Health Sciences 2711A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Procedural Knowledge, Pragmatics

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2711A/B
• Professor: Marie Savundranayagam

Document Summary

Some argue that the most advances form of cognition is the capacity for wisdom. Wisdom reflects a far less quantifiable phenomenon. Traditional views of intelligence focus mostly on mechanics of intelligence: involve cognitive operations like speed, working memory and fluid intelligence. Baltes believed that older adults become increasingly capable of dealing with higher level conceptual issues: conventional tests using measures of mechanics of intelligence fail to capture these abilities. Cultural influences play a role in wisdom: japanese young and middle age wiser than americans, difference not found in oa though. Wisdom may play a role in facilitating the individuals own adjustment to life: higher life satisfaction, lower negative affect, less of a tendency to have depressive thoughts and better social relationships.