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For a long time, it was assumed that intelligence was measurable. But now, many researchers are taking a skeptical view of that claim. Today, a distinction is made between many different types of intelligence, such as those relating to language, abstractive ability and, say, interaction in team sports. Although it’s obvious that highly gifted people are set apart from the average, what’s not so clear is how intelligence is affected by genes, environmental stimuli, education or even nutrition. Interestingly, labeling someone “intelligent” or “less intelligent” can influence that indiv.
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