Intelligence through the prism of interfunctional relationships

The substance of intelligence is the subject of many intense discussions no wadays. Gradually, the long dominance of abstract and psychometric intellig ence is diminishing. More attention is being paid to the regulatory role of intelligence in everyday Life. The regulatory role of intelligence can be illustrated by the adult thinking construct. The adult thinking construct w as devised as a reaction to the models of formal logic, which has, so far, dominated in research of cognitive abilities. The following characteristics define in more detail the adult thinking construct: problem identification , relativistic and dialectic thinking, contextualism and insecurity, integr ation of emotions and cognition. The role of adult thinking in the regulati on of the individual's cognitive activities is discussed.