Cognition is an evolving entity. With progressing times, our cognitive abilities have matured to cater to the needs of the present and forthcoming generations. We live in a world of complex abstractions conceived by the ticking brains of a few billion people. The blueprints proposed by these individual brains to various situations presented by life are unique in every sense. However, we exist in a society where subconsciously, we are expected to concur with certain principles that construct our perception of people and events. Although it is normal to harmonize across situations, we have regressed into a shell of our own misconceptions of cognitive ability and have begun to categorize people into the ranks of a toxic hierarchy.
A fixed set of fundamentals define our very being and serve as an exemplar for generations to follow. Our brain resonates with the universe and the analogy extends to the workings of the latter. The universe is every expanding but just as incalculable and perplexing. There is a similar sense of enigma associated with the human brain with a set of veiled abilities hidden within the depths of this chamber. Is “intelligence” an entity that can be evaluated?
There exists a rigid system of evaluation for every quality unique in its essence. People are expected to behave in a certain manner and fulfill a set criteria to be acknowledged as “ideal” by the society. There is a general undertone of hypocrisy governing the roots of these principles. We do not execute as we preach. We constantly spread the dire need for love, care, acceptance and respect amongst ourselves but deviate severely from these principles. The only time we are distinctive and our individual self is defined is during childhood. The society is far more accepting of the peculiar nature of cognitive skills at a younger age in the name of them being fatuous actions. When the brain indicates subtle signs of intellectual expansion, it is caged within the fabricated walls of idealism.
The resonant tunes composed by Beethoven strike a euphoric chord in the hearts of many. However, people are largely unaware that the music virtuoso orchestrated most of his commendable works while suffering from partial deafness which eventually deteriorated to a complete loss of hearing. This serves as an exemplar in demonstrating the ability to establish an art which blooms from oblivion, defying irony in the process. It is a staggering ability that is challenging to reproduce. It broadens the spectrum on cognitive ability and encourages us to think about the actual reach of the oracular chamber in our heads.
The perception of cognitive ability is quite subjective. Fundamentally, the crux of the issue boils down to the tendency of humans wanting establish supremacy among themselves leading to a struggle for apparent power. As children, we are rarely taught to question the asymmetry of life. We grow up blind while placing faith in principles devised by others thereby shutting the entry into the realm of creativity. We are made to approach originality with fear while ironically expecting people to embrace it. In a meticulously constructed world, the validation of an idea or a proposal to think beyond our limits is dependent on the its average acceptance.
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