The cognitive elite of a society, according to some social science researchers, are those having higher intelligence levels and thus better prospects for success in life. Terms like SOSE (Studies of Society & the Environment) not only refer to social sciences but also studies of the environment. ... Intelligence has several different meanings: Intelligence (trait) is the ability to solve problems Animal intelligence Artificial intelligence Intelligence (journal), a scientific journal dealing with intelligence and psychometrics Intelligence (information gathering), often including espionage Business intelligence Criminal intelligence Military intelligence This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise...

Linda Gottfredson wrote: Linda Susanne Gottfredson (born 24 June 1947) is an American sociologist who publishes on intelligence, race, and human resources. ...

Differences in intelligence matter. For members of the cognitive elite to maintain otherwise is like the rich arguing that money does not matter. Differences in g affect the lives of individuals and families. They help shape the social order and limit our ability to reshape it. [1]