Question 1

babies crawling backwards sign of intelligence?

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No: Crawling is not even considered a milestone of development. 50% of babies do not crawl, but go straight from sitting to standing with support.

Question 2

could neurotoxins impede or inhibit intelligence?

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Unknown.: Neurotoxins keep neurons from functioning normally. This can result in your brain and nervous system not working as well as it could.

Question 3

is it true that there are 7 types of intelligence ?

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9 intelligences: 7-9  they are: verbal, visual, physical, musical, mathematical, introspective, interpersonal, naturalist, and existential.See:  neuroscience of intelligence - macalester college
www.Macalester.Edu/.../ubnrp/intelligence05/mtypes.Html
types of intelligence. This part of our website will be concentrating on trying to define or catagorize intelligence. Best  wishes.

Question 4

could snoring children really have lower intelligence?

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See below: It has been seen in the literature, that untreated sleep apnea in children can affect learning, processing, and other developmental functions. Sleep apnea relates to poor quality and quantity of sleep, and sleep is important to good health, for adults and children.  It is recommended if sleep apnea symptoms are present, to see a sleep doctor for evaluation of them. Hope that helps!

Question 5

is there a link between intelligence and test anxiety?

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Unsure but...: I am unaware of, for example, research that demonstrates that smarter people have more or less test anxiety 'on average.' however, there is a law of performance in psychology that states that if you have insufficient or excessive anxiety, you will do not do as well as if you had possessed moderate, manageable anxiety.

Question 6

could repeated head injuries causing damage to intelligence?

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Yes: Head trauma and resultant traumatic brain injury can certainly cause deficits in cognition and behavior. The impact of injury duration, frequency, and intensity on the level of cognitive decline is an area of research that is actively being investigated. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/traumaticbraininjury.html

Question 7

what are some good links on the subject of emotional intelligence?

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Several useful sites: Wikipedia is almost always a good start for topics like this:  http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/emotional_intelligence

daniel goleman has a book and website on the topic:  http://danielgoleman.Info/topics/emotional-intelligence/

hope that helps.

Question 8

iq intelligence: ways to reduce the decline of fluid iq with time?

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Fluid IQ: As we age, we may encounter neurological events that reduce our capacities to learn or deal with novel situations.  Interest, motivation, and personality factors also may play a part.

Question 9

is it possible to slowly lose your intelligence without "knowing" it?

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Yes if subtle: Most people naturally have slowly impaired cognition as they age. However, if the cognitive deficits occur earlier or more aggressively than normal, then a dementing process may be occurring. Keep your brain healthy with proper diet, exercise, reading, avoiding drugs/smoking/alcohol. If you are concerned, see your physician. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK3885/

Question 10

is there a true correlation between emotional disorders and high intelligence?

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Equal opportunity : Emotional disorders occur across the entire intellect spectrum. Some seem to cluster among the more intelligent (hard to define what that means), such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.  But defining those patients' intellect is difficult or specious at best.

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