Meus Desassossegos acerca da Inteligência Humana: O que Escrevi, mas Nunca Disse(Vivo Mensurando)

The concerns surrounding human intelligence encompass a vast range of philosophical, ethical, and existential questions, from the very nature of consciousness to the implications of the development of artifi cial intelligence (AI). According to experts, “If something exists, it exists in some quantity. If it exists in some quantity, then it is measurable.” This work presents the content of the lecture given by the author, as the honoree, at the XV Annual Meeting of IBNeC, held from November 26 to 28, 2025, at the Catholic University of Pernambuco (UNICAP), in Recife/PE. Keywords: Intelligence, cognitive capital, academic performance, cognitive epidemiology, psychometrics, individual diff erences, cognitive elite, psychological measurement