A Cross Sectional Survey Study To Assess The Interrelationship Between Intelligence Quotient And Deha Prakruti

Introduction: The concept of Prakruti is a uniquecontribution of Ayurveda. Ayurveda lays great emphasis onthe examination of Prakruti whichis the natural state of an individual. This is very important because only byunderstanding the original state of the body function one can understand thepossible derangement in the functioning. The primary aim of Ayurveda is also to maintainhealth in healthy person and hence knowledge of Prakruti is imperative. Itis the enumerations of body features internal as well asexternal. Intelligence is the aggregate or global capacity of the individualto act purposefully, to think rationally and to deal effectively with hisenvironment (Wechsler, 1944, p.3). A universally accepted uniformdefinition of intelligence has yet not evolved by the psychologists. The intelligence quotient is the ratio of individuals’mental age to his or her chronological age. An individual’s I.Q. indicates therate of mental development or the degree of brightness. If the mentaldevelopment keeps pace with one’s life age, the quotient is 100. Problem Statement: As individuals of different Prakruti are described to havedifferent prototypes of Jnana,they are expected to have different intelligence andvice-versa. Intellectual errors (Prajnaparadha)lead to causation of all diseases. By avoiding intellectualerrors one can be free from onslaught of diseases.  Longevitywithout intelligence is a burden not only for a humanbeing but alsoto the society. Assessment of intelligence and its promotion thus becomes aneed of the era. Considering all these points, this study is a proposal tobe conducted on healthy volunteers of different DehaPrakruti to observe the influence of Prakruti on IntelligenceQuotient and its comparison among them. Objective: To assess the interrelationship between IntelligenceQuotient and Dosha Pradhana DehaPrakruti in apparently healthy individuals. Hypothesis: Alternate Hypothesis: There is a relation between IntelligenceQuotient and Deha Prakruti. Null Hypothesis: Thereis no relation between Intelligence Quotient and Deha Prakruti. Assessment Criteria: Deha Prakruti****Assessment: Dr.KishorePatwardhan’s Standard Prakruti AssessmentQuestionnaire Format will be used without any modification. Intelligence Quotient Assessment: Wechsler’s Adult Intelligence Scale will be adoptedwithout any modification for the assessment of Intelligence Quotient. Subjective Parameters: Individual Prakruti

Objective Parameters: Intelligence Quotient