What is intelligence? How does it work?

People are very proud of him. From science to name, caste, caste, class, movies, stories, poems, etc., his pride has no end. All this has been possible by focusing on just one thing. People give the most importance to that matter. And that is intelligence. Usually we think of intelligence as a trait like strength. But whenever we try to associate it, what is intelligence? Then it becomes quite confusing. In a word, intelligence is a kind of method or mechanism for solving the problems that humans had to constantly face in order to survive. For example, collecting food and finding shelter refers to the competition to find mates for reproduction or to discover strategies to escape from predators.

Intelligence is no single subject. This includes the ability to acquire knowledge. Multidisciplinary learning skills, creativity, ability to develop strategies and ability to think through complex issues. It manifests itself through a variety of behaviors and uses. such as different levels of consciousness and instinctive or instinctive responses to different types of learning. But not all scientists agree on how intelligence started or what is its definition. The matter is actually more complicated because intelligence is related to consciousness. Since consciousness is very useful in solving problems, it is not exactly clear what intelligence actually means. It can be thought of as a combination of many skills and techniques. Or think of it as a tool box or equipment box. Which includes very basic equipment. These basic tools include the ability to collect and store information and to use it to learn.

Various information about the world is retrieved with the help of different NGAs such as eyes, ears, nose, taste or touch. At the same time, these senses help us express our appropriate response to the external environment. Living beings have to be constantly aware of the state of their bodies. Be aware of hunger, fatigue, various needs. Information is the basis of all actions for all living beings. Without information, its survival depends on the kindness of the environment. Because without proper information he is unable to respond appropriately. Information becomes much more powerful if it can be collected and stored. So the second basic device is our memory. Memory is the ability to collect and retain and recall information. So that he does not have to collect the same information again and again and learn the same thing again and again. These memories can be about an event surrounding a place or about a partner or society.

 Discovering a use or behavioral memory such as a hunting strategy or a way to build something that an animal uses to survive. Acquiring some behavior or skill requires repeated practice so that it can be completely mastered. Such as being able to fly or swim. Any skill can be acquired through this practice. That is, the ability to do many thoughts or work in a certain way is created. These three basic instruments or powers enable even the most dependable animal to perform surprisingly intelligent tasks. Such as the unicellular slime mind, which is basically a large slime cell. Exhibits behavior that resembles the behavior of simple-brained animals. Although this unicellular slime has no brain. When food is placed in one corner of the space like a spherical puzzle and this unicellular slime is placed in the other corner. It finds its way by spreading its body parts in its surroundings and succeeds in reaching the food by first identifying and avoiding the obstacles that reach the food. It saves time and effort by adapting its behavior to the environment rather than being stuck in one place by moving blindly. But this behavior is natural to them i.e. it is not something they learn later but it is in them from birth. So scientists do not agree whether to call it intelligence or not. Although they do provide some benefits to the slime mole. Bees are rather more suitable examples in this case. Scientists have trained bees to drop a colored ball into a specific hole. If he does that, he gets a piece of sugar as a reward. That is, even though this behavior is not natural to them, they can learn this behavior and become adept at it over time.

Solving more difficult problems requires more skill and finer tools. Complex organisms can solve many more types of problems based on basic tools or abilities. They can remember all kinds of communication, connection and strategy or mechanical skills. We can call it a library of knowledge. Apart from these techniques and skills, we have another interesting ability that is creativity. Being creative means creating something entirely new and valuable from seemingly unrelated matters. In terms of intelligence, this means creating new and exceptional connections. Skillfully combining information stored in memory to find a solution to a problem. Another aspect of creativity is the ability to use new methods or tools in a task. For example, a primate uses a stick to catch ants from a tree or an octopus collects a coconut shell and hides inside it. 

Stockpiling tools for future problems is associated with a more complex and sophisticated approach to problem solving. Which is planning or planning. Planning means determining what actions are necessary to achieve a specific goal and making a plan about them and when unexpected situations or new possibilities arise, checking whether they fit into the plan. An example of such cognitive behavior is storing food for the future. It is an instinctive behavior in squirrels. But although hiding food is their instinct. They have to use their intelligence for this hiding task. Squirrels check the weight and shape of each nut to calculate how much time and effort is required to hide them, and how much profit it will make from each nut, such as eating the slightly spoiled and malnourished nuts first and hiding the ones that are not yet ripe. Even Karthabirali pretends to hide nuts when she realizes others are watching her.

With these empty nut shells he confuses the enemy and hides the real nuts elsewhere. It's pretty advanced kind of planning. Because in order to confuse someone, it is necessary to first realize that there are others like him who want the same thing. The more complex the problem, the more combinations of tools are required to solve it. So the more tools there are, the easier it will be to solve life's problems. Again, humans have evolved in different directions and have acquired a wide variety of intellectual tools. Along with that we have achieved another thing that is culture or culture. No single person could have built a rocket or a particle accelerator.

 But because of our ability to work together and share the knowledge that people have gained over the ages, we can tackle problems that we would not have been able to do alone. As a result, we have been able to make the world our own. At the same time, however, we have created new problems. Such as rapid climate change and antibiotic resistance. To solve these problems we have to think about the future beyond the thought of living in the present. We have the tool box. Just use it properly.