Smart people know what’s worth their time and energy. They set clear boundaries and avoid certain behaviors that drain their mental resources. Understanding what intelligent individuals won’t put up ...

The primary habit that signals high intelligence is, surprisingly, not about knowing how to be right. It’s about knowing how ...

Some people are quick to accuse someone of being mean when, in reality, they are just speaking their mind and maybe even setting an important boundary. If you've ever found yourself on the receiving ...

Emotional intelligence is often talked about like it’s a personality type or a box to check off on your self-improvement to-do list. But let’s be clear, it’s not something you are. Emotional ...

In a September 16, 2016 essay in the New York Times, David Z. Hambrick and Alexander P. Burgoyne made an interesting distinction between intelligence and rationality. Drawing mainly on the work of ...

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"Emotional intelligence (often called EQ or EI) is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions while also recognizing and responding to the emotions of others," Dr. Shields explains. "In ...

Dr. Karl Friston, a distinguished psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and pioneer of modern neuroimaging, is a leading expert on intelligence, both natural and artificial. I've followed his work with ...