{"id":111713,"date":"2023-08-27T13:42:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T17:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=111713"},"modified":"2023-08-29T09:36:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T13:36:37","slug":"raymond-cattell-intelligence-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/raymond-cattell-intelligence-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"Raymond Cattell&#8217;s Intelligence Theory: What It Means as We Age"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How does your intelligence change as you get older? How can you leverage your changing brain to maintain your success over time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s typical to experience some degree of mental decline as we age. But, management expert Arthur Brooks says there&#8217;s good news. To continue being successful in your career, you just need to start relying on a different type of intelligence and find work that suits this different skill set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn how Raymond Cattell&#8217;s intelligence theory provides us with some encouragement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-raymond-cattell-s-intelligence-theory\">Raymond Cattell&#8217;s Intelligence Theory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For people working in practically any skilled job, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/career-decline\/\">professional decline<\/a> sets in sometime between their late 30s and early 50s. This means that they start losing their job skills\u2014they can\u2019t think as quickly and solving problems becomes more difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While professional decline sounds disheartening, Brooks says you can turn this potential deterioration into an opportunity to find new types of success in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/second-half-of-life\/\">second half of your life<\/a>. To clarify how a mental decline can lead you to new kinds of success, Brooks first explains that you\u2019re not really getting less intelligent as you age; rather, you\u2019re becoming weaker in some areas but stronger in others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Brooks, British psychologist Raymond Cattell believes there are two different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/different-kinds-of-intelligence\/\">types of intelligence<\/a>: one that relies on creativity and quick thinking and one that relies on knowledge and experience. Let&#8217;s take a look at Raymond Cattell&#8217;s intelligence theory and see how you can leverage your intelligence to thrive professionally over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: It\u2019s a common misconception that \u201cintelligence\u201d refers to a single ability; as Jim Kwik explains in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/limitless\/1-page-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Limitless<\/em><\/a>, many people think they\u2019re not intelligent because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/limitless\/1-page-summary#different-types-of-genius\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">they don\u2019t do well on IQ tests<\/a>. However, IQ\u2014the commonly accepted measurement of intelligence\u2014only measures your ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/what-is-considered-a-high-iq#what-does-an-iq-score-indicate:~:text=If%20you%20have%20a%20high%20IQ%20score%2C%20it%20means%20your%20reasoning%20and%20problem%2Dsolving%20abilities%20are%20better%20than%20average\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">solve specific types of problems using logic<\/a>. Kwik says there are numerous other types of intelligence, and everyone is exceptionally smart in at least one way. For example, one person might be extremely good at understanding big ideas, while another is detail-oriented. Both people could be geniuses in their own ways, but if they try to take on each others\u2019 roles, they\u2019d struggle and end up feeling unintelligent.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fluid Intelligence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first type of intelligence is what Cattell calls <em>fluid intelligence<\/em>. This is your ability to reason, innovate, discover new things, and devise creative solutions to problems. This type of intelligence peaks in early adulthood and then starts to decline in your 30s or 40s. <strong>Unfortunately, this is the type of intelligence that many skilled jobs rely on,<\/strong> which is why Brooks says your professional skills will also begin to deteriorate around that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: While an eventual decline may be inevitable, there are numerous ways to \u201cexercise\u201d your brain and <a href=\"https:\/\/psychcentral.com\/health\/fluid-vs-crystallized-intelligence#increasing-intelligence:~:text=Brain%20health%20strategies%20include%3A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">boost your fluid intelligence<\/a>. Anything that pushes your mental limits, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-learn-new-skills\/\">learning new skills<\/a> or playing strategic games like chess or Go, will strengthen your brain. Taking good care of yourself is also crucial to keeping your skills sharp: a healthy diet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/good-sleep-habits\/\">good sleep habits<\/a>, and regular exercise will all help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-become-more-creative\/\">boost your creativity<\/a> and focus regardless of your age.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crystallized Intelligence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The second type of intelligence is what Cattell calls <em>crystallized intelligence<\/em>. This is the sum total of what you\u2019ve learned in your life, which means it just keeps increasing (barring an injury or disease that affects your brain). In other words, as the creativity of youth fades, the wisdom and experience of age grow stronger and take its place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: There are also ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/fluid-intelligence-vs-crystallized-intelligence-2795004#:~:text=How%20to%20Improve%20Crystallized%20Intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">boost your crystallized intelligence<\/a>. Learning any kind of new information will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-strengthen-your-memory\/\">strengthen your memory<\/a> along with your ability to solve problems using established knowledge rather than innovation. For example, learning a new language, taking a class, and reading will all boost this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/kinds-of-intelligence\/\">kind of intelligence<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How does your intelligence change as you get older? 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