intellect

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I was devastated, ashamed even, to learn that my brain—the thing responsible for my intellect, which I pride myself on—was defective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

This combination will make them much more productive and indispensable, turning AI into a force multiplier for human intellect.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

Neves Valente had an impressive intellect but often became frustrated, “sometimes angry,” about life at Brown, Watson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

So for my annual holiday columna recommending great books about Southern California, I’m sticking to formats that lend themselves to easier reading — bite-size jewels of intellect, if you will.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

If we examine its successive stages, we find that the youngster must develop all the skills that go into adult art: coordination, intellect, personality, imagination, creativity, and aesthetic judgment.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson