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<blockquote data-quote="Jhaelen" data-source="post: 7013127" data-attributes="member: 46713">Well, yes and no. If someone is sceptical of something that is presented to them as fact and takes steps to verify them, then intelligence is part of the equation. But in reality isn't that an exception rather than the rule? Most facts are believed without questioning them, typically because the source is trusted. Such facts are usually only questioned once someone (repeatedly) encounters evidence that they might be wrong.Perhaps this is just a matter of opinion, but I've always felt that there are two very different types of learning:1) the first requires knowledge of only a few basic facts and rules, which is mostly used in the sciences and especially in math, i.e. you need to actually understand the principles and be able to apply them to similar problems.2) the second type requires an ability to memorize vast amounts of data. Good examples for areas where this is important are history, geography, and to a large degree foreign languages.The first kind requires a certain degree of intelligence, the second doesn't. I suppose, intelligence _can_ help with the latter, because recognizing patterns can make memorizing facts easier, but I don't think, it's an actual requirement.To try to give an example that may be useful from a Fantasy RPG perspective:An apprentice learning a spell from a tutor doesn't have to be intelligent. It's just a matter of memorizing and flawlessly repeating it.Inventing a new spell (that may or may not share some aspects of a spell already known) does require intelligence.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jhaelen, post: 7013127, member: 46713"] Well, yes and no. If someone is sceptical of something that is presented to them as fact and takes steps to verify them, then intelligence is part of the equation. But in reality isn't that an exception rather than the rule? Most facts are believed without questioning them, typically because the source is trusted. Such facts are usually only questioned once someone (repeatedly) encounters evidence that they might be wrong. Perhaps this is just a matter of opinion, but I've always felt that there are two very different types of learning: 1) the first requires knowledge of only a few basic facts and rules, which is mostly used in the sciences and especially in math, i.e. you need to actually understand the principles and be able to apply them to similar problems. 2) the second type requires an ability to memorize vast amounts of data. Good examples for areas where this is important are history, geography, and to a large degree foreign languages. The first kind requires a certain degree of intelligence, the second doesn't. I suppose, intelligence _can_ help with the latter, because recognizing patterns can make memorizing facts easier, but I don't think, it's an actual requirement. To try to give an example that may be useful from a Fantasy RPG perspective: An apprentice learning a spell from a tutor doesn't have to be intelligent. It's just a matter of memorizing and flawlessly repeating it. Inventing a new spell (that may or may not share some aspects of a spell already known) does require intelligence. [/QUOTE]

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