There are plenty of IQ and aptitude tests designed to measure intelligence, work style and even career paths for those unsure of what direction to take. But what if a simple, three-question test could ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that psychology’s ...

A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that psychology’s famous “Cognitive Reflection Test” — a three-item questionnaire designed to measure a person’s ability to find a difficult ...

Engaging System 2 requires significant metabolic energy. Your brain consumes a lot of your body’s energy as it is; intense mental concentration burns even more. Because of this, humans are “cognitive ...

New tool predicts who selects opposing political news beyond self-reports. Visual method reveals gaps between stated openness ...

Fewer than one in five people pass this IQ test, thought to be the shortest in the world at only three questions long. The Cognitive Reflection Test has a pass rate of just 17 per cent, leaving the ...

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