[Xmca-l] Re: Sternberg's 2015 reflections on his search for the nature of intelligence

[Larry Purss]

Mike,
I am sending an article that explores the metaphor of "field" where
"intelligence" and other animals show up. the perspective is from
Merleau-Ponty and so may be seen as phenomenological and not inclusive of
the "unity" of the "field".
however, this approach does express a prototypical type "unity ".
the author Kym McLaren does give a clear presentation of "emotion" as
another animal that also shows up within the "field".
This perspective moves from "inter-subjective" TO "inter-corporeal".
The focus is on "sense" [sens = sensory, meaning, AND movement] as a
synthesis. The term "unity" in relation to "synthesize" could be played
with conceptually.
it is a notion of animals which show up within "fields OF sens" [the French
concept of sense which includes movement within THIS field.

On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 10:04 PM, mike cole <mcole@ucsd.edu> wrote:

> Interesting idea. Let's see what Robert S thinks.z Robert. If you have Bob
> Sternbeg's a address, why not forward?
>
> Mike
>
> On Sunday, May 17, 2015, <lpscholar2@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Mike,
> >
> > Robert's insight that people in different cultures have very different
> > metaphors of mind and as a result they raised their children to be smart
> in
> > terms of their own implicit theories of intelligence.
> >
> > I would add that in various historical epochs people had very different
> > metaphors of intelligence.
> >
> > the search for intelligence “as” a zipperrump-a-zoo may be the misguided
> > metaphor. the search may be more productive to look at another metaphor
> > [the “field”] as the place where zipperrump-a-zoo's actually show up.
> >
> > Sternberg concludes his look back with the advice;
> >
> > “should you encounter anyone who believes he or she has found it [the
> > zipperump-a-zoo]nand there are plenty of those IN THE FIELD of
> intelligence
> > - my advice is: “Caveat emptor: Buyer beware”
> >
> >
> > The metaphors that carry the meaning of intelligence emerge within
> >
> > “fields”
> >
> > this may be where to search for zipperump-a-zoo as a species.
> >
> >
> > larry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from Windows Mail
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: mike cole
> > Sent: ‎Sunday‎, ‎May‎ ‎17‎, ‎2015 ‎11‎:‎05‎ ‎AM
> > To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Concerning those questions about intelligence that were floating around
> > recently. Perhaps the attached will prove of intrest. I include Robert
> > Serpell's introduction.
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear colleagues, students and friends,
> > Please find attached a light-heartedly phrased but also insightful 2015
> > essay by Robert Sternberg
> > ​
> > on the various approaches he has adopted over the years to research on
> the
> > nature of intelligence.
> >
> > It reminded me of conversations I have had with many of you over the
> years
> > !
> > I hope you enjoy it.
> >
> > RS
> > Robert Serpell PhD
> > Professor of Psychology, University of Zambia
> > Coordinator, Centre for the Promotion of Literacy in Sub-Saharan Africa
> > (CAPOLSA)
> > Psychology Department, School of Humanities & Social Sciences
> > Great East Road Campus
> > PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia
> >
> > Phone: (+260) 211 290850 (direct line to my office)
> > Cell     (+260) 977 758705
> >
> > webpage  http://unza.academia.edu/RobertSerpell
> > CAPOLSA website - new link: http://bit.ly/16nNi50
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > All there is to thinking is seeing something noticeable which makes
> > you see something you weren't noticing which makes you see something
> > that isn't even visible. N. McLean, *A River Runs Through it*
>
>
>
> --
>
> All there is to thinking is seeing something noticeable which makes
> you see something you weren't noticing which makes you see something
> that isn't even visible. N. McLean, *A River Runs Through it*
>
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