A basic information psychological parameter (BIP) for the reconstruction of concepts of intelligence

Abstract

Adherents oj" the Galton paradigm favour the concept that the simple parameter 'speed of information processing' has a physiological basis and determines complex achievements assessed in intelligence tests as well as social success. These assumptions are supported by inter-individual correlations. Further supporting evidence comes from total measurement where not only the information content of the stimuli is measured, but also the time to process them. This reveals an individually constant period during which 1 bit of information is processed. It is called the 'basic period of information processing' (BIP), which lasts 1/15s (= 67ms) in average adults (IQ 100) and is constant over the ranges from which target stimuli can be drawn and over varying modes of the signs (letters, numbers, musical notes, etc. ). In representative samples of adults duration of BIP correlatos with global ZQ (r = -0.60): We conclude that the BIP of an adult with an IQ of I22 is 50ms and with an ZQ of 78 twice as long (looms). We consider BIP to be a physiological and general determinant of intelligence, being measurable at a ratio or even an absolute scale level. Thus, it appears to be suitable as a building unit for reconstructing the rather fuzzy traditional concept of general intelligence.

The golden mean as clock cycle of brain waves

“…Thus, Naylor measured not only the time between stimulus and reaction but also the amount of stimulus information. This is the prerequisite for the more striking observation by Lehrl and Fischer [21], that the results (in bits/s) are numerically equal although the repertoires if signs differ. The measurement of stimuli and reaction in terms of the information unit (the bit) and physical time will only reveal properties of the subject if the information content of the objective repertoire agrees with that of the subjective repertoire.…”

The relationship between short-term memory capacity and EEG power spectral density

“…By extension of Shannon's concept of channel capacity, already in 1959 Frank (see Lehrl and Fischer 1990) had claimed cognitive performance to be limited by the channel capacity of short-term memory. He argued that the capacity H of short-term memory (measured in bits of information) is the product of the processing speed S of information flow (in bits per second) and the duration time D (in seconds) of information in short-term memory.…”

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Mind and Consciousness

“…Derived as bits processed per unit time, mental speed is operationally defined as reading rate. Estimations of mental speed (here, what we 'see' when reading particular material) are in the range of 100 bits/sec or less (Lehrl and Fischer, 1990). By comparison, the flux of information obtained through our outer senses is estimated at a much higher rate, namely around 10 9 bits/sec (Anderson et al, 2005;Norretranders, 1999).…”

“…The capacity C of short-term, static memory (measured in bits of information) is the product of the individual mental speed (MS) of information processing (in bits/sec; Lehrl and Fischer, 1990), and the duration time D (in seconds) of information in short term working memory (Weiss, 1995). We introduce the idea that since mental speed must be related to consciousness, the duration time D of information in short term working memory must be related to the 'binding time' (BT) defined as the inverse of the frequency of the gamma waves to be responsible for binding consciousness (BF, 'binding frequency'):…”

“…Recent developments in theoretical biology (Bauer 1967) and psychology (Lehrl and Fischer, 1990), along with the theory of genuine biological autonomy (by "genuine" we refer to a new type of autonomy, see Grandpierre and Kafatos, 2012;2013) offer a new scientific context for rethinking Butler's views. It is well known that in macroscopic, non-equilibrium physical systems, the main trend, according to the second law of thermodynamics, is toward equilibration.…”