ReviewJournal of Intelligence2021
Critical Thinking: A Model of Intelligence for Solving Real-World Problems.
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- From Willingness to Practice: A Person-Centered Study of Primary Teachers' Critical-Thinking Readiness and the Enactment Gap.Journal of Intelligence · 2026Article
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- Affective Entry Characteristics Towards Mathematics and Reflective Thinking Skills Towards Problem Solving: The Mediating Role of Critical Thinking.Journal of Intelligence · 2026Article
- Generative AI Use and Critical Thinking Dispositions in Higher Education: A Cross-Sample Study of the Sequential Role of Metacognitive Weakness and Epistemic Laziness.Journal of Intelligence · 2026Article
- Perceptions and motivations toward critical thinking among health science students in northern Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Nature and Measure of Critical Thinking: The PACIER Framework and Assessment.Journal of Intelligence · 2025Article
- Neural Correlates of Belief-Bias Reasoning as Predictors of Critical Thinking: Evidence from an fNIRS Study.Journal of Intelligence · 2025Article
- Determining Factors for the Development of Critical Thinking in Higher Education.Journal of Intelligence · 2025Review
- Analysis of the Beliefs About Critical Competence in a Sample of Psychosocial and Socio-Educational Intervention Professionals in Master's Degree Training.Journal of Intelligence · 2025Article
- Critical Thinking and Metacognition: Pathways to Empathy and Psychological Well-Being.Journal of Intelligence · 2025Article
- Cognitive Abilities and School Achievement: Addressing Challenges Across Adolescence.Journal of Intelligence · 2025Article
- Emotional Intelligence and Critical Thinking: Relevant Factors for Training Future Teachers in a Chilean Pedagogy Program.Journal of Intelligence · 2025Article
- Are "Extracurricular" Activities Really Extracurricular? The Activities That Matter Least in School Are the Ones That Best Teach Real-World Critical and Creative Thinking.Journal of Intelligence · 2024Article
- Breaking Down the Concept of Students' Thinking and Reasoning Skills for Implementation in the Classroom.Journal of Intelligence · 2024Article
- University students' cognitive flexibility and critical thinking dispositions.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Critical Thinking: The ARDESOS-DIAPROVE Program in Dialogue with the Inference to the Best and Only Explanation.Journal of Intelligence · 2023Article
- Critical Thinking, Formation, and Change.Journal of Intelligence · 2023Article
- Critical Thinking, Intelligence, and Unsubstantiated Beliefs: An Integrative Review.Journal of Intelligence · 2023Review
- Number 19: Another Victim of the COVID-19 Pandemic?Journal of gambling studies · 2023Article
- Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration: Assessment, Certification, and Promotion of 21st Century Skills for the Future of Work and Education.Journal of Intelligence · 2023Review
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Abstract
Most theories of intelligence do not directly address the question of whether people with high intelligence can successfully solve real world problems. A high IQ is correlated with many important outcomes (e.g., academic prominence, reduced crime), but it does not protect against cognitive biases, partisan thinking, reactance, or confirmation bias, among others. There are several newer theories that directly address the question about solving real-world problems. Prominent among them is Sternberg's adaptive intelligence with "adaptation to the environment" as the central premise, a construct that does not exist on standardized IQ tests. Similarly, some scholars argue that standardized tests of intelligence are not measures of rational thought-the sort of skill/ability that would be needed to address complex real-world problems. Other investigators advocate for critical thinking as a model of intelligence specifically designed for addressing real-world problems. Yes, intelligence (i.e., critical thinking) can be enhanced and used for solving a real-world problem such as COVID-19, which we use as an example of contemporary problems that need a new approach.
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