Environmental and Hereditary Effects on Intelligence and Learning Capabilities

Abstract

A person's intelligence is defined by their different cognitive abilities, such as thinking fast, solving problems, developing questions, understanding, and using critical thinking; these abilities are far more important than general intelligence acquired in a school system. The environment may affect a person, such as having no support from one's parents to study or do well in school and develop cognitive skills. Cognitive skills can be improved, such as attention span, which may improve with consistent practice. Everyone learns differently and requires different modules of learning; people who have high IQs and do well in school tend to be because they fit into the learning module that schools provide. This research will talk about adaptive intelligence and how it is essential to solve problems of the moment because a person with this intelligence has the necessary tools to adapt their skills to any situation. It will also cover the understanding of human abilities, the factors that may affect them, the difference between households, and the effect this can have on a person, such as the amount of support and motivation given to a person to learn and understand. Furthermore, this investigation delineates the importance of education and how it is vital in helping people develop their cognitive skills and improve them over time.