I am curious: When do we label a person as being 'intelligent', 'smart' or 'clever'? This is subjective, and it seems unlikely that it is possible to reach a bulletproof definition. A high IQ has been used for some time, but it seems that taking IQ tests is a learnable skill as any other, see 1 (other sources contradict this fact, however, see 2). But when do we say when somebody is 'smart'? It is not rare to hear people utter 'Wow, he's really smart!'. Does he have a high IQ score? Does he know all the capitals of all countries in the world? Does he play piano extremely well, have a Ph.D. in mathematics or paint incredibly beautiful paintings?So the question is:How do laypeople form a judgment that another person is smart or intelligent?References:http://io9.com/5959058/further-evidence-that-iq-does-not-measure-intelligencehttp://curiosity.discovery.com/question/what-an-iq-test-measure
How do laypeople form a judgment that another person is smart or intelligent?
social psychology;intelligence