Comments on: Learn to Understand Your Own Intelligence http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Nellie http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/comment-page-3/#comment-113545 Nellie Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:50:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/#comment-113545 Understanding metacognition is a great skill to foster in students, especially when teaching study skills.  Being able to separate what is known from what is not streamlines reading and study strategies. Understanding metacognition is a great skill to foster in students, especially when teaching study skills.  Being able to separate what is known from what is not streamlines reading and study strategies.

]]> By: Nellie http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/comment-page-3/#comment-113546 Nellie Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:50:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/#comment-113546 Understanding metacognition is a great skill to foster in students, especially when teaching study skills.  Being able to separate what is known from what is not streamlines reading and study strategies. Understanding metacognition is a great skill to foster in students, especially when teaching study skills.  Being able to separate what is known from what is not streamlines reading and study strategies.

]]> By: D-lock http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/comment-page-3/#comment-113386 D-lock Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:28:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/#comment-113386 "If you admit your ignorance, people will help you learn and respect your humility"? Are you kidding?  Everything else in this paragraph is correct, but in my experience some people see admission of ignorance as a big weakness, and use it against you.  It is true many people will help you, but it not a universal experience.  The other question I have is, how to you get others to admit what they don't know, when they see it as shameful, and don't want to look foolish?  The last three supervisors I had never admitted error.  When I would admit an error in hopes that they would lower their guard and admit error too, they took that to mean they had won the argument!  Also, they never forgot, and would bring it up in a later conversation, and at performance appraisals.  Do I think I am always right?  No, but I was always wrong then.   “If you admit your ignorance, people will help you learn and respect your humility”? Are you kidding?  Everything else in this paragraph is correct, but in my experience some people see admission of ignorance as a big weakness, and use it against you.  It is true many people will help you, but it not a universal experience.  The other question I have is, how to you get others to admit what they don’t know, when they see it as shameful, and don’t want to look foolish?  The last three supervisors I had never admitted error.  When I would admit an error in hopes that they would lower their guard and admit error too, they took that to mean they had won the argument!  Also, they never forgot, and would bring it up in a later conversation, and at performance appraisals.  Do I think I am always right?  No, but I was always wrong then.  

]]> By: Dearlakshmi8589 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/comment-page-3/#comment-112838 Dearlakshmi8589 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/#comment-112838 hank you for this wonderful post.. happier there are so many others out there who are having the same problems.. but have a doubt does that mean people wd poor cognitive and gud metacognitive abilities can't become good students.. can u plz suggest ways as to how people like us Excel just like the ones with good cognitive abilities Lakshmi hank you for this wonderful post.. happier there are so many others out there who are having the same problems.. but have a doubt does that mean people wd poor cognitive and gud metacognitive abilities can’t become good students.. can u plz suggest ways as to how people like us Excel just like the ones with good cognitive abilities
Lakshmi

]]> By: Online Greeting Cards Shop http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/comment-page-3/#comment-111533 Online Greeting Cards Shop Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:34:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/#comment-111533 The above   blog was really very interesting & full of inspiring one which helps the common people to realize their potential 7 helps to grow in their life. I thanks John for sharing us this knowledgable information which must be shared to everyone . If we realize 0r analyze our own hidden potential then we can do anything that we want in our life. The above   blog was really very interesting & full of inspiring one which helps the common people to realize their potential 7 helps to grow in their life.
I thanks John for sharing us this knowledgable information which must be shared to everyone .
If we realize 0r analyze our own hidden potential then we can do anything that we want in our life.

]]> By: JayD http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/comment-page-3/#comment-111260 JayD Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:18:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/#comment-111260 John,  CEOs and Managers are successful because they hire people who master their respective jobs and are able to profit from their decision making.  I would propose a different thesis in that intelligence is soley "Cognition". People who score very well are able to memorize and hold information for a long time. On the other hand I believe that people who do not score well have a mental deficency that they can not store and recall memories. That deficency in holding memory for a long time is actually in the real world their best asset. The "zen cup concept" is from zen-buddahism which is short means freeing your mind to learn something new. When the Cognition deficient person comes across a situation they know they are weak at they will fill thier mind with new information to get them through that situation and will know who the best person/search engine/book to reach to get the right answer. The cognition defcient person would mostly be a person who is a "Jack of all trades but Master of None." CEO's/Managers/People in Sales in my opinnion are Cognition deficient people but retain enough to know where they have seen certain information before and remember who are the people who are masters of this information and have the creativity to put in a formula to solve their situation and do it well. People who have no issue with Cognition are considered very intelligent becasue they are masters of what they learned and retain it for a long time ie. Doctors, Lawyers any other profession that is hard to get into unless you have a strong memory and can recall it just as well. Strong Cognition limits you because you become the full "zen cup" and your mind will not make room for new information that you may need which will make it difficult to solve unfamilar problems. John, 

CEOs and Managers are successful because they hire people who master their respective jobs and are able to profit from their decision making.  I would propose a different thesis in that intelligence is soley “Cognition”. People who score very well are able to memorize and hold information for a long time. On the other hand I believe that people who do not score well have a mental deficency that they can not store and recall memories. That deficency in holding memory for a long time is actually in the real world their best asset. The “zen cup concept” is from zen-buddahism which is short means freeing your mind to learn something new.
When the Cognition deficient person comes across a situation they know they are weak at they will fill thier mind with new information to get them through that situation and will know who the best person/search engine/book to reach to get the right answer. The cognition defcient person would mostly be a person who is a “Jack of all trades but Master of None.” CEO’s/Managers/People in Sales in my opinnion are Cognition deficient people but retain enough to know where they have seen certain information before and remember who are the people who are masters of this information and have the creativity to put in a formula to solve their situation and do it well.
People who have no issue with Cognition are considered very intelligent becasue they are masters of what they learned and retain it for a long time ie. Doctors, Lawyers any other profession that is hard to get into unless you have a strong memory and can recall it just as well. Strong Cognition limits you because you become the full “zen cup” and your mind will not make room for new information that you may need which will make it difficult to solve unfamilar problems.

]]> By: JayD http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/comment-page-2/#comment-111258 JayD Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:06:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/#comment-111258 Monica I think you have a big strength and by meta-cognition building I would recomend you read a big on building relationships with people.  Sales books are good becasue the writer understands that the world is run by relationship and having the knowledge you have will be more attractive to the recepient which will make you more successful.  I do not believe your mediocre you just don't know how to apply what you mastered. Monica I think you have a big strength and by meta-cognition building I would recomend you read a big on building relationships with people.  Sales books are good becasue the writer understands that the world is run by relationship and having the knowledge you have will be more attractive to the recepient which will make you more successful.  I do not believe your mediocre you just don’t know how to apply what you mastered.

]]> By: JayD http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/comment-page-2/#comment-111254 JayD Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:34:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/#comment-111254 Sreeram, I disagree with who you are categorizing as the "Cognitive" people.  CEOs and Managers are successful because they hire people who master their respective jobs and are able to profit from their decision making.  I like the comparison to the article that someone mentioned in a earlier post about the "zen cup."  I would propose a different thesis in that intelligence is soley "Cognition".  People who score very well are able memorize and hold information for a long time.  On the other hand I believe that people who do not score well have a mental deficency that they can not store and recall memories.   That deficency in holding memory for a long time is actually in the real world their best asset.  The "zen cup concept" is from zen-buddahism which is short means freeing your mind to learn something new.  When the Cognition deficient person comes across a situation they know they are weak at they will fill thier mind with new information to get them through that situation and will know who the best person to reach to get the right answer.  The cognition defcient person would mostly refered to a person who is a "Jack of all trades but Master of None."  CEO's/Managers/People in Sales in my opinnion are Cognition deficient people but retain enough to know where they have seen certain information before and remember who are the people who are masters of this information and have the creativity to put in a formula to solve their situation and do it well.  People who have no issue with Cognition are considered very intelligent becasue they are masters of what they learned and retain it for a long time ie. Doctors, Lawyers any other profession that is hard to get into unless you have a strong memory and can recall it just as well.  Strong Cognition limits you because you become the full "zen cup" and your mind will not make room for new information that you may need which will make it difficult to solve unfamilar problems. John any thoughts to what I am saying? Sreeram,

I disagree with who you are categorizing as the “Cognitive” people.  CEOs and Managers are successful because they hire people who master their respective jobs and are able to profit from their decision making.  I like the comparison to the article that someone mentioned in a earlier post about the “zen cup.”  I would propose a different thesis in that intelligence is soley “Cognition”.  People who score very well are able memorize and hold information for a long time.  On the other hand I believe that people who do not score well have a mental deficency that they can not store and recall memories.   That deficency in holding memory for a long time is actually in the real world their best asset.  The “zen cup concept” is from zen-buddahism which is short means freeing your mind to learn something new.  When the Cognition deficient person comes across a situation they know they are weak at they will fill thier mind with new information to get them through that situation and will know who the best person to reach to get the right answer.  The cognition defcient person would mostly refered to a person who is a “Jack of all trades but Master of None.”  CEO’s/Managers/People in Sales in my opinnion are Cognition deficient people but retain enough to know where they have seen certain information before and remember who are the people who are masters of this information and have the creativity to put in a formula to solve their situation and do it well.  People who have no issue with Cognition are considered very intelligent becasue they are masters of what they learned and retain it for a long time ie. Doctors, Lawyers any other profession that is hard to get into unless you have a strong memory and can recall it just as well.  Strong Cognition limits you because you become the full “zen cup” and your mind will not make room for new information that you may need which will make it difficult to solve unfamilar problems.

John any thoughts to what I am saying?

]]> By: Cylus32 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/comment-page-3/#comment-110596 Cylus32 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:36:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/#comment-110596 Great article. I have been searching for information on why I am the way I am (learning habits). I find myself embedded with what others call useless information. But the fact is that I find using this information in my daily life. The issue I am having is with information on my style of learning. In my mind I can break down the construction of a subject from within a few seconds to minutes. It tends to give me headaches when my mind runs at full capacity (which happens often and makes it hard to sleep). Is there anything you can help me with as far as mental deconstruction or preknowledge type learning? Great article. I have been searching for information on why I am the way I am (learning habits). I find myself embedded with what others call useless information. But the fact is that I find using this information in my daily life. The issue I am having is with information on my style of learning. In my mind I can break down the construction of a subject from within a few seconds to minutes. It tends to give me headaches when my mind runs at full capacity (which happens often and makes it hard to sleep). Is there anything you can help me with as far as mental deconstruction or preknowledge type learning?

]]> By: Amadeyon http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/comment-page-3/#comment-110344 Amadeyon Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:05:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/learn-to-understand-your-own-intelligence/#comment-110344 just answer to the best of your ability, and don't worry about scrutiny... little just help you understand how others think eventually you can chose your way of thinking are the norm.. by the way all people are equally intelegent scientific  (there's) just answer to the best of your ability, and don’t worry about scrutiny… little just help you understand how others think eventually you can chose your way of thinking are the norm.. by the way all people are equally intelegent scientific  (there’s)

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