The idea was first developed by Raymond Cattell and John Horn in the 1970s.
Otherwise known as fluid reasoning, it is the ability to problem-solve without past knowledge influencing your thinking.
However, having more fluid intelligence is actually a tremendous gift, though it is underestimated.
Sophia Sinclair
It often makes people innovative, creative and exceptional.
Fluid intelligence is directly linked to creativity and innovation.
The book smarts of crystallized intelligence can only take a person so far in the real world.
When we hear an idea that we agree with, we rarely request a persons credentials.
When we hear an idea that challenges what we know to be true, we do.
Nobody questions the great thought leaders of past centuries, nobody asks what grounds Buddha has to share wisdom.
They intuit that it is helpful and innovative, and so they accept it to be true.
Fallible as this can be, it is an important conversation to have.
