Intellectual Intel

What is intellect?

To determine what something is, an effective method is to determine the difference between the scenarios where the subject is present compared to unpresent. In the situation wherein something has intellect -a human for example-, it could be compared to something that does not have intellect, possibly being a dog. This should be a more applicable comparison, than a human to something completely lacking of brain activity like a rock, since intellect is assumedly considered a degree (the variable at hand) of intelligence (the constant). Distinguishing a variable is easier when there is a constant, so since a dog has some degree (variable) of intelligence (the constant), it should be a more relevant comparison, which should help more accurately distinguish the difference.

So, the most distinguishable difference regarding degree of intelligence, between a human and a dog could theoretically be the ability to distinguish differences (as of course I’m attempting to do right now!). Possibly, the reason humans are so much more intelligent -and considered to actually have intellect- is their ability to distinguish a far greater degree of differences in life, using conscious and aware comprehension. By being conscious of their surroundings, humans are able to comprehend the difference between whether certain variables are present or not, which would result in alternative outcomes. By being conscious and aware of any situation they’re put in, humans are able to then analyse what specific aspects of the situation are different from past situations, then comprehend what effect those differences will have. A dog on the other hand thinks basically only subconsciously, without the capability of analysing specific differences in any situation, and therefore not able to comprehend the effective outcome of those minor differences, and therefore not able to act accordingly in order to cause the most beneficial outcome.

Since ability to distinguish differences seems to be the element that causes intellect or a greater degree of intelligence, it should seem plausible that the greater the degree of ability to determine differences, the more intellectual or intelligent the individual. This makes sense logically in a practical manor as, in any general circumstance, the more accurately, precisely, and effectively the individual is able to determine differences in affecting variables, the more accurately they should be able to comprehend the minor causative effects of the variables. Once able to distinguish which variables cause which effects, they should be able to accurately predict the outcome of any situation by analysing the variables.

Having the ability to accurately predict and understand the outcome of any situation would be considered intellectual by my interpretation of the term intellect. This in turn, could be potentially relevantly beneficial with the plausibility of altering the variables to cause the most preferable outcome.

So for an advantageous potential of predicting, comprehending and therein altering variables of any situation, the key component seems to be determining differences by use of intellect.