ABSTRACT
Intelligence represents one of the most elusive constructs in the psychology field. From the psychometric “g” (Spearman, 1927) to the multifaceted perspective of intelligence offered by Gardner (1999), the existing literature reports numerous attempts at defining and measuring the construct. A plausible reason for the absence of a unitary definition of intelligence lies in the intricacies of the relationship between individuals and their surrounding environment. In this sense, explaining the connection between individuals in their complex functioning and the equally complex external environment demands an all-encompassing framework integrating the versatile response mechanisms that individuals activate in the presence of different stimuli.
