Brendan Kelly Ph.D.

Brendan Kelly is Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto. He is author of over 50 books including the recent "Intelligence, IQ & Perception", and "Intelligence: Where we Were, Where we Are & Where we’re Going." He holds two doctorate degrees: a Ph.D. in Mathematics (Number Theory) from U. of T. and an Ed.D. in Computer Applications from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and he curates his site on Quora titled, “IQ & Intelligence.”

Why is it Strenuous or hard work for my brain when I do math?

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In his bestseller, Thinking Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman outlined the two modes of thinking that he called System 1and System 2. Roughly speaking, System 1 mode consists of intellectual processes that are “hard-wired” into our psyche and are performed automatically, or with minimal effort. Our startled reaction to an unexpected loud noise or sexual arousal in response …

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What are examples of Deep intellectual questions?

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A visitor to my Quora site, Intelligence and IQ, posed the question above and this post is my response. Here are two questions that require a high level of intelligence and knowledge before they can be understood and then addressed. Detailed discussions of several such questions are provided at https://www.intelligence-and-iq.com/intelligence/  Will artificial intelligence ever surpass …

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What are AQ, EQ & IQ?

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IQ is an approximate measure of a person’s cognitive abilities, including the ability to identify patterns in information, to problem solve, to reason logically, to store and recall information, to abstract, and to comprehend complex ideas. EQ, termed the “emotional quotient,” is a measure of a person’s social skills including the ability to understand the …

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How open-minded are you?

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The May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas re-ignited the passionately held views for and against gun controls, when 18-year-old, Salvador Ramos, using an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle, killed 19 young children and 2 teachers. Views of the profound personal tragedy suffered by the families in Uvalde deepened the polarization between people …

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Have you seen very smart/talented people who have settled for less or not really going after a career?

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Yes, John, I’ve seen several intelligent people who graduated from university without any clear idea of a career or occupation they wished to pursue. Often, young people take a variety of university or college courses that interest them and then, Just before they matriculate, or shortly after, they discover that nothing has ignited their interest …

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What are some of the ideas that intelligent people talk about?

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Socrates is reputed to have said, “Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. Though all people, in their conversations, address issues in all three of these categories, the most intelligent typically engage in a discussion of ideas, because such topics provide the broadest perspective. By contrast, those of lowest intelligence …

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