Bobertron comments on Stupid Questions Open Thread - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Bobertron 30 December 2011 12:59:53PM *  4 points [-]

What Intelligence Tests Miss is a book about the difference between intelligence and rationality. The linked LW-article about the book should answer your questions about the difference between the two.

A short answer would be that intelligence describes how well you think, but not some important traits and knowledge like: Do you use your intelligence (are you a reflective person), do you have a strong need for closure, can you override your intuitions, do you know Bayes-theorem, probability theory, or logic?