crystallized intelligence

American  

[kris-tl-ahyzd in-tel-i-juhns] / ˈkrɪs tlˌaɪzd ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒəns /

noun

1. the ability to use one’s accumulated skills, varieties of knowledge, and experience to make informed decisions.

   Crystallized intelligence peaks in later life, as new experiences tend to expand one's store of knowledge.

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Etymology

Origin of crystallized intelligence

Coined in 1963 by British-American psychologist Raymond Bernard Cattell ( 1905–1998 )

Example Sentences

But domain-specific expertise-- the dark matter of intelligence-- is not identical to either fluid or crystallized intelligence.

From Scientific American

We have fluid intelligence—that’s our ability to think quickly, solve new problems, and identify patterns—but we also have what psychologists call crystallized intelligence, which reflects our learned knowledge and ability to relate to our surroundings.

From Scientific American

David Laibson, an economics professor at Harvard and co-author of the research, said he believed that crystallized intelligence tended to plateau when people reached their 70s.

From New York Times

But this is at least partly offset by our growing experiences and wisdom, known as crystallized intelligence.

From New York Times

Older applicants tended to have higher "crystallized intelligence," which includes verbal ability and experience-based knowledge, but lower "fluid intelligence," which involved the ability to reason, the study found.

From US News