Controversy of Intelligence: Crash Course Psychology #23

So, how many different kinds of intelligence are there? And what is the G-Factor? Eugenics? Have you ever taken an IQ Test? All of these things play into the fascinating and sometimes icky history of Intelligence Testing. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks us through some of the important aspects of that history... as well as Nazis. Hey, I said some of it was icky.


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Chapters:
Introduction: Defining Intelligence 00:00
The G-Factor 01:22
Psychometrics 2:33
Gardner's 8 Intelligences 3:11
Measuring Creativity & Divergent Thinking 4:12
Emotional Intelligence 6:06
Eugenics 7:05
Binet & Simon's "Mental Age" Tests 8:01
IQ Tests 9:06
Intelligence Tests, Eugenics, & Forced Sterilization in the U.S. 9:40
Eugenics in Nazi Germany 10:44
Review & Credits 11:45
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[carsontroeh]

the internet is a great place to find people with 300 IQ, apparently.

[devinbeverage]

Fun Fact - if you've never noticed, at the end of the video when they review, you can click on any of the topics if you don't feel very solid on it - and it'll skip back to the precise part of the video where they taught you that. :-)

[BakrAli]

Table of Contents

Defining Intelligence 00:00.00
Types of Intelligence 01:22.09
G-Factor 01:37.05
Sherlock Holmes 04:44.12
Intelligence Testing 02:26.23
IQ Scores 08:00.21
Eugenics 07:47.05
Intelligence Controversy 09:05.17

[fishbuddy]

My sister works with mentally challenged people, and she was telling me one time that one of her clients didn't really know how to do stuff, like ride the bus and such, but could memorize full length pages of movie scripts, word for word. (Or something like that, I don't really remember the story to well) I honestly think it's amazing how intelligence can develop and show up in a person, one way or another.

[stephaniesmith]

People (especially in the education system) seem to believe that numerical thinking is what creates success, and anyone who is a brilliant numerical thinker is labeled as 'smart'. I'm a numerical thinker, but I don't think that makes me better than the creative/artsy students. I will never in my life be able to think of something off the top of my head and produce it on a canvas as well as some people I know, who can do so without batting an eyelash. Although some schools are recognising these different intelligences, I think it's sad that many schools only choose to acknowledge numerical intelligence, when there are so many people who have so much talent in different areas of thinking. The difficulties in these areas is debatable, but then again, it's a relative concept; different people are better than others at some things, and vice versa - that's why it's controversial, because there is no right or wrong answer.

[samdoo]

Love how they animated the Benedict Cumberbatch version of Sherlock Holmes.

[JTelli]

My Government teacher once asked us; "Who is smarter, a Scientist or an African Bush Man?" and when everyone answered the Scientists, he asked the second question: "How long do you think the Scientists would survive in the African bush?" Its a question I still ponder today.

[empty_cognizance]

A little past the mid-way point here, Hank. It is HARD to stop binge-watching these! You, and everyone else involved with this channel, are fantastic!

[HectorTheGenuflector]

I've been trying for years, but I still can't find the g-factor.

[bellarodrgz]

I love how in the emotionally unintelligent part of sherlocks thought bubble was John just hugging him

[crashcourse]

So, how many different kinds of intelligence are there? And what is the G-Factor? Eugenics? Have you ever taken an IQ Test? All of these things play into the fascinating and sometimes icky history of Intelligence Testing. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, us through some of the important aspects of that history... as well as Nazis. Hey, I said some of it was icky.

[nemot]

Everyone is intelligent to a certain extent, I think it all comes down to curiosity, interest, motivation and hard work. I dont deny the fact that genetics and outside factors play a role.

[Arkantos]

Sherlock can perceive and utilise emotions, he just doesn't usually care enough to. When he decides to actually pay attention to them he can do it.

[jordanw]

I know a girl who is GREAT at school, math, studying, etc. She gets straight A's, but she has NO common sense.

[Lily.valkyrie]

I was expecting something intelligent to come out of Hanks mouth within the first few seconds and then suddenly the camera is zoomed in and Hanks cracked voice and he stutters and just says; "ah ah.. SMARTIEPANTS"






I legit just fell over on the floor laughing.

[jonahsweeney]

The irony of watching this video when the AP exam is tomorrow.

[XPimKossibleX]

I wish I could go 100 years into the future and learn the answers to these amazing questions in psychology.

[jakmar]

I love how Inspector Gadget was on the thumbnail for a video about intelligence. The irony is that intelligence is something Inspector Gadget severely lacks.

[Netbug]

I have a class with a woman who insists that I'm "the smart one" because I'm good with numbers, but she organizes the volunteers for an ENTIRE HOSPITAL! I'm not nearly that good with people; she has very high social intelligence.

[femkevandewalle]

What I usually roll with is that the word "intelligence" deprived from the Latin word "intellegere" witch means "to grasp" or "to understand".