Intelligence with Stephen Fry

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 2 a.m.

Stephen Fry is regarded as one of the UK's brightest brains. He's a prolific writer and actor who can apply his shrewd analysis and razor-sharp wit to just about any subject. So how does he keep his mind curious?\xa0On today's Braincare Podcast, Stephen shares his thoughts on intelligence of every shade - cognitive, mathematical, poetic - down to the very tautology of the word, and where he falls on the nature-nurture divide.\xa0We talk about:\n\nWhether upbringing shapes our future intelligence\xa0\n\nThe difference between intelligence and wisdom\n\nThe privilege of not-knowing and the Dunning\u2013Kruger effect\n\nHow our attitude to learning can impact our intelligence