intelligence

I've put this here because I don't really know where else to put it, please move if somewhere else is more appropriate. Could a non self aware species develop intelligence to such a degree that it could develop space travel? I suppose hive minds could be a half way house to this this with non...

... One study by Martin Selig-man and Angela Duckworth concluded that an individual’s IQ, or intelligence quotient, accounts for only a third of any difference in academic performance when compared with peers. The rest has to do with qualities such as perseverance, self-discipline, hard work...

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/20/1077072840069.html Book details: http://www.wkap.nl/prod/b/0-306-47727-0 Sounds very interesting - order it for your local library now. Emps