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Ebook Psychology a journey (4th edition): Part 2

(BQ) Part 2 book "Psychology a journey" has contents: Intelligence, cognition, language, and creativity; motivation and emotion; personality; health, stress, and coping; psychological disorders; therapies; social behavior. | Intelligence, Cognition, Language, and Creativity Journey into Psychology: Homo sapiens Unlike other species, humans owe their success began to slowly destroy nerve cells in his spi- has used his intellect to advance our under- more to intelligence and thinking abilities than nal cord, short-circuiting messages between standing of the universe. to physical strength or speed (Goldstein, 2008). his brain and muscles. Today, he is confined to That’s why our species is called Homo sapiens a wheelchair and “speaks” by manually con- gence? How do we think? How are we able to (from the Latin for man and wise). Our intelli- trolling a speech synthesizer. Yet despite his solve problems? How do people like Steven gence makes us highly adaptable creatures. We severe disabilities, his brain is unaffected by Hawking create works of science, art, and liter- live in deserts, jungles, mountains, frenzied cit- the disease and remains fiercely active. He can ature? For some preliminary answers, we will ies, placid retreats, and space stations. still think. Steven is a theoretical physicist and investigate intelligence, thinking, problem solv- one of the best-known scientific minds of mod- ing, language, and creativity, in the following ern times. With courage and determination, he pages. Consider Steven Hawking. He can’t walk or talk. When he was 13, Lou Gehrig’s disease But what exactly is wisdom? What is intelli- 301 Manahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images 8 Survey Questions ? • How is human intelligence defined and measured? • How much does intelligence vary from person to person? • What are some controversies in the study of intelligence? • What is the nature of thought? • In what ways are images related to thinking? Human Intelligence—The IQ and You How is human intelligence defined and measured? What do we mean when we say that Steven Hawking is “intelligent”? Can intelligence be measured? Can intelligence tests predict life success? What are the