I’ve always found it amusing that we humans, the self-proclaimed intelligent species, don’t quite understand intelligence. It’s like a key tryin

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I’ve always found it amusing that we humans, the self-proclaimed intelligent species, don’t quite understand intelligence. It’s like a key trying to unlock itself. We are fascinated by intelligence -- we admire it, we chase it, and we often claim to recognize it with the confidence of a Cognitive Research Scientist saying, “I’ll know it when I see it”. Yet, we still do not understand intelligence. Even subsets of intelligence, such as the following two core aspects of behaviour; inhibitory control ( our ability to think before we react) and attention, these are both incompletely understood.

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As I have said before, a lot of us are generally lazy, we do not do the hard work, and writing can be ( should be?) hard work – or at least effortful. However, there are many benefits of writing such as improved communication, which is a strong differentiator in life. Yet, writing to improve many skills is something which is often overlooked, or not clearly communicated. Writing is a fundamental aptitude which can significantly impact our thinking processes and overall mental capabilities.