Many people assume that struggling with everyday tasks means something is wrong with them. Psychology suggests the opposite, ...

Ask yourself these questions if you want to truly test your intelligence—science says they're better than IQ tests.

Anger isn't always irrational, and if these things make you fly into a rage, it's quite possibly because you have unusually ...

Theory of mind refers to the ability to attribute mental states such as beliefs, desires, goals, and intentions to others, and to understand that these states are different from one’s own. Computers ...

Highly intelligent people often operate on a different wavelength. Their thought processes, actions, and habits can sometimes appear unusual or even eccentric to those around them. However, these ...

Everyone has a threshold for what's too much, but highly intelligent people tend to be shaped more intensely by how their minds process the world around them. What might seem harmless or enjoyable to ...

Post 4 in a series on AI and the Evolution of Cognition. In the first three entries of this series—Thinking About Thinking, In the Post-Cognitive World, and The Three Stages of Cognitive Collapse—I’ve ...

Intelligence isn’t just about acing your exams or being a walking encyclopedia. It’s much more than that. Sometimes, the signs of intelligence are subtle and not as grandiose. It’s not about showing ...