From the Diagnosis Dictionary

Intelligence
IQ, Giftedness

Reading a road map upside-down and generating synonyms for the word "brilliant" are two very different skills. But each is a measurable indicator of general intelligence, a construct that includes problem solving abilities, spatial manipulation and language acquisition. Scientists generally agree that intelligence can be captured by psychometric tests. But the study of intelligence is dogged by questions of just how much IQ contributes to an individual's success and well-being, how genes and environment interact to generate smarts and why the average IQ score rose throughout the world during the twentieth century.

Intelligence Tests

What Type of Smart Are You?

Why some tasks come easy and some don't.

Creative Problem-Solving

Don't get stuck in a rut.

Multi-dimensional IQ

Are you a logical thinker? Find out your IQ.

Emotional IQ

Rate your emotional intelligence.

Emotional IQ - Short

Rate your emotional intelligence.

Spatial IQ

Discover your perception skills in 3D.

Verbal IQ

Do you have a way with words?

The Latest on Intelligence

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What does counting tell us about how we think? by Susan R. Barry, Ph.D.

Do we judge intelligence like we judge a pretty face? by John Elder Robison

Will evolution alone makes us smarter? by Stephen Mason, Ph.D.

What does counting tell us about how we think? by Susan R. Barry, Ph.D.

All great humorists run towards their pain and their sorrow. by Regina Barreca, Ph.D.

Your brain craves certainty and avoids uncertainty like it's pain by David Rock

The evolving landscape of IQ testing by Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

Seven things you should consider before chosing an ADHD coach. by Shane Perrault, Ph.D.

For an upcoming post: What does your father mean to you? by Paul Raeburn

Intelligence Blogs

Smarts
How to become smarter and more effective
By Tad Waddington, Ph.D.
Beautiful Minds
Musings on Intelligence and Creativity in Society
By Scott Barry Kaufman
Domestic Intelligence
From surly teens to tough mothers-in-law, how to understand what's going on in your family.
By Dr. Terri Apter
Genius and Madness
From Elvis to Picasso and the thorny intersection of "madness" and creativity.
By William Todd Schultz