Why Do Smart People Do Foolish Things?
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| Title: | Why Do Smart People Do Foolish Things? |
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| Authors: | Butler, Heather A. |
| Source: | Scientific American Mind. Jan/Feb2018, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p39-41. 3p. 1 Color Photograph. |
| Subjects: | Critical thinking, Intellect, Thought & thinking, Cognition, Psychology |
| Abstract: | The article reports on intelligence and critical thinking, with specific reference to difference between the two. It is stated that critical thinking is not intelligence but a collection of cognitive skills that allow a person to think rationally in a goal-orientated fashion. It is stated that intelligence is largely determined by genetics. |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The article reports on intelligence and critical thinking, with specific reference to difference between the two. It is stated that critical thinking is not intelligence but a collection of cognitive skills that allow a person to think rationally in a goal-orientated fashion. It is stated that intelligence is largely determined by genetics. |
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| ISSN: | 15552284 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/scientificamericanmind0118-39 |
