We’ve moved past IQ. But have we moved past labeling? In classrooms, staff meetings, and lesson plans, teachers no longer talk much about IQ scores. Instead, many now invoke “interpersonal ...

Enter a school of education today and you’re likely to hear a phrase like this: “IQ is good, but EQ [emotional intelligence] is essential.” This reflects a profound shift in how we think about ...

For decades, intelligence was measured by the famous IQ, the intelligence quotient that summarizes in a single number our ability to solve logical problems or use language accurately. While the IQ ...

When you have high intellect, you're not ashamed of what others see as imperfections. According to the theory of multiple intelligences, being smart doesn’t fall into just one category. Having ...

This post is the first in a series about a concept that I call playful intelligence. From an intelligence theory perspective, playful intelligence is not a radical new form of intelligence. Rather, it ...

Highly intelligent people are a rare species. The average score on IQ tests is 100, with 68% of scores lying between 85 and 115. However, approximately 65% of Americans think they have above average ...