Comments on: Street Smarts vs. Book Smarts (part 1 of 2) http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2008/05/street-smarts-vs-book-smarts-pat-1-of-2 The Fruit of Knowledge Digest: Now in weblog technology Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:21:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: courtney http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2008/05/street-smarts-vs-book-smarts-pat-1-of-2#comment-4235 courtney Wed, 14 May 2008 03:42:57 +0000 http://www.pixcapacitor.com/?p=1249#comment-4235 a) obviously i've fallen very behind on keeping up with your blog. ~ b) nice post. sometimes i wish i liked THINKING as much as you do. ~ C)* my first shot on the common words was 48. i played again and again till i could finally remember more than 70. that means nothing except that i must have been VERY bored... ~ ~ *the C is capitalized because it stands for COURTNEY. Of course. a) obviously i’ve fallen very behind on keeping up with your blog.
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b) nice post. sometimes i wish i liked THINKING as much as you do.
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C)* my first shot on the common words was 48. i played again and again till i could finally remember more than 70. that means nothing except that i must have been VERY bored…
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*the C is capitalized because it stands for COURTNEY. Of course.

]]> By: Pixel http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2008/05/street-smarts-vs-book-smarts-pat-1-of-2#comment-3906 Pixel Fri, 02 May 2008 00:33:53 +0000 http://www.pixcapacitor.com/?p=1249#comment-3906 <strong>Laura,</strong> I got 48 the second time I took it, which doesn't bode well for my ability to increase my score. <strong>Um,</strong> I think I agree fully with you. There are different types of intelligence. Talking in these particular terms only serves to obfuscate matters. <strong>Ex,</strong> Yes, yes I am. :-P <strong>Ashley,</strong> See that's the thing: I want to agree with you, but I think the 'function in the real world' is a very vague concept that I'm not sure I understand. Perhaps it's common sense, but I tend to think you mean something else by it. And it's been my experience that it's rare for people to possess either. Laura,

I got 48 the second time I took it, which doesn’t bode well for my ability to increase my score.

Um,

I think I agree fully with you. There are different types of intelligence. Talking in these particular terms only serves to obfuscate matters.

Ex,

Yes, yes I am. :-P

Ashley,

See that’s the thing: I want to agree with you, but I think the ‘function in the real world’ is a very vague concept that I’m not sure I understand. Perhaps it’s common sense, but I tend to think you mean something else by it. And it’s been my experience that it’s rare for people to possess either.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2008/05/street-smarts-vs-book-smarts-pat-1-of-2#comment-3905 Ashley Thu, 01 May 2008 20:59:47 +0000 http://www.pixcapacitor.com/?p=1249#comment-3905 I think it takes a certain kind of intelligence to be able to learn and remember things and another kind to be able to function in the real world. Call that common sense if you like, but I definitely think there's a difference. And while I do think it is possible for someone to possess both, it's been my experience that that type of person is very rare. I think it takes a certain kind of intelligence to be able to learn and remember things and another kind to be able to function in the real world. Call that common sense if you like, but I definitely think there’s a difference. And while I do think it is possible for someone to possess both, it’s been my experience that that type of person is very rare.

]]> By: The Ex http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2008/05/street-smarts-vs-book-smarts-pat-1-of-2#comment-3904 The Ex Thu, 01 May 2008 18:42:47 +0000 http://www.pixcapacitor.com/?p=1249#comment-3904 HA. You're making fun of my bacon candy? :( HA. You’re making fun of my bacon candy? :(

]]> By: Um...Yum! http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2008/05/street-smarts-vs-book-smarts-pat-1-of-2#comment-3902 Um...Yum! Thu, 01 May 2008 16:27:01 +0000 http://www.pixcapacitor.com/?p=1249#comment-3902 I only got 48. When I saw the ones I didn't get, I was like, damn I'm stupid. I guess I don't have book smarts. I always thought people used the term "street smarts" to make themselves (or others) feel better about themselves. Like a backlash to school making you feel like an idiot. But then they go out of their way to say you can only have one or the other (book/street smarts), but you can't have both. I did well in school, so apparently that meant I lacked common sense. This made no sense to me. That's like saying people who can do math can't find their way around a city. Completely illogical. But what can you expect from people who lack book smarts? Daniel seems to be talking about fluid intelligence. I read an article yesterday (can't find it) that talked about new studies showing this type of intelligence (the kind you use to reason and come up with things on your own...bad explanation on my part) can be exercised and increased. Also, surviving in the woods could rely on book smarts. If someone is familiar with plantlife and knows what to eat and what not to, how is that not "book smarts"? I do think there are different types of intelligence, and a lot of time people confuse intelligence or lack of it with other character or personality traits. But I don't think it's split into book vs street smarts. I only got 48. When I saw the ones I didn’t get, I was like, damn I’m stupid.

I guess I don’t have book smarts.

I always thought people used the term “street smarts” to make themselves (or others) feel better about themselves. Like a backlash to school making you feel like an idiot. But then they go out of their way to say you can only have one or the other (book/street smarts), but you can’t have both. I did well in school, so apparently that meant I lacked common sense. This made no sense to me. That’s like saying people who can do math can’t find their way around a city. Completely illogical. But what can you expect from people who lack book smarts?

Daniel seems to be talking about fluid intelligence. I read an article yesterday (can’t find it) that talked about new studies showing this type of intelligence (the kind you use to reason and come up with things on your own…bad explanation on my part) can be exercised and increased.

Also, surviving in the woods could rely on book smarts. If someone is familiar with plantlife and knows what to eat and what not to, how is that not “book smarts”?

I do think there are different types of intelligence, and a lot of time people confuse intelligence or lack of it with other character or personality traits. But I don’t think it’s split into book vs street smarts.

]]> By: laura http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2008/05/street-smarts-vs-book-smarts-pat-1-of-2#comment-3901 laura Thu, 01 May 2008 14:13:12 +0000 http://www.pixcapacitor.com/?p=1249#comment-3901 That common words quiz was fun! I only got 41, though. That common words quiz was fun!
I only got 41, though.

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