She is actually an alien, which explains her high technological skills.

"I have high skills, but that is not the point," he said.

Still, even for residents with higher skills, finding a job in most public housing neighborhoods is difficult.

Training exercises are held regularly to maintain a high skills and knowledge base within the team.

This problem may affect the part of the brain involved in developing higher functioning skills.

"Companies are realizing they can demand workers with higher skills," he said.

Companies could afford to be more selective and expect their employees to have higher skills.

But good teaching lets basic and higher skills reinforce each other.

Having an active fantasy life seems to help, or at least reflect, higher intellectual skills as well.

The work we do and the lives we lead are going to need higher skills.