Intelligence

## Abstract

Intelligence is a fascinating and multifaceted concept that encompasses a wide range of cognitive abilities and skills. It is often described as the capacity of an individual to learn, reason, solve problems, and adapt to new situations. However, it is important to note that intelligence is not a singular, monolithic trait but rather a complex and diverse phenomenon.

One of the key aspects of intelligence is its variability and the existence of different types or forms of intelligence. While traditional measures of intelligence have primarily focused on cognitive abilities such as logical reasoning and problem-solving skills, contemporary research has expanded our understanding by recognizing that intelligence can manifest in various domains.

One prominent theory that highlights the diverse nature of intelligence is Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. According to Gardner, intelligence is not solely represented by a single measure, but rather comprises several independent intelligences. These include linguistic intelligence, logical-mathematical intelligence, spatial intelligence, bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, musical intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, and naturalistic intelligence. Each of these intelligences represents a distinct set of skills and abilities, highlighting the diverse ways in which individuals can excel and demonstrate their intellectual capabilities.

Moreover, intelligence is not limited to purely cognitive domains. Emotional intelligence and social intelligence are two significant aspects that play crucial roles in human interactions and well-being. Emotional intelligence involves understanding and managing one's own emotions as well as perceiving and empathizing with the emotions of others. Social intelligence, on the other hand, refers to the ability to navigate social situations, comprehend social dynamics, and interact effectively with others

### Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

IQ, or intelligence quotient, is a numerical measure that aims to assess an individual's general cognitive abilities relative to their peers. It is derived from standardized tests designed to evaluate different aspects of intellectual functioning, such as logical reasoning, problem-solving, verbal comprehension, and perceptual processing.

IQ scores are typically represented on a standardized scale, where the average score is set at 100, and the distribution of scores follows a bell curve. This means that the majority of individuals fall within the average range, while fewer individuals score significantly above or below the average. IQ scores are often categorized into different ranges, such as below average, average, above average, and gifted.

### Intelligence Rankings

Intelligence rankings categorizes tiers of intellect we can apply to fictional characters. This is not a metric that is to be applied to all possible worlds, but a metric that can be used to gage intellectual capacity and sectionalize them based off of cognitive prowess and feats that suggest some measure of sentience. Note: Intelligence rankings will not account for the amount of knowledge one has.

##### Autonomous:

Entities that give no indication of sentience or cognition → lacking the general connotations to what we refer to as *a mind.*

##### Involuntary; spontaneous:

Lacking the capacity to execute conscious thought. This not not adhere to a determinist account of one that is involuntary, but rather one that lacks the cognitive ability to determine it's own course of action. A good example that demonstrates this tier are insects.

##### Sub-Sentience:

Entities that demonstrate some cognition in relation to their action; able to make some decisions to some extent, but yet are very intellectually limited. A good example of this would be: reptiles, fish, and amphibians.

##### Sentient:

This tier accounts for entities that display emotion, clear decision making, and bonding with other species; their limitations include complex emotional systems, higher-functioning decision making, i.e practical intelligence, and reason.

##### Thick-Headed:

Entities that contain intelligence that can adhere to psychoanalytic measure, i.e IQ, yet severely lack generic reasoning skills → spatial, logical, or emotional intelligence.

##### Average:

Intelligence that is comparable to the average human IQ: 100; demonstrates legitimate reasoning, emotional complexity and creativity.

##### Above Average:

Characters or entities that give a more impressive account for their intellectual capability, but is not seen as necessarily remarkable or extraordinary. IQ ranges from 110-120.

##### Intellectually Gifted:

Character/entities that have demonstrated superiority in academically/intellectually rigorous fields; indicate clear intellectual superiority among their respective species, in accordance to the classified types of intelligence.

##### Genius:

Characters that demonstrate extraordinary/superhuman intellectual capacity. These characters are prominent in their respective world due to their cognitive superiority. Examples would be: Light and L from Death Note, Lelouch Lamperouge from Code Geass, Conan from Detective Conan, etc. IQ: 140+

##### Super-Genius:

Super-human intelligence that accounts for all types of classified intelligence. Characters with Super-Genius intellect are vastly superior, and thought of as evolutionarily superior(reptiles vs mammals), intellectually speaking. Examples would be: Kisuke Urahara and Aizen from Bleach, Bulma from DBZ, Tony Stark from Marvel, etc.

##### Intellectual Archetype:

Characters with intelligence that can not be quantitatively measured, only qualitative with respect to their unfathomable feats that require reasoning and cognition beyond our comprehension → can be argued for existential superiority due to the intelligence discrepancy among the respective characters within their world. Examples would include: Azmuth from Ben 10, Ultron from Marvel Comics, Gilgamesh from Fate, etc.

#### Note:

* This does not provide a rigorous account for categorizing intellectual capacity for all possible worlds.

* The information provided is not infallible (without mistake), it only provides a simple metric for inductively ranking characters.