Look At It This Way

Is it normal to forget why I'm looking in the refrigerator? If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me that, I'd have at least four dollars. As it happens, there's a lot I can tell you about memory. And a lot I can't. Mostly this is because the brain is such a complex organ that, despite generations of scientific study, many of its functions remain a mystery. Read More

It has been estimated that left-handed people make up somewhere between 5 and 20 percent of the population. The reason for such a wide estimate is because nobody collects data on handedness. Think about it. Did you ever fill out a form for a physical examination or for a driver's license or for a census taker that asked which hand you use? Read More

What's the one thing that puts Homo Sapiens at the top of the heap? Bears are stronger, horses are faster, dogs have better noses and birds can take off without a ticket. As everyone knows, it's our brains that set us apart. And, as everyone also knows, some brains are better than others.

But now comes the tricky part. How do you know which ones are the better ones? Read More

Why is it that so many people with high IQ's seem to lack common sense? I personally know a great many intellectuals who have a difficult time managing even the simplest day-to-day affairs.

The above question was sent to me by an old friend...a friend who was a frequent guest at events sponsored by the local chapter of an international high IQ group. Read More