issue47 [0806G-desperado小组]第五次作业by hongdan

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47 "Society does not place enough emphasis on the intellect—that is, on reasoning and other cognitive skills."
提纲:
1.智力的重要性。
2.当今社会各方面重视智力的发展
3.过多重视智力的坏处

The speaker claims that society should place more emphasis on the intellect. In my observation, the intellect indeed plays a significant role in propelling society’s development; however, non-intellectual skills should not be overlooked either. Therefore, I concede that the intellect skills are primary skills in the current society while health emotions and feelings are also very essential.

Intellect abilities, such as reasoning and other cognitive skills, are of quite necessity to the development of any fields. Only through the exploration of the scientists’ potential intellect can so many discoveries emerge to bring benefit and motivation to the whole society’s scientific prosper. It is the intellect of humans that leads to our understanding of physical world and results in the quick development of human process. Instruments from primitive rocks to nowadays’ various kinds of advance machines, including trucks, automobiles, computers, and the like are the evidence of the benefits of intellect ability. Without the use of our humans’ intellect ability, we may find ourselves bogged down in a primitive state, accompanying no progress.

With respect to the importance of the intellect skills, our current society has placed much importance in individuals’ intellect skills. An aptly recent example involves in the main emphasis of job searching by graduate students. More job openings are oriented at students with high intellect skills. They try to test the applicants’ intellect by virtue of all forms, with writing and facing testing. In such sense, more and more students choose to study in majors which can secure a lucrative and high-paid job. Another example lies in the existence of plenty of examinations before entering any fields from young ages even, till the last minute. It seems that no other way can assess a person other than the intellect ability.

However, over-focused on the importance of the intellect at the expense of health emotions will result in psychological unhealthy, which works harm to both individuals and society. While one concentrates merely on the intellect, he is more vulnerable when weathering adversity. In other words, undue focus on seeking intellect skills always loses necessary pursuit of certain positive emotions. And such behavior can easily carry together with depression, dysfunction, and even physical illness. When one with poor emotional ability is confronted with frustration, he is prone to commit some unusual and harmful behaviors. The frequent occurrence of students’ suicide in the university is more often attributed to lack of positive and correct psychology, that is, the emotional ability. If a talented person gives up his life merely due to intolerance of heavy pressure or failure, what a pity will be for society and family. Hence, high intellect development, as well as positive emotions cultivation works well to both individual and society.

In sum, intellectual and non-intellectual skills are like Skeleton and flesh of a body. To be healthy, we should develop our intellectual skills with healthy emotions and feelings.



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