$4-3$: Practical Controversies

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Purpose

This assignment is intended to help you learn to assess the differences between conventional theories of intelligence and the thousand brains approach.

Action Items

View the $7-$minute video on conventional theories of intelligenceLinks to an external site..

Select one of the theories that appears to make the most sense to you.

View the $13-$minute Jeff Hawkins video Thousand Brains Theory of IntelligenceLinks to an external site..

Prepare a $1-2$ page paper that:

Indicates the conventional theory you selected to use and why you selected it$.$

Gives a brief synopsis of what you believe to be the key aspects of The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence.

Describes what struck you as the most critical differences between the conventional and the thousand brains intelligence theories.

Based on your readings in the text, why do you $($if you do$)$ think smart people sometimes fail to learn?