What is most advantageous to have - book smarts or street smarts?
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Determination is the primary factor in future success.  If you lack motivation to accomplish great things, it doesn't really matter if you have a PhD or a HS Diploma.
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Good literature can teach you about yourself or other people. It can also help you to see things in a different way.
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The Oxford English Dictionary, Shorter Edition is the best one I have found.  Most of the words have example sentences, and ther are plenty of quotes using the words too.  Also,\nat the bookstore, go to the vocabulary book section  and find the Word Smart series of vocabulary books.  Those books(there are several at all different levels) will have almost any vocabulary word you come across, and are loaded with good sentences.
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Read, read, read, read, read. It is the only way to expand your vocabulary and become an eloquent, intelligent person.
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"Learn & Get Smart Together"
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people see intelligence in different ways, its like street smarts and book smarts. And there's a difference between wisdom and being smart. It depends on how YOU judge whos intelligent, if you judge by their high office job, i feel like some people up there did have to get some heads rolling. Its like I think I'm a lot more wise then smart, I mean I dont know how to word things and crunch numbers, but i still think I'm pretty witty. So anyawys answer to your question, not all the time, no
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A smart person is someone who knows what they want. They are articulate, witty, and fast on their mental 'feet'. They create goals and focus on them to achieve. They put everything in prespective, the more you leave out the higher the risk. A person who is smart has a general knowledge of mankinds history. It is pertinent to brush up on our past because we can learn many things and even use them to make our own lifes easier.\n\nYou do not have to be great in math or be able to solve a rubix cube in under 5 minutes to be smart. A smart person knows they are smart.\n\nI think the most important factor when considering someones intelligence is their ability to make good decisions. This is prehaps the most valuable skill one can learn. We make decisions in everything we do, and while we practice making decision so much, it is still one of the hardest things to do. To make a right decision you must consider every possible outcome and decide what is the best plan of action before acting on it. Learn to do this well and you will have a distinct advantage over others in life.\n\n'Smartness' is derived from learning, a big factor in being smart is to learn from your mistakes. I'm talking about making a conscious effort to analyze your actions and decide what you did wrong(also what you did right) AND what you could have done differntly. Personally, I do this at night when I'm laying down for bed, I think about my day and analyze it.(this also helps me sleep!)\n\nThe most limiting factor in intelligence is emotions. Which brings up emotional intelligence...but I wont get into that, this post is already too long!
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Depends on the person.  I haven't heard any scientific proves which is smarter than the other.
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Buying more expensive recipes makes someone a better cook? Not necessarily.\n\nYou hit part of the equation of self-improvement in the part of your statement about basketball. To get better at a skill, practice of proper technique can be invaluable.\n\nI have some problems with the nature of your final question, though. First of all, I seldom see the value of intellectualism as a competitive sport. I think the true value of knowledge and understanding comes from constantly trying to improve one's self, not from trying to be better than "that person" or "this person". Not to mention that your hypothetical "person who knows EVERYTHING" doesn't exist.\n\nAlso, I think you're confusing two separate things to equate "being smarter" with "knowing more". It's a common misconception - that the acquisition and recitation of facts are somehow indicators of intelligence. After all, most of us think the people on "Jeopardy!" to be quite smart, no?\n\nThe two are not so closely linked, though. People can learn massive amounts of information, but lack an ability to critically analyze that information. That case would mark a person as the flesh and blood equivalent of an encyclopedia. Useful for attaining bits of information, sure - but you wouldn't ask the Encylcopedia Britannica to make a decision for you.\n\nOf course, there is some correlation. People inclined towards critical analysis tend to desire a more in-depth understanding of issues and situations, and so *may* be better informed as to the complexities of a topic. Just thought it was necessary to point out that these are two different things.\n\nSo, what's your goal? Is it to know more facts about a topic or series of topics than another person? In that case, pick your topics, find some reliable books of reference, and start reading. Take notes if that's your style, develop some memory mnemonics if they help you remember, et cetera. But I would suggest that this is not a very rewarding endeavor, by itself.\n\nIf your actual question is about critical thinking skill - if you want to enhance your ability to examine situations, make decisions, etc. . my suggestion would be to focus on understanding the nature of logical analysis and critical thinking. These topics aren't touched on nearly enough in American education - I don't know where you are from, but my (limited) knowledge tells me this is true in most educational systems.\n\nLook for books in your local library or bookstore - or just do a little bit of internet research - on critical thinking and logical analysis. There's a wealth of material out there that explicitly details the structure of argument, logical deduction, and so on.\n\nFor interpersonal debate, I find a study of logical fallacies to be invaluable. One of my favorite books on this subject - although by no means authoritative - is called "Attacking Faulty Reasoning", if you're interested. There are, however, plenty of free resources out there on this topic as well.\n\nHope this helps. Learn, try to understand, practice analytical skills - it's not all that different from learning to play basketball.
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Both!   The internet can be more educational than u think.Books can only teach you so much,the internet has so much more!
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Everyone has the same brain capacity, unless you have Down's Sydnrome, or other mental problems. It is how you use your brain that makes you smart. If you never learn, never want to learn, you are likely to be stupid. Vice versa.
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I don't have much book knowledge but I have very good common sense and street smart, and I also have great insight about people.
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They say it's important so you can learn more, especially nonfiction like text books for high school and college or the classics, but I think it is more important to be doing something than reading: playing basketball, socializing, going on dates, working on your car, etc. See, reading is very passive and probably very lonely. You just sit there. Everybody has to read enough to get buy at their jobs and school, but don't overdo it.
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This is the old question of education vs. experience.  Both are important and both help to thrive.  However, if you want to have experiences on the better side of town you should give some serious thought of getting an education.
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i prefer smart chickz dat get A+.....like u\ncheers
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just reading makes you smarter! You can learn new words and vocab each time!
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Here is the correct answer to your question. I would define smartness as how well a person does in their own enviorment. Example, you have some poeple who are street smart, you have some people who are book smart. Being smart at something, doesn't make you a smart person. Having all around smarts would make you a intelligent person.\nwhat do u thnk abt my answer? boxnndatol22@yahoo.com