Scientists have learned to predict the level of human intelligence

People love and hate at the same time how to differentiate and ordered the world. This voltage is always felt and often became a subject of speculation. For example, the heroine of the acclaimed book "Divergent" was "special" just because of the nature did not fit into a rigid caste system. In the movie "Minority Report" showed the senselessness of condemnation for human thought, not action. Of course, it's funny - because such fantastic pictures are always interesting and thought-provoking. But now that neuroscientists can create a map of the human brain, forecasting ability of intelligence, the reality sci-fi-movies and books is especially close.

Under the intellect it is necessary to understand a person's ability to abstract propositions. It is possible to assess by analyzing the relations that arise in the brain. It's very cool, but also sad. Because the study of human intelligence leads to a disappointing conclusion: some of us originally smarter than others. Just due to the fact that the "wiring" in the brain works better.

Intelligence studies - a relatively new area of ​​interest for science. But ask researchers about how you can apply what you learn, and you'll get an instant response. For example, the editor of "Layfhakera" can put the author in an MRI scanner and see if it's good enough to work in the publication. Of course, this is not the only way to apply our intelligence data, but the vector is understandable.

Richard Haier, intelligence researcher at the University of California, less prone to jokes. He believes that the analysis of such human abilities can be allowed to identify the child's talents and place it in the appropriate class for their interests. You can still check your brain prisoner before to identify the camera, in order to know the level of its danger to society.

If you can figure out exactly how the first-grader Peter more receptive to information - by hearing or visual - is very good. But as soon as we come to the problem of differentiation of people on the propensity to violence, addictions and mental illness, there is a lot of challenges. Laura Cabrera, Neuroethics of Michigan State University, calls the assessment of technology intelligence, "a double-edged sword." After all, if it is possible to control a person, put pressure on him. Therefore Cabrera believes that the new ethical concept may be - "neyrodiskriminatsiya".

While creating a map of the human brain, scientists document all communications that occur when the message of its individual parts. This network is unique for each person, a kind of "fingerprint mind." Of course, technology is not yet finalized and not up to the level shown in "Divergent". Researchers say they need at least five years in order to finally explore the mechanisms of communication between the regions of the human brain. For a more detailed assessment of intelligence to work attracted volunteers who perform multiple tests, and the result is to assess their ability to make the abstract of judgment.

Scientists have discovered that the brain map, its "fingerprint" and how well people perform tests linked. The more areas of the brain works, the faster the signal passes between them, the better and faster the subject performed the task.

Several factors hinder the investigation. Firstly, what is happening to our brains during MRI - it's not the same thing as what we experience in real life. Second, researchers can simply create a map of the interaction areas of the brain, but does not explain the mechanism of its work. Third, the ability to make the abstract of judgment - that's not human thinking in general. But it is undeniable: now began to dawn on the horizon the specter of discrimination on mental abilities.

Based on materials Wired.