressure on yourself for nothing, and as the saying goes"stop and smell the roses" I wish you continued success.
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