Some people are more intelligent than others. We see it every day. There are smarties. And. Not-so-smarties.
In general, over the years, this has been measured by our IQ — our intelligence quotient.
Here are the highest IQ populations in the world.
Japan – 106.49
Taiwan – 106.47
Singapore – 105.89
Hong Kong (China) – 105.37
China – 104.10
South Korea – 102.35
Belarus – 101.60
Finland – 101.20
Liechtenstein – 101.07
Netherlands & Germany (tie) – 100.74
As you can see, the United States did not make it into the top ten. I wasn’t too surprised by this. I’ll tell you, those folks from Liechtenstein are some smart cookies. And they are number nine. (Actually, I don’t know any Liechtensteinians.)
Here in the US, most people — about 68 percent — have an IQ between 85 and 115. Only a small fraction of people have a very low IQ — below 70 — or a very high IQ — above 130.
And. The average IQ in the United States is 98.
We are a whopping seven and a half points below the top dog on the world list. IQ is like dog years. One year is a lot. One IQ point is a lot.
But low and behold, according to psychologists, it isn’t all about smarty-pants intelligence. There are different kinds of “intelligence,” according to them.
1) Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
2) Emotional Quotient (EQ)
3) Social Quotient (SQ)
4) Adversity Quotient (AQ)
5) Physical Quotient (PQ)
6) Naturalistic Quotient (NQ)
7) Spiritual Quotient (SpQ)
There are many more types of “intelligence” floating around out there. I found these at several different sources. And Dr. Google has listed countless others.
Of the ones I’ve selected, here are their meanings:
1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ): The measure of our level of comprehension. We need IQ to solve math, memorize things, and recall lessons, among countless other things.
2. Emotional Quotient (EQ): The measure of our ability to maintain peace with others, keep to time, be responsible, be honest, respect boundaries, be humble, genuine, and considerate.
3. Social Quotient (SQ): The measure of our ability to build a network of friends and maintain it over a long period of time.
4. The Adversity Quotient (AQ): The measure of our ability to go through a rough period in life and come out of it without losing our minds.
5. The Physical Quotient (PQ): The measure of how well we are attuned to our physical well-being. How we treat our mind, body, and spirit.
6. The Naturalistic Quotient (NQ): The measure of the ability to recognize the consequential distinctions in the natural world and to use this ability productively.
7. The Spiritual Quotient (SpQ): The measure of what we use to develop our capacity for meaning, vision, and value. It underlies the things we believe in and the role our beliefs and values play in the actions that we take. This is our most fundamental intelligence.
I imagine many of us are a smashed-up, jumbled concoction of all or some of these. Yes, we are one of eight billion unique individuals in this world, all bumping shoulders and noticing one another as we go.
Our intelligence helps us to move through this world. To see, hear, and comprehend the space around us and hopefully learn as we go. It gives humans the ability to form concepts and to reason. It allows us to communicate. To solve problems. And on and on.
Intelligence enables humans to experience the world around us. And the world within us. And so, from there, we think.
And with that? I think it is best to think good things.
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Common sense is not so common.
— Voltaire
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An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things.
— Bryant H. McGill
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I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.
— Socrates
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https://www.healthline.com/health/average-iq
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/average-iq-by-country
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How smart we are. Or are we not?
