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How to measure Intelligence

Since the early days of humanity the notion of intelligence has been one of the most elusive and controversial. From ancient times until today there have been many different approaches on what constitutes intelligence and what makes an individual intelligent. Initially some pointed out a correlation between intelligence and education, although today it is evident that education has no direct correlation to intelligence. Others have considered intelligence connected to educability and making the most out of their education, shifting the importance to the person genetic predisposition. Others have defined intelligence as the ability of good judgement and logical reasoning. Despite the specific nature of the context of intelligence, which is still today under question, what remains is the importance of intelligence and consequently the ever existing need to measure it.