Step-by-Step Instructions for Increasing Intelligence
The following are step-by-step instructions for increasing the speed of your intelligence using an idea that shows up CBT. Specifically, the belief behind the instructions is that a person can increase their intelligence by challenge irrational should statements that normally function to limit a person’s intelligence level. Intelligence when used in the right way can help humans get what they want out of life, such as food, shelter, safety, the stuf of romance and relationships, children--if it’s a goal that’s important to you than intelligence can probably be of some use. Because of all these things it seems worthwhile to consider ways in which you can increase itm especially if you find yourself in a tight pinch in life.
1) Consider what type of intelligence you want to increase. You can increase particular types of intelligence like verbal intelligence, visual intelligence, or musical skill.
2) Tell your mind that you want it to improve in terms of that particular form of intelligence you chose. Do this with persistence. So for example, if you wanted to increase the speed of your verbal intelligence, you can keep on saying to yourself, “I want to increase the speed of my verbal intelligence”.
3) See if you get a message back from your mind at some point in response that says something like, “you shouldn’t improve the speed of your verbal intelligence” or some thought that have a comparable in meaning.
4) If you get that message back, dispute it through writing on the basis that the should statement "you shouldn't improve the speed of your verbal intelligence" is not objective statements about the world. It is an arbitrary value claim that is not backed up by any repubtable authority. This is what is called “challenging irrational should statements” in CBT. Continuing with the example of wanting to improve verbal intelligence, you can write things like “the notion that I can’t improve my verbal intelligence is bogus”, “the notion that I can’t improve my verbal intelligence is irrational”, “the notion that I can’t improve my verbal intelligence is ludicrous”, and so forth.
5) Continue to do this activity of disputation described in step 4 again and again and again. Do this until the factors blocking your intelligence diminishes and you see it increasing.
I should clarify that I am not suggesting that this idea should be tried out but am instead describing it here in order to open a discussion on ways to increasing intelligence. Any attempt at something like this should be safe and of course someone should stop in the case that anything negative happens.
1) Consider what type of intelligence you want to increase. You can increase particular types of intelligence like verbal intelligence, visual intelligence, or musical skill.
2) Tell your mind that you want it to improve in terms of that particular form of intelligence you chose. Do this with persistence. So for example, if you wanted to increase the speed of your verbal intelligence, you can keep on saying to yourself, “I want to increase the speed of my verbal intelligence”.
3) See if you get a message back from your mind at some point in response that says something like, “you shouldn’t improve the speed of your verbal intelligence” or some thought that have a comparable in meaning.
4) If you get that message back, dispute it through writing on the basis that the should statement "you shouldn't improve the speed of your verbal intelligence" is not objective statements about the world. It is an arbitrary value claim that is not backed up by any repubtable authority. This is what is called “challenging irrational should statements” in CBT. Continuing with the example of wanting to improve verbal intelligence, you can write things like “the notion that I can’t improve my verbal intelligence is bogus”, “the notion that I can’t improve my verbal intelligence is irrational”, “the notion that I can’t improve my verbal intelligence is ludicrous”, and so forth.
5) Continue to do this activity of disputation described in step 4 again and again and again. Do this until the factors blocking your intelligence diminishes and you see it increasing.
I should clarify that I am not suggesting that this idea should be tried out but am instead describing it here in order to open a discussion on ways to increasing intelligence. Any attempt at something like this should be safe and of course someone should stop in the case that anything negative happens.
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