Many people find the idea that there are many different types of intelligence very appealing. Howard Gardner disparages IQ tests as having limited relevance to real life and argued that there may be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. IQ tests were built to catch an important but narrow thing: ...

A massive new study reveals that different types of intelligence share distinct genetic links with various psychiatric conditions. The research, published in Nature Communications, shows that genetic ...

For forward-thinking collaborators, it's important to recognize the different kinds of intelligence that can help you improve your synergistic skills. Historically, we’ve primarily looked at ...

A team of neuroscientists investigates communication pathways in the brain and predicts intelligence. A new study approach uses machine learning to improve our conceptual understanding of intelligence ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Humans tend to put our own intelligence on a pedestal. Our brains can do math, employ logic, explore abstractions, and think critically.