Fluid Intelligence principle
Lessons from Giant Pacific Octopus
Think in arms.
Eight-Arm Problem Solving
Core lesson
Flexibility turns tight places into open ones.
Biological basis
Giant Pacific Octopuses are intelligent cephalopods with flexible arms, suckers, camouflage, den use, and problem-solving ability.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
FlexibilityIntelligenceEscapeProblem solvingAdaptation