Intellectual functioning refers to the "general mental ability that includes
reasoning,
planning,
problem solving,
abstract thinking, comprehending complex
ideas
In common usage and in philosophy, ideas are the results of thought. Also in philosophy, ideas can also be mental representational images of some object. Many philosophers have considered ideas to be a fundamental ontological category of being. ...
,
learning quickly and learning from
experience
Experience refers to conscious events in general, more specifically to perceptions, or to the practical knowledge and familiarity that is produced by these conscious processes. Understood as a conscious event in the widest sense, experience involv ...
". Significantly limited or impaired intellectual functioning characterizes
intellectual disabilities.
Ageing has been shown to cause a decline in intellectual functioning.
See also
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Human intelligence
Human intelligence is the intellectual capability of humans, which is marked by complex cognitive feats and high levels of motivation and self-awareness. High intelligence is associated with better outcomes in life.
Through intelligence, humans ...
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Intellectual disability
Intellectual disability (ID), also known as general learning disability in the United Kingdom and formerly mental retardation, Rosa's Law, Pub. L. 111-256124 Stat. 2643(2010). is a generalized neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by signif ...
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Emotional or behavioral disability
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Borderline intellectual functioning
Borderline intellectual functioning, also called borderline mental retardation (in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems#ICD-8a, ICD-8), is a categorization of intelligence wherein a person has below ...
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American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
References
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