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The MIW Human Intelligence Framework

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A clear, human-centred model that explains how your intelligence works – so you can access higher clarity, resilience, and potential.

Understand the deeper mechanics behind intelligence and learn how your mind, body, emotions, brain, and consciousness work together to shape your everyday experience.

How MIW Understands Intelligence

MIW sees intelligence as your ability to understand your current state, move toward a meaningful desired state, and adapt effectively as life changes.
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  • Within the MIW framework, intelligence is defined as:

    “The inherent capability of any entity to use its own resources to assess the current state, aim toward a desired state, and find ways to reach that state — with the ability to repeat the process as conditions change.”

  • Most definitions of intelligence either:

    • Focus too narrowly on logical reasoning (IQ)

    • Become too broad by turning every ability into an “intelligence”

    • Fail to explain why intelligence fluctuates

    • Cannot be applied universally (humans, animals, AI, systems)

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    MIW’s definition is functional, meaning it explains how intelligence works rather than just what it looks like.

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    It allows intelligence to be examined across:

    • Humans

    • Artificial systems

    • Animals

    • Potentially any adaptive entity

    • When your mind interprets a situation → intelligence assesses your current state.

    • When you set a goal or desire → intelligence defines a desired state.

    • When you solve a problem → intelligence finds ways using resources.

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    This definition creates a mechanism, not a category — which is why MIW is capable of mapping intelligence across all contexts.

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Explaining Human Intelligence

The Human Intelligence Loop

The MIW framework explains intelligence as a five-step repeating loop:

  1. Assess your current state

  2. Aim toward a desired state or outcome

  3. Find ways using your internal and external resources

  4. Apply learning and adjust intentionally

  5. Adapt as conditions change

This loop runs continuously, shaping how intelligently you think, act, decide, relate, and grow.

  • This loop reveals that intelligence is:

    • Not fixed

    • Not linear

    • Not about being “smart”

    • But about adaptive thinking and intentional action​

  • How this loop appears in everyday life:

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    Example 1 — Emotional Moment

    • You feel anxious (current state).

    • You want to feel calmer (desired state).

    • You take a breath or reframe the situation (resources).

    • You steady yourself (adjustment).

    • You continue navigating calmly (adaptation).

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    Example 2 — Work Problem

    • Identify an issue

    • Define the outcome

    • Explore solutions

    • Test and refine

    • Adjust as new information emerges

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    This loop happens constantly — intelligence is not a single moment, but a continuous process.

How MIW Builds on Existing Views of Intelligence

Ideas such as IQ and multiple intelligences have long influenced society, yet there's now room to broaden the explanation by incorporating the followings:

  • Intelligence capabilities fluctuate

  • Stress blocks abilities

  • Awareness affects performance

  • Two people with identical IQs function differently

  • Bodily states influence thinking

  • Conscious and automatic processes interact

MIW fills the gaps with a holistic, state-based, and systems-oriented model.

  • IQ-based models have provided valuable insight into logical reasoning and problem-solving under controlled conditions.


    At the same time, many researchers and practitioners acknowledge that IQ does not capture areas such as:

    • Emotional experience

    • Creativity

    • Self-awareness

    • Adaptability

    • The impact of stress or state changes

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    These factors also play important roles in how people function day to day.

  • Broader frameworks, such as Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences, helped draw attention to the diversity of human abilities.


    However, they were not designed to:

    • Describe how different abilities interact, or

    • Provide a single mechanism that explains why intelligence capabilities fluctuate in real life

  • MIW does not replace any of these theories. Instead, it takes inspiration from several fields — psychology, neuroscience, behaviour, systems thinking, and lived experience — to emphasize:

    • The role of state in shaping intelligence

    • The interdependence of mind, body, emotions, brain, and awareness

    • A mechanism (the intelligence loop) that describes how intelligence functions moment to moment

    • A clear look at alignment, which influences how different internal sources work together

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    The MIW framework aims to complement existing models by offering a practical, integrated way to understand intelligence as a dynamic, evolving human process.

The Three Core Principles

MIW Framework is based on a set of principles which fall under three core categories.

  • Your intelligence is affected by the interplay of:

    • Body (nervous system, energy, physical state)

    • Brain (automatic + conscious processing)

    • Mind (meaning-making, interpretation)

    • Emotions (signals + energy shifts)

    • Conscious awareness (intentionality, observation)

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    This interdependence explains:

    • Why stress can shut down thinking

    • Why physical wellbeing improves clarity

    • Why emotional regulation improves decision-making

    • Why awareness expands intelligence

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    Each system influences the others — you cannot separate “thinking” from “your state.”

  • Automatic processes include:

    • Habits

    • Emotional reactions

    • Reflexes

    • Impulses

    • Pattern-based thinking

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    These are faster than conscious processes and often dominate under stress.
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    Conscious intelligence includes:

    • Reflection

    • Intentional decision-making

    • Self-awareness

    • Regulation

    • Meaning-making

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    Conscious processes allow you to guide automatic ones, but only when your state is regulated.

  • You can only use intelligence in the present.

    • The past = memory

    • The future = imagination

    • Intelligence = action in now

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    When your mind is trapped in past/future loops:

    • You lose clarity

    • You misinterpret situations

    • You react instead of respond

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    MIW teaches presence not as spirituality, but as functional intelligence optimisation.

States & Alignment

🟥 Survival State (SNS)

Reactive, stressed, narrow-focus, emotionally triggered, reduced clarity.

🟩 Thriving State (PSNS)

Calm, clear, creative, intentional, emotionally regulated.

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Shifting between these states explains why we act intelligently at times and counter-intuitively at other.

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  • Triggered by stress, fear, overwhelm.
    The system narrows focus and prioritizes protection.

    You experience:

    • Emotional reactivity

    • Reduced reasoning

    • Memory distortion

    • Overwhelm

    • Impulsive decisions

  • Your nervous system opens access to:

    • Creativity

    • Emotional balance

    • Reasoning

    • Connection

    • Higher intelligence

    Learning to shift state is one of the fastest pathways to improving intelligence.

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The 8 Sources of Human Intelligence

MIW recognises eight core sources of intelligence within us.

When functioning with certain level of alignment, each source turns from potential into active form of intelligence.

When misaligned, each becomes counterintuitive to our intelligent capabilities.

  • 🧠 Essence: Thinking, reasoning, clarity, meaning-making

    ​Source: Cognition
    Intelligence: Cognitive Intelligence
    Cognitive processes organise information, reason through situations, and evaluate options.
    When clear and balanced, thinking supports accurate assessment, problem-solving, and decision-making.
    When misaligned (🔴): Overthinking, mental clutter, rigid logic, burnout from analysis
    When aligned (🟢): Clear focus, rational insight, understanding patterns with calm objectivity
    How to strengthen:
    • Practice mindful thinking pauses
    • Write reflections instead of rumination
    • Balance analysis with intuition


  • ❤️Essence: Feelings, signals, meaning, inner energy, empathy, regulation
     Source: Emotions
    Intelligence: Emotional Intelligence
    • Emotional intelligence helps you understand and apply real-time signals that help you assess your internal state and what matters.
    • When interpreted and regulated, these signals guide intelligent decisions, boundaries, and meaning-making.
    ​When misaligned (🔴): Emotional reactivity, mood swings, sensitivity without grounding

    • When aligned (🟢): Awareness of feelings without being ruled by them; compassion with strength

    • How to strengthen:
      • Name emotions as they arise
      • Practice emotional labeling & breathing
      • Cultivate empathy through listening

  • 👁 Essence: Interpretation, perspective, narratives, assumptions

    Source: Perceptual activities

    Intelligence: Perceptual Intelligence

    Perception transforms experiences into interpretations that shape how you understand reality.
    When accurate and flexible, perception helps you respond intelligently instead of reacting from distorted narratives.

    When misaligned (🔴): Distorted thinking, assumptions, projection, misreading intentions
    When aligned (🟢): Accurate perception, flexible perspective, clarity between story vs reality
    How to strengthen:
    • Question assumptions
    • Seek alternative interpretations
    • Clarify facts before reacting

  •  🎨 Essence: Imagination, creative flow, natural abilities​

    Source: Creativity (Inherent Talent)

    Intelligence: Creative Intelligence

    Creative intelligence helps identify hidden talent, give it a purpose, sharpen it and bring it out into the world.
    When activated, it allows flexible problem-solving, innovation, and authentic expression.
    When misaligned (🔴): Creative blocks, self-doubt, suppressed expression
    When aligned (🟢): Innovation, inspiration, authentic self-expression
    How to strengthen:
    • Experiment without judgment
    • Engage in creative play
    • Use strengths regularly

  •  🤝 Essence: Understanding people and impact on relationship, empathy, social dynamics
    Source: Relational awareness

    Intelligence: Relational Intelligence
    Understanding others’ emotions, intentions, and behaviours enables effective interaction.
    When attuned, it supports empathy, communication, influence, and intelligent relationship management.

    When misaligned (🔴): Misreading intentions, conflict, people-pleasing, emotional withdrawal
    When aligned (🟢): Healthy boundaries, empathy, clear communication, social awareness
    How to strengthen:
    • Listen deeply
    • Clarify intentions
    • Practice boundary-setting

  •  🌿 Essence: Purpose, meaning, connection to larger systems – nature, society, context
    Source: Existential Awareness and our interconnection

    Intelligence: Existential Intelligence

    • Awareness of meaning, identity, and purpose guides long-term direction and values-based choices.
    • When grounded, it helps you align decisions with what truly matters, creating intelligent life navigation.When misaligned (🔴): Feeling lost, empty, directionless, identity confusion
    When aligned (🟢): Meaningful direction, values-based decisions, grounded sense of self
    How to strengthen:
    • Reflect on values & purpose
    • Align actions with meaning
    • Reduce lifestyle contradictions

  •  ✨ Essence: Inner observation, reflection, pattern recognition

    Source: Self-awareness

    ​Intelligence: Self-Awareness Intelligence

    Awareness lets you observe patterns, thoughts, and impulses rather than act automatically.
    This conscious insight allows intentional choices, course correction, and adaptive behaviour.

    When misaligned (🔴): Blind spots, autopilot habits, unclear motivations
    When aligned (🟢): Conscious choice, clarity of self, noticing patterns early
    How to strengthen:
    • Practice self-reflection
    • Track emotional + behavioural patterns
    • Pause to choose responses

  •   🔍 Essence: Deep motivation, survival instincts, emotional force

    Source: Instinctive Drives & Hidden Energies

    Intelligence: Instinctive Intelligence

    • Deep internal drives supply motivation, intuition, and emotional energy for action.
    • When channelled consciously, these energies enhance resilience, adaptability, and instinctive wisdom.

    When misaligned (🔴): Fear-driven actions, compulsive patterns, emotional turbulence
    When aligned (🟢): Resilience, intuition, grounded motivation, inner strength
    How to strengthen:
    • Recognise instinctive triggers
    • Channel energy into meaningful actions
    • Strengthen emotional grounding

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Meta Intelligence

When all systems and sources align, your intelligence becomes integrated, stable, and expansive. This means you are channelising all internal sources into multiple intelligence towards meaningful outcomes.

This is your highest functioning state.

  • Meta-intelligence emerges when:

    • Emotions regulate

    • Cognition clarifies

    • Perception stabilizes

    • Awareness expands

    • Instincts refine

    • Meaning strengthens

    • Creativity flows

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    This is not a mystical state — it is a natural expression of a deeply aligned human system.

  • Meta-intelligence feels like:

    • Clear thinking

    • Calm emotional energy

    • Effortless presence

    • High adaptability

    • Deep authenticity

    • Internal harmony

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Talent, Skill & Intelligence

Talent
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Natural predisposition → raw potential.
Examples: musical ear, visual creativity, athletic instincts

Skill
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Learned ability → developed through practice.
Examples: coding, writing, leadership skills

Intelligence
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the underlying mechanism enabling learning, growth, and adaptation

WHY MIW FRAMEWORK MATTERS

It reveals:

  • Why you feel intelligent at times and reactive at others

  • Why emotions and states affect thinking

  • How alignment empowers clarity and creativity

  • How you can shift your intelligence level consciously

It is an operating system for your intelligence, as opposed to a motivational push.

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Apply the Framework (Next Steps)

You can begin by:

  • Improving emotional regulation

  • Shifting your internal state

  • Identifying misaligned patterns

  • Strengthening conscious intention

  • Exploring your dominant archetype

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