| 单词 | mental ability |
| 例句 | In spite of her physical challenges, Melody’s quick and capable mental abilities were able to shine as she led her team to victory.’” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z That is, in mental ability New Guineans are probably genetically superior to Westerners, and they surely are superior in escaping the devastating developmental disadvantages under which most children in industrialized societies now grow up. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Matt remembered the birthday party where El Patron had so suddenly recovered his mental abilities. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Survival in that era required superb mental abilities from everyone. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The bottom 150 were the Cs, the ones who Terman judged to have done the least with their superior mental ability. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “The Negroes were selected on the basis of scholarship, personal conduct, and health. We picked those who had the mental ability to do the job and had used it,” Blossom answered. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Their premise: Deteriorating blood vessels cause a loss of mental ability as mice age. Scientists uncover a secret of aging: Young blood helps restore elderly mice 2014-05-05T17:00:00Z Research into the changing — and increasingly aging — work force has also been accompanied by encouraging findings on the mental abilities of the aging. A Program Helps Baby Boomers Transition to New Careers 2010-03-19T19:40:00Z An autopsy found that Williams was suffering from Lew body dementia, which causes a progressive decline in mental ability. Robin Williams' death linked to rise in copycat suicides 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Her mental abilities were evaluated as borderline to low average. A seven-year search for justice 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z While Spears may be the most high-profile person to experience this extreme level of coercion and dehumanization, on the basis of judgments about her mental abilities, she certainly isn't the only one. "Britney does not need to be protected from herself": How society treats those perceived as disabled 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z They uncovered a slower decline in mental ability among the elderly who adhered most closely to the diet. Diet high in leafy green vegetables may slow cognitive decline in elderly – study 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Marijuana also temporarily impairs an array of mental abilities, especially memory and attention. Is recreational pot use safe? 2013-05-23T12:18:00Z A particularly egregious form of overconfidence is the Dunning-Kruger effect, which describes how individuals of lower mental abilities are even more prone to overconfidence. Beyond “new atheism”: Where do people alienated by the movement’s obnoxious tendencies go from here? 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Their conclusion: “It is evident from this study that table tennis players preserve far better mental ability even in the older age compared with non-players.” Table tennis: It might be time to take it up again An autopsy found that Williams was suffering from Lewy body dementia, which causes a progressive decline in mental ability. Collection of late actor Robin Williams to hit auction block 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Other new programmes announced by Fox this week include Touch, a drama about a father-to-be played by Keifer Sutherland of 24 fame - with special mental abilities. Family Guy creator to give Flintstones a yabba-do-over 2011-05-18T09:46:21Z Scientists questioned 6,542 middle-aged Americans about their past alcohol consumption and assessed their mental abilities over a period of eight years. History of problem drinking can lead to memory loss in later life 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z The recent paper did not find a strong association between high fluoride in drinking water and the mental abilities of children aged five to 14 years. Fluoride: very high levels in water associated with cognitive impairment in children 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Potential had followed my father through the halls of Central like a sullen weather system, but at Germantown he was made to feel that he had mental abilities near clairvoyance. The Cost of Defying the President 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z Dementia is a general term for the loss of memory or other mental abilities that affect daily life. How worried do you need to be about early-onset Alzheimer’s? 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z Carrey's anti-hero is, after all, a very clever man, who gets away with a lot of stuff because of a genuine mental ability, which he unfortunately supplements with lies. Film review: I Love You, Phillip Morris 2010-03-18T22:00:00Z Cooper finds his mental abilities, and thus his directionless life, super-enhanced by a trial wonder drug, but that doesn't stop him getting caught up in unwise dealings and a decidedly un-enhanced cautionary tale. This week's new films 2011-03-26T00:05:35Z An autopsy found that Williams was suffering from Lew body dementia, which causes a progressive decline in mental ability. Robin Williams' death linked to rise in copycat suicides 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z When scientists reviewed all the evidence on the links between high fluoride and neurological problems, they found that damage to mental ability might exist for communities that use water with fluoride above recommended values. Fluoride: very high levels in water associated with cognitive impairment in children 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z It has also been associated with harmful effects on children’s cognitive development and decreased mental abilities among adults. 'A ticking time bomb': Why California can't provide safe drinking water to all its residents 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Human cells could end up in the animals’ brains or reproductive systems, for example, potentially altering their mental abilities or even giving rise to sperm or eggs that have human genes. Early-stage human kidneys grown in pigs for first time 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z “I’m a fast person, but it’s a difference when you can save all your speed and just play with your mental abilities,” Woolen said. How the Seahawks’ Riq Woolen hopes to become the NFL’s best cornerback 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden and his team have dismissed attacks on his mental abilities. Rep. Ronny Jackson revives demand for cognitive test as Biden launches 2024 bid 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z If you don’t have a strong mental ability to retain a lot of information, it can be very difficult to be successful.” NFL players get chance to show media skills during workshop 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z “The local anesthesia we use is usually lidocaine, which doesn’t disrupt the mental abilities of our patients, so they are able to drive themselves home,” he said in an email. You May Need That Procedure. But Do You Really Need an Escort? 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Neurologists planned to examine Susannah’s mental abilities, brain activity and movement skills every few weeks. They Created a Drug for Susannah. What About Millions of Other Patients? 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z And while Brown feels he’s in great shape at his age, relying on his experience and mental ability can help make up for any potential slight physical shortcomings on the field. Jets’ Brown aims to prove he’s still a top-notch left tackle 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z He said the debate over women’s mental abilities was unsettled. Inside a Corporate Culture War Stoked by a Crypto C.E.O. 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z "A game of skill has to be reserved for something of great athletic ability or great mental ability which requires years of training, practice and perseverance," Mr Iyer says. What’s threatening India's online gaming industry 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Whether it’s gender, physical or mental ability, or another categorization used to make assumptions about people, sports help break down barriers that society imposes. Perspective | Lia Thomas’s swimming is getting swamped in others’ fears 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z But whether someone qualifies for benefits hinges on their physical and mental ability to do their jobs, not on a diagnosis. Covid long-haulers face grueling fights for disability benefits 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z This extra genetic material affects a person’s physical and mental abilities. For World Down Syndrome Day, meet 3 young people who dream big and achieve 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z "They also showed greater decline in their mental abilities to perform complex tasks, and this mental worsening was partly related to these brain abnormalities." Even a mild COVID-19 infection can shrink your brain, study finds 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z “I wanted to make it a point. It’s definitely something I wanted to show that they knew the ability I had in my head and not only my physical ability, but mental ability as well.” Malik Willis’ act of kindness makes him darling of combine 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z "I wanted to make it a point. It's definitely something I wanted to show that they knew the ability I had in my head and not only my physical ability, but mental ability as well." James Cook eager for NFL rivalry with brother Dalvin Cook 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Arrakis is the repository of hallucinogenic “spice” mines: the source of what’s known as “mélange” that extends life and enhances mental abilities, and that everyone in the galactic empire wants. Review | ‘Dune’ is the movie fans have been waiting for, even if they’ll have to wait for the rest of it 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Apart from apes and other corvids, like crows, few animals studied so far possess the full portfolio of mental abilities demonstrated by these birds. Did a Cuttlefish Write This? 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Now new research suggests that short-term exposure to polluted air, even at levels generally considered “acceptable,” may impair mental ability in the elderly. Air Pollution Takes a Toll on the Brain 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z And then you quote others for the idea that a homemaker "need never be bored because she has plenty of opportunity for using her mental ability to the utmost." The history of "home economics" is both surprisingly radical and conspicuously regressive 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of conditions associated with declines in mental abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life. She Bought a Truck on eBay, Then Forgot It. A Dementia Diagnosis Came Later. 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Trusted friends in work and play, offering gateways to a deeper awareness of the mental abilities and emotional lives of non-humans, dogs are partners like no other. Dogs put their noses to work saving wildlife 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Given the vast evolutionary gulf between cuttlefish and creatures like apes and crows that perform similar calculations, some scientists believe the shimmering little decapods may help us understand why these mental abilities evolve. Did a Cuttlefish Write This? 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z A group of former footballers and politicians have called for a review into the possible link between heading and diseases that affect people's mental abilities such as dementia. Ex-players want heading-dementia review 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z The analysis also mentioned findings from a separate Rasmussen Reports poll released June 29 which gauged voter impressions of Mr. Biden’s mental abilities. Just 54% of likely voters believe Biden is capable of debating Trump: poll 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Although there are viral videos of him losing his train of thought, the former vice president said his mental abilities are fine. Biden says he’s ‘constantly tested’ for mental decline, eager to face Trump in debates 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z Delirium entails a “serious disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness of the environment,” according to the Mayo Clinic webpage. Coronavirus patients experiencing 'terrifying' hospital delirium, reports say 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Lott’s lawyers asked the parole board last week to spare him, based in part on what they call his “limited mental abilities.” Conservative group seeks end to death penalty in Ohio 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z They weren’t subjected to that most reliable of racist tropes: the black quarterback who is only successful because of his superior athletic skills, while white quarterbacks are lauded for their mental ability and work ethic. Column: Lamar Jackson finishes off an ugly stereotype 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z On the question of which of five leading Democrats “has the sharpest mental ability,” Biden was mentioned by 21 percent, falling narrowly between Warren at 24 percent and Sanders at 17 percent. As Warren and Buttigieg rise, the Democratic presidential race is competitive and fluid, a Washington Post-ABC News poll finds 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z A 2004 study of football scouting publications found that white athletes were more likely to be praised for mental abilities, while blacks received physical compliments. 'We've come so far': how black quarterbacks defied a racist past to become the NFL's future 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z The genetic disorder "causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain" and deteriorates a person’s physical and mental abilities during their prime working years. New gene-editing technology could help treat Huntington's disease, premature aging, study says 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Appelbaum believes that Brady’s mental ability is in part due to a set of sensory and vision skills that has enabled him to succeed, at any age. The 'Formula One' secret behind Tom Brady's time-cheating dominance 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z A little girl develops extraordinary mental abilities, despite neglectful parents and a brutal headmistress. TV Listings: Here are the feature and TV Films airing the week of July 28 - Aug. 3, 2019 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z This appeared to reduce daytime napping and stabilise night-time sleep, which improved mental ability and sense of wellbeing. Light mornings and the secret to a good night's sleep 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z In 1936, writer Lowell Thomas recklessly paraphrased James, claiming that “the average man develops only ten percent of his latent mental ability.” Perspective | Five myths about psychology 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z McCain also freely admitted to poor scholastics rankings, whereas Mr. Trump brags about his exceptional mental abilities but appears to want to hide his school records. Opinion | Why Trump can’t stop insulting John McCain 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Mr. McCabe also questioned Mr. Sessions’ mental ability, saying he struggled to keep up with his job’s most basic demands. Andrew McCabe book claims Jeff Sessions used ethnic, racist stereotypes 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z All promise to enhance the buyer’s energy, mental abilities and more. Here comes another Seattle coffee CEO with outsized ambitions 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z It will not raise participants’ scores on tests of mental ability. Dementia May Never Improve, but Many Patients Still Can Learn 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The Titan Games Dwayne Johnson hosts this energetic new athletic competition testing contestants’ physical prowess and mental abilities. Thursday's TV highlights: 'The Orville' on Fox 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Instead, results indicate that regularly doing intellectual activities throughout life boosts mental ability and provides a "higher cognitive point" from which to decline. Puzzle solving 'won't stop mental decline' 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Children aged eight to 11 who used screens for fun for less than two hours a day performed better in tests of mental ability, a study found. Screen use linked to children's cognition 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court majority, pointing to court testimony, held that Wisner did possess mental ability, “within the normal range of a person for her age,” adequate to meet the requirements under the law. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z Air pollution causes seven million premature deaths a year but the harm to people’s mental abilities is less well known. Air pollution causes ‘huge’ reduction in intelligence, study reveals 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z In other words, their motor and mental abilities are limited. How Can We Tell If a Comatose Patient Is Conscious? 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Nebraska’s educational community, he said, should send the clear message that skin color, national origin or mental ability are no grounds for insults. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Dementia is the general term used to describe a decline in mental ability that causes an interference with daily life, according to alz.org. Tennessee couple has a love story stronger than dementia 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z So was his makeup, the ambiguous catchall term baseball people use to describe a player’s perceived mental abilities. Juan Soto was supposed to be two years away, but he’s shown he belongs right now 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Huntington’s disease — a neurodegenerative condition that causes uncontrollable movements, emotional disturbance and the loss of mental abilities — is an especially unfortunate genetic hand-me-down. Huntington’s disease 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Defense lawyers say a key part of their case will be Martinez-Torres’ limited mental ability. Judge appoints brain expert in murder case of slain teen 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Ronald Reagan faced plenty of questions about his mental abilities when he ran for U.S. president in 1980, and he was just 69 years old. Malaysia’s new leader shows that 92 isn’t really so old 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z However, there are multiple studies that show that adding a wheel decreases various biomakers for stress, improves their mental abilities and increases their lifespan. Why Exercise Alone May Not Be the Key to Weight Loss 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Many of our citizens are mentally disabled: they may look fine on the outside but either never developed the mental ability to work or their nascent ability has been destroyed, often by childhood trauma. Trump’s Vow on Welfare Faces an Uncertain Future 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z The finding shows Neanderthals shared symbolic thinking with H. sapiens, and suggests the two species were “indistinguishable” in terms of overall mental ability, the researchers wrote. Science Says: European art scene began with Neanderthals 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Is there a common element that binds diverse mental abilities, from language to mental arithmetic? The wilder shores of brain boosting 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump, the doctor said, asked for the cognitive test to answer his critics and attempt to quell questions about his mental abilities. Doctor Declares Trump’s Health Excellent, With Perfect Score on Cognitive Test 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Psychologist Teresa Hastings of Rapid City, South Dakota testified Dec. 6 at Sanchez’s trial about his mental ability to form the intent to kill Rides Horse — a key factor in determining his guilt. Defense: Witness in Montana murder case was under indictment 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z So, what kind of mental abilities do you need to feel guilt? Pets Are Good For Us—But Not In The Ways We Think They Are 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z The study, published by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, focused on 3,000 older people in China and examined whether those more inclined to take brief naps performed better on mental ability tests. Napping on the job may turn out to be a very good idea for a sleep-deprived nation 2017-11-17T05:00:00Z Even among those who initially tested within the normal range for mental ability, a poor sense of smell more than doubled the risk for dementia five years later. Poor Sense of Smell May Signal Impending Dementia 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Chief among them was cerebral palsy, which included some degradation of both physical and mental abilities. Man puts passion for pets into his own business 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Hoffman's character in the 1988 film is an autistic savant with exceptional mental abilities but difficulty relating to other people. Investor says Martin Shkreli reminded him of 'Rain Man' 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Inequality matters because human beings are creatures that thrive in societies where we are treated more as equals rather than as being greatly unequal in mental ability, sociability or any other kind of ability. Humans are most atrocious when we live under the weight of great inequalities | Danny Dorling 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z But, more encouraging, she says, they also suggest that engaging in “any activities involving moving and socializing,” as each of these group programs did, might perk up mental abilities in aging brains. Walk, Stretch or Dance? Dancing May Be Best for the Brain 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Dementia, which affectmillions in the U.S., is generally described as a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life - with Alzheimer’s disease its most common form. Mississippi lawmaker discloses dementia diagnosis from floor 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Dementia is mostly, and rightly, associated with deficits of one kind or another in mental abilities. Forgetting but not gone: dementia and the arts 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z But some legal experts pointed to a difference between mental ability and judgment. South Carolina church shooter Dylann Roof poised to represent himself at sentencing hearing Wednesday 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z On Thursday, Gergel ordered another competency evaluation of Roof "in an abundance of caution" after his standby counsel filed a sealed motion again questioning Roof's mental ability to proceed. With Dylann Roof as his own lawyer, sentencing to begin in church slayings 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z “You are trying to learn if the horse has the mental ability to handle a two-turn race,” O’Neill said. The road to the Kentucky Derby is a long one, and Mastery is taking an important step at Los Alamitos 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Andics said the findings suggest that the mental ability to process language evolved earlier than previously believed and that what sets humans apart from other species is the invention of words. Dogs know what you’re saying, study suggests 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Jason Davis of the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office countered that Carr’s death sentence should be upheld even though two psychologists disagreed about his mental abilities. Judge told to review death row inmate’s disability claim 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z The researchers tested patients' mental abilities at the start of the study and again three months after treatment. Some Brain Cancer Patients Have Radiation Options: Study 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Researchers found no change in mental ability associated with estrogen therapy among women who used it after menopause, no matter when they started taking it. Hormone Therapy Won't Help Memory After Menopause 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z “It’s totally dependent on physical and mental ability.” Sen. Jim Inhofe forced landing latest incident for the pilot 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z He says it’s “totally dependent on physical and mental ability.” Sen. Jim Inhofe forced landing latest incident for the pilot 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z It is quite impossible to describe how many times my sickness tested my mental ability to keep pushing. How to Succeed in the Face of a Life-Altering Disease 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The character has no one specific super power; instead, he's supposed to have been groomed by scientists to attain superhuman physical and mental abilities. The Rock is making a superhero film with the director of Iron Man 3 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Keeping blood pressure within normal ranges may help "prevent dementia and may even benefit patients who are losing their mental abilities," she said. Blood Pressure Swings Linked to Faster Decline in Mental Skills 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Thomas views the Derby, with more than 160,000 people, as a real test of a horse's mental ability. Do horses in the Kentucky Derby even know they're racing? 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z Indeed, the current evidence indicates that the best ways to improve mental ability are the familiar approaches of proper sleep, good nutrition and exercise. Perspective: Time to expand the mind : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z A small but growing number of people want to use the devices to improve their natural mental abilities. Brain power 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Four other trials studied the effects of testosterone on heart health, bone density, mental abilities and anemia; those results will be published later. Testosterone Therapy May Boost Sex Drive in Older Men ... 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z A loss of 11 pounds every 10 years may indicate as much as a 24 percent higher risk for loss of mental ability, researchers found. Weight Loss Starting at Midlife Tied to Later Dementia Risk in Study 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z While the monkeys' mental abilities appeared largely normal, their behaviors did not. Genetically Modified Monkeys Might Aid Autism Research 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Hoang also acknowledged that while TV time and physical inactivity seem to be associated with diminished mental ability, the study couldn't show whether or not such lifestyle factors actually cause mental decline. Too Much TV While Younger May Hamper Middle-Aged Brain 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z In the other and smaller study, lead researcher Kevin Krull, of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, and colleagues examined the mental abilities of survivors of childhood osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. Childhood Cancer Survivors May Suffer Physically, Mentally Decades Later 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z The disease, which is difficult to diagnose, causes a progressive decline in mental abilities, with hallucinations and muscle rigidity. Robin Williams Widow Says Actor Had Dementia Before Suicide 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z The researchers also collected information on the children's behavior, mental abilities, medications and other medical conditions. Weight Gain a Challenge for Children With Autism: Study 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z "Infants do not synchronize their external behavior with the music, either because they lack the requisite physical or mental ability," Peretz said. Singing Better Than Talking for Soothing Cranky Babies, Study Finds 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z The first sentence was overturned because his lawyer didn’t call an expert witness to testify about his mental ability, which could have been seen as a mitigating factor. Death-row inmate says hole in his brain means he can't be executed 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z It’s becoming ever more apparent that we need flowers to maintain our health, our food supply, and for our happiness and mental abilities. Our Vanishing Flowers 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z A 10-year-old does not have the mental ability to sell these payments, but you see this person is 20, but he has the mental brain capacity of a 10-year-old. How companies make millions off lead-poisoned, poor blacks 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Previous studies that found people who were more active documented less decline in mental abilities over time. Exercise May Not Benefit the Brain 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia, the broad term for the deterioration of memory and mental abilities. Study Finds 9 Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z It’s hardly surprising that mental ability, including financial know-how, declines with age. Your Rich Grandparents May Have Fewer Financial Smarts Than A High School Dropout 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Anxiety, restlessness, irritability, sadness, impulsiveness, aggression, sleep disturbances, lack of appetite, thirst, reduced interest in and pleasure from sex, significant reductions in mental abilities. Molly, a form of MDMA or ecstasy, can cause fatal reactions 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Data on participants' childhood mental ability was also collected. Will Good Students Be Able to Sidestep Alzheimer's? 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z This allowed researchers to establish the extent to which their mental abilities were naturally eroding over time. Stroke Tied to Long-Term Mental Decline 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z It's a challenge, but it's -- major championships is all about testing your mental abilities as much as your technical and playing abilities. The 10 Best Quotes from the Chambers Bay Media Blitz: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z The results, newly published in Proceedings of Royal Society B, suggest that the primates understand the concepts of planning, cause-and-effect and delayed gratification—three mental abilities that are necessary to cook. Chimps Are Capable of Cooking, Scientists Say 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z By comparison, only 64 percent of patients who were given targeted radiosurgery, which focuses on a limited and tightly controlled area of the brain, experienced declines in mental ability. Targeted Radiation to Treat Brain Tumors May Be Best: Study 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z But science has also found clear indications that in addition to short-term effects on cognition, pot can change developing brains, possibly affecting mental abilities and dispositions, especially for certain populations. The Great Pot Experiment 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z But men on hormone therapy also experience fatigue and depression, which might affect their mental abilities, too, he said. Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Impair Thinking 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z “You come in this league on your physical ability and you stay in this league off your mental ability,” Bowles said. Darrelle Revis Is Upbeat About His Return, and Jets’ Secondary 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Various factors might contribute to the increased mental ability of the adopted children in an environment with more highly educated parents, said van IJzendoorn. Adopted Kids' Average IQ Higher Than Non-Adopted Siblings: Study 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z The Legislature has neglected its duty to put greater specificity in the law, despite a steady flow of condemned inmates whose mental abilities have been in question. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z “For every point of elevated lead in the blood, particularly the first five points, there is a dramatic impact on a child’s mental abilities,” said Martin. Silent menace: Lead still a big problem in Lancaster County 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z In our financial planning practice, we asked clients which physical and mental abilities were so important to them, that if they lost these functions permanently, they would no longer want to be kept alive. How To Ensure Quality At The End Of Life 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z While the researchers found an association between middle-age sleep and mental ability later in life, the study did not prove cause and effect. Good Sleep in Middle Age May Pay Benefits Later 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Part of the study sees volunteers re-take tests that they first carried out when they were young children, to see how their mental abilities have changed. How do our brains deteriorate with age? 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z One thing of which he is certain: “I could have beat that thing if I’d had the mental ability,” Killen said, tapping his bald head. Convict in 1964 civil-rights deaths won’t confess 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z The research included children aged 4 to 9 years who underwent brain scans and tests to assess their mental abilities, as well as continuous monitoring of their blood sugar levels. Diabetes May Affect Kids' Brain Growth, Study Reports 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Too often, the impersonal, highly structured life in nursing homes precipitates an accelerated decline in physical and mental abilities. Moving Away From Nursing Homes 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z “Executive dysfunction is probably the most toxic impairment of mental abilities,” said Alexandre Dombrovski, a psychiatrist at the University of Pittsburgh. Depression is often undertreated in seniors 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z For over 30 years, the Harvard University researcher has studied the mental abilities of children and babies to understand the origins of human knowledge and cognitive processing. The Verge 50 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z The same enthusiasm for improving the human race called “eugenics” led a majority of the states to pass laws allowing the sterilizing and castrating of selected populations, typically prisoners and those with reduced mental abilities. What You Didn’t Know About William Jennings Bryan. What You Should Know About Darwin 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z Gazzaley surmised that if a game prodded several different mental abilities simultaneously, learning to resolve the “interference” produced by such multitasking would strengthen the brain generally. Can Video Games Fend Off Mental Decline? 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z This mental ability erodes gradually, even though our memory and experience remain intact. How To Halt Elder Financial Abuse 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z The astronauts’ reduced physical exertion is likely to be a significant factor, as even on Earth heavily restricting activity reduces mental abilities over time. Isolation and hallucinations: the mental health challenges faced by astronauts 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Most likely, Hillman said, several different mechanisms are at work in the brain that allow physical activity to improve mental abilities. After-School Exercise Yields Brain Gains: Study 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z He says his client lacks the mental ability to understand his rights. NYC judge will weigh video in missing boy case 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Project: Evo, as the game is called, was designed to tax several mental abilities at once. Can Video Games Fend Off Mental Decline? 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Why is poor mental ability seemingly tied to increased stroke risk? Mental Decline a Risk Factor for Stroke, Study Suggests 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z The participants were followed for as long as 23 years and their mental abilities were tested three separate times. High Blood Pressure in Middle Age, Weaker Brain Later? 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z Because Alzheimer’s impacts mental ability, it consequently impacts the ability to manage financial affairs. Changing Family Caregiver Dynamics Ramp Up the Importance of Long-Term Care Planning 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Take 30 seconds to dash through the 13 quick questions in our sports quiz and we'll have our best stab at suggesting which events from the Commonwealth Games could match your physical and mental abilities. Which sport are you made for? Take our test 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The British researchers analyzed data on 22,000 people who took part in 11 clinical trials that examined the effect of B vitamins on mental abilities in older people. Vitamin B No Help for Alzheimer's: Review 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z The result of the study adds further evidence of the complex mental abilities of fish. Fish memory spans days, not seconds 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z The study of almost 14,000 people found that high blood pressure in those aged 48 to 67 was tied to a late-life drop in mental ability. High Blood Pressure in Middle Age, Weaker Brain Later? 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z “He has the physical and mental ability to play every day. That’s the ‘sixth tool’ — can you play every day? Jury still out on Espinosa Some achieve this by boosting their mental abilities through the use of hardware or pharmaceuticals. The guidebook to hacking our future brains is already available 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Darwin’s contemporaries even cast doubt over whether females had the mental abilities to choose mates, they add. Biased biology: the case of the missing vaginas : Nature News Blog 2014-05-08T04:00:00Z Such quotidian decisions test a mental ability called cognitive control, the capacity to maintain focus on an important choice while ignoring other impulses. Mind: Exercising the Mind to Treat Attention Deficits 2014-05-12T19:56:05Z Since I visited, he’s also become the cofounder and chief science officer of Dognition, an online research project and business venture designed to help owners probe their dog’s mental abilities. How Smart Is That Doggy in the Window? 2014-04-13T09:45:34Z Based on these facts, scientists once believed that a person’s mental ability peaked early in adulthood, then went downhill from there. 7 Tricks to Improve Your Memory 2014-04-08T09:45:49Z But both measures—vocabulary and comprehension—are well-established indicators of mental ability. Believe It Or Not, Smarter People Are More Trusting Says New Study 2014-03-20T01:55:00Z Mr Wells added that police had "no power to move somebody who... has the mental ability to make decisions... there's no power to force them". Flood death woman, 91, 'felt safe' 2014-02-28T14:06:55Z The tests that Mr. Desai administers to India’s poorest children ensure that the limitations of their formal education do not interfere with the evaluation of their mental abilities. Letter From India: High Intelligence Not Limited by Class 2014-02-13T13:01:05Z And, for the most part, they appear to be relatively independent from more general intelligence and mental ability. Reading and brain structure link 2013-08-14T21:39:41Z Interviewers visited the subjects at their homes and administered a standard test of mental abilities. Dementia Rate Is Found to Drop Sharply, as Forecast 2013-07-16T13:01:41Z "She has tremendous mental ability and is tremendously confident and poised for someone of just 16," 18-times grand slam champion Evert said this week. Budding talent Vekic primed for Wimbledon at 16 2013-06-21T21:00:38Z More education did appear to boost mental ability in later life, at least for high-level skills such as reasoning. Research tracks the ageing brain 2013-06-04T16:31:20Z The jury is still out on whether dogs have lost a mental ability. Who's (Socially) Smarter: The Dog or the Wolf? 2013-05-28T22:40:00Z Emergence of a gene x socioeconomic status interaction on infant mental ability between 10 months and 2 years. The Complexity of Greatness: Beyond Talent or Practice 2013-05-22T15:15:07.117Z It is widely assumed that, as is the case for traits such as height, there are thousands of such variants, the small effects of which combine to influence mental abilities. Chinese project probes the genetics of genius 2013-05-15T17:20:40.427Z The ability to focus, to persist with complexity and to consider ambiguity or uncertainty: these are the mental abilities we put at risk by flitting from one story to another. Rolf Dobelli's ideas about not needing news are dangerous 2013-04-18T19:15:01Z The researchers found that 19 percent of people who developed pain experienced a noticeable decline in mental abilities, compared to 15 percent of those without pain. Chronic pain common after strokes caused by clots 2013-04-05T19:05:48Z He's won the world championship, he's been driving for Ferrari and he's got the physical and mental ability. Lewis Hamilton is fast but he must be consistent to make Mercedes soar 2013-03-11T14:05:01Z A player may actually improve when tested on a measure like working memory, in principle, demonstrating that interacting with battlefield graphics translates into an improvement in mental ability. Will "Call of Duty" Be Assigned for 10th Grade (Gaming) Homework? 2013-03-06T16:45:00.577Z In The Descent of Man, Darwin argued that animals and humans differ in their mental abilities only in degree, not kind. Barclays plans to disclose pay details of is 140,000 employees 2013-02-26T18:04:43Z Therefore, it shouldn't be surprising that professional footballers would be better at certain mental abilities than non-footballers. Evidence that footballers are cleverer than PhD students? Think again 2013-02-01T17:12:37Z Then, between 2007 and 2009 when the participants were about 65 years old, their memory and other mental abilities were measured. Mediterranean diet may not protect the aging brain 2013-01-24T21:02:16Z In the year 2167, a Norwegian scientist found that he could genetically enhance the mental abilities of humans, but the increased intelligence came at the loss of certain emotions. Adventures in Pedantry: Fringe's Captain Windmark Can't Be A Toe-Tapper 2013-01-17T23:15:05.667Z Recent studies have shown, he says, that "regular exercise, even walking," leads to more robust mental abilities, "beginning in childhood and continuing into old age." Well: Exercise and the Ever-Smarter Human Brain 2012-12-26T05:01:09Z Those results are achieved, the companies say, by repurposing cognitive tasks initially developed by psychologists as tests of mental abilities. A New Kind of Tutoring Aims to Make Students Smarter 2012-11-04T03:57:18Z A panel of scientists from the National Research Council concluded more than a decade ago that prenatal exposure to mercury reduces the mental abilities of children, including their motor skills, attention and IQs. Canned Tuna May Contain Excessive Mercury 2012-09-19T14:15:00.200Z The researchers then separated participants into three categories depending on how closely they adhered to a Mediterranean-style diet, and compared their mental ability test scores. Mediterranean diet may not protect the aging brain 2013-01-24T21:02:16Z Indeed, it is the key mental ability for many things humans do, including inventing, making, and using tools. Whodunit? Crows Ask That Question, Too 2012-09-17T22:11:00Z They underwent blood and spinal fluid tests as well as brain scans and mental ability assessments. Alzheimer's 'early signs mapped' 2012-07-11T22:43:41Z Similar to the findings of Badger's study, there might be a difference in mental ability associated with supplementation in babies after 6 or 12 years, she added. Infant 'Smarts' Similar With Different Types of Formula 2012-05-30T13:00:00Z In any event, the inheritance of mental ability resolves itself into the inheritance of a certain cerebral mechanism. Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics 2012-05-22T15:16:53.140Z For instance, researchers only tested the participants' mental abilities once, making it impossible to track whether they got better or worse over time, said Scarmeas, an associate professor at New York's Columbia University Medical Center. Mediterranean diet may not protect the aging brain 2013-01-24T21:02:16Z Scientists studied 6,183 women over age 65, tracking their fat consumption and changes in their mental abilities over four years. Well: Some Fats May Harm the Brain More 2012-05-21T18:50:17Z Yet if one range of animal mental ability is to be classified as immortal, why not all? Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z The progressive disorder impairs memory, judgment and other mental abilities. Aricept helps moderate to severe Alzheimer's too 2012-03-07T23:31:34Z Or how can increased mental ability which is contingent on the elaboration of certain brain-cells be impressed on a germ which has no brain-cells but only the capacity under certain conditions of producing such cells? Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics 2012-05-22T15:16:53.140Z Failure to accomplish this indicates performance lower than that expected and in so far as success is dependent solely on mental ability, indicates inferior capacity. Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods 2012-02-24T03:00:25.813Z The women completed a food questionnaire at the start of the study, then periodically took tests of mental ability. Well: Some Fats May Harm the Brain More 2012-05-21T18:50:17Z If you eliminate in each case all possibilities of mental ability there is no “conception of intelligence” left, either essential or otherwise. Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z Ingersoll is a shining example of the oft-quoted fact that, given mental ability, health and industry, a young man may make for himself whatever place in life he desires and is fitted to fill. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z His untiring energy, his inflexible honesty of purpose, and his fine mental ability, all contributed to render him conspicuous in every position to which he was called. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z But no one has ventured to assert that a relation exists between erectness of carriage and mental ability when human beings are compared with one another, or when apes are compared with one another. Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods 2012-02-24T03:00:25.813Z It was perhaps strange, considering that she was his daughter, that she had wholesome thoughts as well as mental ability, and that honesty formed a prominent part of her morality. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z The word intelligence can only be accurately used of man, as in each case meaning the totality of mental ability, its activity and result. Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z Now he knew that the esteem that he had given his young friend because of admirable characteristic traits might be endorsed by respect for his friend's mental ability as well. A Singular Metamorphosis 2012-02-01T03:00:10.613Z The volunteers, nonsmokers whose average age was 76, took periodic tests of mental ability, mood and behavior. Nicotine Patch Helps Against Cognitive Impairment in Study 2012-01-09T22:57:35Z There is almost no literature of fact concerning the periodic function as related to the mental abilities of women. Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods 2012-02-24T03:00:25.813Z Both men and women who were between 45 and 49 at the start of the study experienced a 3.6% decline in mental ability over the decade. Cognitive Decline Sets In Around Age 45 2012-01-08T17:15:07.277Z Higher blood levels of trans fats, on the other hand, were significantly associated with impaired mental ability and smaller brain volume. Vital Signs: Vitamins B, C, D and E and Omega-3 Strengthen Older Brains 2012-01-02T20:27:16Z None of the fads of to-day, which so disturb the conservative people who see ruin of mental ability in modern educational systems, were then thought of. The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z His mental ability was unquestioned; he shrank with sensitive disgust from all vice; he had plenty of ambition, and the instinct of solid industry. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z While taking pride in the mental ability of her nephew, she aimed at making his sisters into good housewives and patterns of domestic and unobtrusive virtue. The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z What makes him such an incredible talent, however, is his mental ability. Huskies take their turn trying to stop Stanford star Andrew Luck 2011-10-19T02:53:04Z And an inference is drawn, That this is still more apt to be the case with a man straining his mental abilities. Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works 2011-10-18T02:00:19.057Z But a second experiment, conducted by a team in the Netherlands, found that for some mental abilities, a full bladder is sometimes a boon. Ig Nobels Honor Bladder Control, Beer Bottle Mating 2011-09-30T18:51:18Z He added, “It’s a mental ability to handle the pressure, to play well at the right moments, and that’s why I think there is a certain difference with top-10 players.” On Tennis: 2011 U.S. Open: U.S. Open: In Game of Physical Prowess, the Mind Matters 2011-09-07T00:21:23Z “It’s a mental ability to handle the pressure, to play well at the right moments,” said Djokovic, who improved to 61-2 this season. 2011 U.S. Open: Serena Williams charges into quarterfinals with straight-sets victory 2011-09-06T00:38:24Z Researchers analyzed 143 studies that looked at the association between moderate alcohol consumption and mental abilities. Study: Moderate alcohol use may reduce dementia, cognitive damage 2011-08-19T23:46:04Z The researchers also performed brain scans of the participants and administered several widely used tests of mental ability. Vital Signs: Risks: Heart Risks May Hasten Mental Decline 2011-08-08T20:00:40Z And hopefully people will, sooner or later, regain their mental abilities to distinguish, at a glance, between ‘finished’, stand-alone stories and stories that are parts of a larger conversation. Blogs: face the conversation 2011-07-29T14:45:05.467Z Alas! he did not know that one unconscious tribute to my personal attractions would just then have gone much farther with me than any amount of appreciation for my mental abilities. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z Mr. Putney had moreover the moral and the physical courage as well as mental ability. Charles Edward Putney An Appreciation 2011-07-18T02:00:24.397Z The government said children's individual physical and mental abilities should be considered when interpreting the advice. To fight obesity, even babies should exercise 2011-07-11T13:14:19Z I take her to be a lady of fine mental abilities, possessing more ability than ordinarily found. Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of Insanity 2011-07-04T02:00:24.763Z These form a sufficiently homogeneous group from the point of view both of age and of mental ability. Mentally Defective Children 2011-06-19T02:00:24.963Z Just in the same way some persons are not able to accomplish certain more serious purposes requiring special mental ability or power which they attempt. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z She was a woman of rare mental ability, untiring industry and skill in managing her household affairs, and unquestioned courage, as many incidents in her St. Croix experience will evidence. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Improving mental ability through Lumosity is similar to improving physical activity through physical exercise, Hardy says. Lumosity Looks To Make Military Smarter With Navy Grant 2011-06-08T17:31:09Z Here is one who demands a "position where mental ability will be necessary." Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z It gives you good mental ability, ingenuity and adaptability, fertility of resource and wit, and probably a good memory. Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration 2011-05-02T02:00:20.220Z But to guess what motive there could be for such an act would be beyond my mental abilities. Final Proof or the Value of Evidence 2011-04-20T02:00:19.580Z Are you going to have the same kind of mental abilities, and think through things, and understand? Gabrielle Giffords's Road to Recovery 2011-04-10T05:00:00Z He is handsome, with great strength of character showing in every feature, he is tall and athletic,—but it is his wonderful mental ability which will most impress you. The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z Yet it must not be inferred that farming women are without mental ability or common sense. Working Women of Japan 2011-03-09T03:00:49.197Z It gives you good mental ability, ingenuity and adaptability, fertility of resource and wit, and probably a good memory. Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration 2011-05-02T02:00:20.220Z To great personal beauty she added unusual mental ability. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z At the same time, she was not without mental ability; not so slow and apathetic as such calm and beautiful natures often are. Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:10.707Z Sufficient diligence is a broad term and has to be understood with relation to the mental ability of the person and the importance and difficulty of the truth in question. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z Doctors often do not realise that a patient has the brain condition until other features occur, such as difficulty with movement, or loss of mental abilities. UK scientists 'develop vCJD test' 2011-02-03T01:22:15Z This, however, is hardly the correct standpoint, as mental ability certainly does not depend upon the size of the brain alone. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z For these kids, genetics primarily determined performance, accounting for nearly 50% of all variation in mental ability. Do Rich Parents Produce Smarter Kids? 2011-01-25T20:05:00Z Join a fitness club and skip the college coach. http://mamasoncall.com — dr. mama You’ve presented several studies that showed a correlation between fitness and various mental abilities, but none that showed that exercise increased those abilities. Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter? 2010-09-15T13:13:00Z The first is that in real life, rather than in psych labs, people rely on mental abilities that stand up very well to age and discover work-arounds for the mental skills that do fade. This Is Your Brain. Aging. 2010-06-19T01:17:00Z Player skill disproved the idea that blacks were physically inferior; meticulous administration did the same for mental ability. Soccer in South Africa: Playing the Rebel Game 2010-06-09T22:30:00Z He who has the mental ability will find this method of learning a theorem entirely practicable, and it may sometimes be found highly instructive. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z Chabris and Simons also propose an “illusion of potential”: the belief that “vast reservoirs of untapped mental ability exist in our brains, just waiting to be accessed.” Book Review - The Invisible Gorilla - By Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons 2010-06-04T16:21:00Z His father said the injury affected his mental abilities. Palestinian, 14, Emerges Unharmed 2010-04-03T16:46:00Z The second is that some mental abilities actually improve with age, and one of them may be the inchoate thing called wisdom, which is not a bad thing to have when running a company. This Is Your Brain. Aging. 2010-06-19T01:17:00Z This may not have been from any lack of mental ability. The True Benjamin Franklin The possession or the want of this quality of the mind constitutes the main distinction between the possession or the want of what the world designates ‘mental abilities and talents.’ Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine He possessed ready wit, and his good mental abilities had been well developed and trained by careful culture, and strengthened by extensive and profound literary attainments. A Concise Biographical Sketch of William Penn I have not given the man's name, not only on account of his high social standing and marked mental ability, but also because he himself is still ignorant of the facts. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories It is not great mental ability that is wanted for the furtherance of Christ’s aims in the world. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II What of woman's physical and mental ability to handle political issues? Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women Probably neither one of them had an ounce of brains—handsome people so seldom needed to develop mental ability. A Woman's Place He had shown himself deep, that villain Hunt, deeper than I ever believed was possible, for until this instant I had set him down as one almost lacking in mental ability. The Minute Boys of York Town Listening to the detailed explanation of Nona's mental abilities, the general was perplexed, as generals sometimes are. Accidental Flight To-day woman stands on a different plane of recognition, but by reason of assertiveness, not because of increased mental ability. Greek Women They were not utterly averse to demonstrating their superior mental abilities on occasion. The Hitch Hikers Jay Gould, born during the Gemini period, was a type of the mental ability and restless aspirations of this sign. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 He was probably an enthusiast with the tendency to exalted moods peculiar to epileptics and yet with high mental ability. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance Born in the vicinity of Lexington, Kentucky, was early distinguished for superior natural energy and mental ability. The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University Whole chapters do not tax the pupil beyond his mental ability. Training the Teacher The biologist asks whether it is not high time to look beyond this artificial bolster of education, to the possibility of actual improvement of the innate mental abilities of man. The Social Direction of Evolution An Outline of the Science of Eugenics In the first flashing glance which Hollis had taken at him he had been aware that here was a person of more than ordinary mental ability and refinement. The Coming of the Law Native constitution determines mental ability in two respects. Psychology A Study Of Mental Life I have always, and with some reason, I think," was the first sentence that I caught, "considered myself a man of more than average mental ability. The House by the Lock What appears more distinctly, though, than his mental ability at this age, was the amiability of his disposition, and the tractability of his nature. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. Hence, the mere author hath a fair chance for a fair decision, at least among the judicious; and it is of no mighty consequence what opinions the injudicious form concerning mental abilities. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors On the one side no further evidence seems possible than the profound faith of the man himself, his recognised mental ability, and the belief of his followers. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development As though to be good he must accept situations, sentiments, ideas ready-made, and dwarf his intellect and bind his mental ability by the capacity of somebody else. Men, Women, and Gods And Other Lectures The force generated in thinking reacts in the production of greater faculty for thinking, so that we literally create our mental abilities. Elementary Theosophy Occasionally he will make pertinent, well timed remarks, but is greatly wanting in mental ability. The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences It cannot be mere accident that those who, according to all educational tradition, are classed as the most fit for responsible employment necessitating good mental ability, actually labour under obvious disabilities in this connection. The Curse of Education His followers naturally resent the ascription of his visions and voices to a pathologic origin, and point to his pronounced mental ability. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development "It is not exactly what I expected, but as there appears to be no great demand in this country for mental abilities, one is glad to earn a living as one can," he said. Thurston of Orchard Valley Talent is marked mental ability, and in a special sense, a particular and uncommon aptitude for some special mental work or attainment. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Similar nervous systems associated with different livers might conceivably result in individuals upon whose mental ability the world would pass a very different judgment. Mendelism Third Edition Neither innate mental ability, nor creative energy, nor what we call will, in and of themselves, constitutes personality. Introduction to the Science of Sociology However the anthropoid apes gained their degree of mental ability, it does not appear to be on the increase. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution And Professor Gates asserts that his mental ability has been thereby increased. What a Young Woman Ought to Know Faculty is an inherent quality of mind or body; talent, some special mental ability. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Is this due to the inheritance of a particular mental aptitude, or is it an instance of general mental ability displayed in a field rendered attractive by early association? Mendelism Third Edition What differences other than innate mental ability enter into competition between different social groups and different persons? Introduction to the Science of Sociology "Machinery of itself does not tend to develop the mind as the sea and mountains do, but still it does not necessarily involve deterioration of general mental ability." The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production It is more especially during the swift-moving action of the tactical engagement that moral capacity to command, and mental ability to solve military problems, experience the maximum pressure of events. Sound Military Decision The difference in their wages should be no greater than in their physical and mental ability. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I Effective mental ability is largely a matter of temperament, and this in turn is quite possibly dependent upon the various secretions produced by the different tissues of the body. Mendelism Third Edition We are cautioned, however, against regarding "the negation of thought" as "a negation of all mental ability." Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles All his great mental abilities had been lost, nothing but hardship, sorrow, and disappointment had been his fate. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen On a fundamental basis of earnest thought, mental ability, character, knowledge, and experience, finally rests the soundness of decision. Sound Military Decision He was a man of brilliant mind, sharp tongue, and a poor opinion of the mental ability of girls in general. Hester's Counterpart A Story of Boarding School Life He was a medical doctor of five years training, a man of much mental ability, who would give his opinions freely and to the point. Philosophy of Osteopathy Malloy knew that, no matter what was wrong with a man, as long as he had the mental ability to dress himself and get himself to work, useful work could be found for him. In Case of Fire In fact, it requires so little mental ability to find fault, there is no difficulty in finding someone to do that, but don’t let it be you. Broken Bread from an Evangelist's Wallet Therefore you have to hire the dregs of your population to do your fighting, and they are deficient in physique, in moral and mental ability, and in all the qualities that make good fighting men. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Some of the jurors didn't hold the thing right, and some of those that did just didn't have the mental ability required to use it. ...Or Your Money Back Pigewis breakfasted with me on the following morning; and his general remarks in conversation gave me, as they had done before, a favourable opinion of his penetration and mental ability. The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823. Hence, while bodily strength is the token of barbarian power, mental ability is the honourable badge of civilized states. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity McKinley did not start with great mental ability. Pushing to the Front The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability. Betty Trevor We know that homo sapiens—because of his free choice, so to speak—uses, on an average, not more than a tenth of his mental ability. Ten From Infinity There is equally little reason to believe that the average inheritance of mental ability declines as the period of conception approaches midwinter, the low point in the seasonal cycle of reproduction. The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book “It is very interesting for us to study science for two reasons; first, to test our mental ability, and second for the further development of science.” The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale Many, prompted no doubt by a feeling of envy, are apt to sneer at the culture and mental ability of the men who have won in business. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success Davenport, who eventually became a senior manpower official in the Department of Defense has, for one, concluded that the test scores created a distorted picture of the mental ability of the black soldier. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 Hence, he was listened to in the town and neighbourhood of Hull with an amount of sympathy, attention, and respect which no other advocate of total abstinence, possessed of the same mental abilities, could command. The Hero of the Humber or the History of the Late Mr. John Ellerthorpe Now if we could believe that the nesting behaviour had appeared suddenly in its present form, we should be inclined to credit the fish with considerable mental ability. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told Industrial concerns doubtless suffer enormous losses from the employment of persons whose mental ability is not equal to the tasks they are expected to perform. The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale How do you rank in mental ability, and how effective are your mind's grasp and power? The Mind and Its Education He wanted inductees allocated to the services according to their physical and mental abilities and Negroes apportioned among them. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 Their father, Colonel the Hon. George Napier, of a distinguished Scotch family, was remarkable alike for physical strength and mental ability. Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies His mental abilities were very superior, and so were his acquirements, especially in Oriental languages. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II. The forty-minute test had told more about the mental ability of this boy than the intelligent mother had been able to learn in eleven years of daily and hourly observation. The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale Do you find that general mental ability seems to be correlated with sensory and motor ability, or not? The Mind and Its Education Domitian, who was proclaimed emperor by the soldiers upon his brother's death, possessed the mental ability of the Flavian family, joined to the vices and cruelty of the Claudian. A Smaller History of Rome And as he ate he gave Hawarden as full an account of the situation as he could, except for references to his mental abilities and the part they had played. Man of Many Minds The same is true of mental abilities of different kinds. How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science The bright children are held back, while the dull children are promoted beyond their mental ability. The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale On the whole, one can not be dissatisfied with these specifications aside from its slight concern about mental ability. Applied Eugenics Without doubt," answered his companion, "the beauty of her person is unrivalled, and she is endowed with corresponding mental ability. Japanese Literature Including Selections from Genji Monogatari and Classical Poetry and Drama of Japan Also, he conceded, it was a reasonable concept that if he had any mental ability at all with humans, it should be greater and more efficient with animals. Man of Many Minds President Poincaire, of France, is a bearded, pale-faced, short, and rather stout man, who leaves upon those who come in contact with him, an impression of his mental ability. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Plainly the school’s efforts at grading fail to give homogeneous groups of children as regards mental ability. The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale For the purpose of eugenics, it is sufficient to recognize that great differences exist between men, and women, not only in respect of physical traits, but equally in respect of mental ability. Applied Eugenics They were boys who, by reason of their size, strength, aggressiveness and mental ability, got the markings that gave them this autocratic power. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers And I have a feeling, too, that you'll develop both that and many other mental abilities once your mind starts to hit the ball. Man of Many Minds The observation, possibly for a considerable period of time, of an expert psychiatrist or psychologist may be necessary in order to arrive at an accurate estimate of the mental ability of the subject. Mental Defectives and Sexual Offenders Report of the Committee of Inquiry Appointed by the Hon. Sir Maui Pomare, K.B.E., C.M.G., Minister of Health The remedy, of course, is to measure out the work for each child in proportion to his mental ability. The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale In general the marks indicating mental ability of the Negro are about two-thirds those of the whites.... Applied Eugenics The boy's physical qualifications were as sound as his mental ability was limited and it was his pride to have a string of mounts that included the worst horses in the lot. The Settling of the Sage I make bold to lay down the proposition that wherever God has ordained intellect that intellect is capable of the highest development; for mental ability is a divine endowment. Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro Therefore special mental tests will help in determining to what extent original mental ability is a factor in the success or failure of the different pupils. The Science of Human Nature A Psychology for Beginners This last sentence, especially if in Lincoln's mental abilities the qualities of his character be included, probably indicates the chief point for remark in any estimate of his presidency. Abraham Lincoln Questions requiring more than ordinary mental ability to answer may be directed to those of superior alertness and intelligence, who may also be given more difficult subjects to look up for presentation to the class. Principles of Teaching Not to labour the point further, these methods, whatever they may become in the future, are at present unable to afford any criterion whatever of the mental ability that goes with race. Anthropology An eminent psychologist has stated that it is about the equal, in mental ability, of a nine months' old human infant. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope In many ways a teacher can be helpful to her pupils if she has an accurate knowledge of their mental abilities. The Science of Human Nature A Psychology for Beginners In a later letter he observes, "His mental abilities were large, and they became the more robust as the more weight was imposed upon them." Abraham Lincoln Probably he had as little principle in political and social life as most of his associates in treason; while his great self-reliance, activity, and mental ability gave him a very high position in their confidence. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 As much time as he has mental ability to spend on it, so much time he should devote to it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 For these reasons an eminent psychologist has said that the mental ability of an infant six months old is about that of a well-bred fox terrier. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope The author has found that in a large class of a hundred or more, there is usually a person who has good memory along with good mental ability generally, and is also a hard worker. The Science of Human Nature A Psychology for Beginners Virtù, which may be roughly translated as mental ability combined with personal daring, set the standard and ruled opinion. Machiavelli, Volume I That attitude may account for some of the low marks as well as for some of the failures shown above, even though the pupils may possess an abundance of mental ability. The High School Failures A Study of the School Records of Pupils Failing in Academic or Commercial High School Subjects Of course the Analytical memory is the best; when the pupil has the mental ability to think music in this way, I strongly recommend it. Piano Mastery Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers So in all departments of human culture, the evolution of material objects may be justly employed in interpreting and estimating the mental abilities of ancient peoples. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope Asbury was about forty years of age, a man of dark hue, size and height about mediocrity, and mental ability quite above the average. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. In approaching the question of the parity or disparity of the mental ability of the white and the lower races, we bring to it a fixed and instinctive prejudice. Sex and Society And there special care must be taken that when the law of God is read, it be not read or taught according to the individual's own mental ability and intelligence. Readings in the History of Education Mediaeval Universities The question why civilisation has not followed apparent capacity may with equal propriety be asked about races whose mental abilities have never been doubted. The Black Man's Place in South Africa In these cases there can be no question that such evidences provide accurate instruments for estimating the mental abilities of the writers who produced them. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope Physically he was a superior man, and his mental abilities were quite above the average of his class. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. Another test of mental ability which deserves special notice is mechanical ingenuity. Sex and Society On the contrary, they differ, and often differ widely, in respect of mental ability, environment, inheritances, and native disposition. The Reconstructed School He was a man of high and resolute courage, of remarkable self-reliance, of more than common mental ability and of devotion to the performance of his duty, almost without a parallel in modern times. International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 Unconsciousness of self is not so much unselfishness as it is the mental ability to extinguish all thought of one's self—exactly as one turns out the light. Etiquette Isaac was a stout-made young man, about twenty-six years of age, possessing a good degree of physical and mental ability. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. The young man who expects to find some royal road to success with little or no effort, or who imagines that his mental abilities will compensate for a lack of application, cheats and ruins himself. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 The father of Byron, the poet, was a captain in the army—a man of small mental ability, whose recklessness won him the sobriquet of "Mad Jack Byron." Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors Among the courtesans," Angus Hamilton states, "the mental abilities are trained and developed with a view to making them brilliant and entertaining companions. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society His mental ability is much above the average, especially in scientific directions; he was brought up in narrow and strict religious views, but at an early age developed agnostic views of his own. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 Analysis of the Sexual Impulse; Love and Pain; The Sexual Impulse in Women He was about six feet high, with marked physical and mental abilities, but Slavery had had its heel upon his neck. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. The curious point about this case is that A., the only one of the family possessed of mental ability and social qualifications, should be inverted. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion Schuyten also found an annual curve for mental ability, as tested by power of attention, which for much of the year corresponded to the curve of muscular strength, being high during the cold winter months. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism The increased mental ability will permit interesting exercises to take the place of some of the physical outlets for activity necessary in the preceding period, but they must be brief and compelling in their attractiveness. The Unfolding Life A Study of Development with Reference to Religious Training They differ widely in character and mental ability; but, while 2 or 3 might be regarded as slightly abnormal, they are all fairly healthy. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 Analysis of the Sexual Impulse; Love and Pain; The Sexual Impulse in Women The second form in which the instinct for mental ability shows itself is later in development and involves the secondary brain connections. How to Teach "If my mental ability were equal to my physical strength I wouldn't have to work at all," grinned Dalzell. The High School Boys' Training Hike You have the mental ability to learn to use those formulae just as well as the Chief does. Analyzing Character Every knotty problem mastered means increased mental ability. The Unfolding Life A Study of Development with Reference to Religious Training Those Indians who inhabit the mountainous regions of Peru are entirely different from the inhabitants of the plain, whom they vastly exceed in strength, courage, and mental abilities. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The various plans of promotion and grouping of children found in different cities are in operation because of certain beliefs concerning differences in general mental ability. How to Teach The Henmon-Nelson tests of mental ability: elementary school examination for grades 3 to 8. U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1971 July - December Intelligence, of course, relates to mental ability—ability to learn and to understand and follow instructions. Analyzing Character Otis quick scoring mental ability tests, Beta test. U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1967 July - December Otis self-administering tests of mental ability, for intermediate and higher examinations. U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1956 January - June In selecting men for China or any other heathen field, missionary societies should first examine whether they have mental ability to acquire the language of the people to whom they are going. Forty Years in South China The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D. The Henmon-Nelson tests of mental ability: elementary school examination for grades 3 to 8. U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1971 July - December I have read certain so-called natural history stories which ridiculed the idea of wild animals possessing mental abilities, and which ascribed pretty nearly all their actions to instinct. The Gold Hunters A Story of Life and Adventure in the Hudson Bay Wilds Mrs. Wesley was distinguished, from childhood, for rare mental ability; and, even at so early an age as thirteen, had made theology a favorite study. Woman: Man's Equal And here let me say, that for generations back the ancestors of Douglas were sturdy men, of physical strength and mental ability. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 46, August, 1861 The rôle played by the Negroes in this migration exhibited the development of sufficient mental ability to appreciate this truth. The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 A History of the Education of the Colored People of the United States from the Beginning of Slavery to the Civil War The child was born of mulatto parents at Waco, Texas, on August 19, 1885, and when only thirteen months old manifested remarkable mental ability and precocity. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Every one felt that the girl's good mental abilities should be conserved to the utmost. Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology In man this vanity is usually some form of belief in his mental ability, in woman some form of belief in her physical charm. The Conflict Lengthening time, which made fainter the heart-awakening power of her presence, strengthened the mental ability to reason her down. A Pair of Blue Eyes Given unusual social and intellectual advantages, he developed into a man of considerable "mental ability and wide information." The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 A History of the Education of the Colored People of the United States from the Beginning of Slavery to the Civil War Occasionally, such defect is accompanied by remarkable manifestations of mental ability, but it is no part of our doctrine that such conjunctions are incompatible. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 Neither in powers of imagery or imagination, nor by anything else ascertained about her mental abilities did we come to know of any point of special bearing upon her behavior. Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology In those remote times, men of education and mental ability were by no means numerous in Upper Canada. Canadian Notabilities, Volume 1 These examinations are of the most practical character and serve to develop the mental abilities and intelligent understanding of the clerks. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 1, January, 1884 Those who expressed such ideas were almost invariably professed Union men, and far above the average in point of mental ability and culture. Report on the Condition of the South Thus also we have made it unnecessary for the highest types of mental ability to be engaged in every operation in the factory. My Life and Work Tests for mental ability were not given in this case, there was no need for it. Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology We can only say that they both possessed exceptional mental ability, and there the comparison ends. The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne If you tell that girl to wake up in order to make up that lack of mental ability by studying harder, you are doing the unpardonable sin. Parent and Child Volume III., Child Study and Training There are, it is true, a few articles descriptive of tests of mental ability, but even these are scarcely deserving of being classed as satisfactory experimental studies of the psychology of the ape. The Mental Life of Monkeys and Apes A Study of Ideational Behavior He should expect to see parallel with progress through the book, improvement in the mental ability of the students. How to Use Your Mind A Psychology of Study: Being a Manual for the Use of Students and Teachers in the Administration of Supervised Study Our final diagnosis was ``fair in mental ability with poor educational advantages.'' Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology It is published at length in Julian Hawthorne's biography of his father, and is unique for the insight which it affords as to Hawthorne's mental ability in this direction. The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne He was a beautiful boy with much greater mental ability than I possessed, and he, with the greatest affection, indulged me in every possible way. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction That is, you demand intellectual and peaceful competition for which I am unfit both by education, training, and mental ability. The Emancipation of Massachusetts It is a truism to say that mental ability is affected by bodily conditions. How to Use Your Mind A Psychology of Study: Being a Manual for the Use of Students and Teachers in the Administration of Supervised Study During the period in which we had Libby under observation she showed more or less emotional disturbance, but even so we were able to assure ourselves that her mental ability was fair. Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology With the utmost respect for their learning and for their mental ability, I am still bound to say that I have found them quite human. A Handbook of Ethical Theory Donna Giovanni was a woman of marked mental ability; she had a genius for management; a wise sense of diplomacy; and withal was an artist by nature and instinct. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists The qualifications of mental ability, acquaintance with the work and sound moral quality have to be essentially borne in mind. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 The boy inherited not only an exceptional physique, but mental ability which made his early studies too easy to suggest any objection on his part. Our Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness She has repeatedly been given tests for mental ability. Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology But to breed the human stock for beauty, energy, mental ability, immunity to disease, sanity, or what not, is a task far beyond our present knowledge. Problems of Conduct The governments which have been remarkable in history for sustained mental ability and vigor in the conduct of affairs have generally been aristocracies. Considerations on Representative Government He was not only clever and good to look upon, but he possessed that indefinable charm of personality which is quite independent of physical beauty or mental ability. Kilmeny of the Orchard There were few in the ranks of his mental ability, and physically he became as hard as the toughest. Our Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness Hysterical liar with peculiarities united with splendid mental ability. Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology Most of the people have considerable mental ability, but lock and bar their souls and hearts so closely that their better feelings cannot flow at all, nor find their legitimate sphere of action. Dawn I suppose that, as far as mental ability went, he was one of the very foremost men of his day. The Upton Letters They meant to do homage to mental ability, but it was the worship of an unknown God—if ever there was such a thing in this world. The English Constitution This is a direct refutation of the statement that stammerers are naturally below normal in mental ability. Stammering, Its Cause and Cure Their mental ability was comparatively high, as appears from their skill in buffalo-hunting, in making dugouts and bark canoes, and in constructing sweat-houses and lodges of both skins and rushes. The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America But the world is slow to accord a twofold superiority, and it is quite possible that the fame of her beauty has prevented full justice to her mental abilities. The Women of the French Salons But the mental ability, so far as there is a difference, and the precept, are both on the side of the stronger sex. Female Suffrage: a Letter to the Christian Women of America This was Charles Stuart, fourth Duke of Richmond, a man possessed of neither physical gifts nor mental abilities; who was, moreover, a widower, and a sot. Royalty Restored I congratulate you most on your physical and mental ability to enjoy the rest you have chosen and earned…. Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2 Farther south in the Carolinas, the Cherokees, another Iroquoian tribe, stand out prominently by reason of their unusual mental ability. The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America The football team stood on mental ability and moral honor, no less than on scientific skill and muscular weight and cunning. A Master's Degree Both the English and the American school of workers agree that different grades of mental ability, mental defect and insanity are strongly inherited. The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 |
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