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Why Do Smart People Do Foolish Things?

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Title: Why Do Smart People Do Foolish Things?
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.
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