Synopsis
Doing well on IQ tests is no real determinant of how successful you will be or even of how smart you really are. There are more 'hidden' types of intelligence, which are more difficult to quantify or qualify. In this comprehensive and wide-ranging collection of tests, designed to explore and analyze facets of human intelligence like emotional understanding, creative thinking and even kinesthetic intelligence (the ability to control physical movement and handle objects skilfully), you will discover your true capacity for interacting intelligently with the world and for succeeding in life. Will you succeed in putting a simple bookshelf together from the instruction leaflet? Spatial awareness tests in chapter 1 use patterns and visual stimuli to assess the reader's ability to accurately solve problems based on shape and size. Should you do your own tax returns? This chapter focuses on number-crunching abilities concentrating on numerical sequences and the use of mental arithmetic and abstract reasoning as applied to real life problem solving. Do people pay attention to what you say?
Linguistic ability plays a vital role in the development of practical intelligence and relevant tests in chapter 3 evaluate word-power, communication skills and verbal comprehension. Do you understand your partner? Chapter four examines emotional intelligence: how subjects make sense of the world as well as how a person's "success in life" can be a direct reflection of the quality of their interpersonal relationships. Who are you? Chapter five explores personal intelligence as measured by tests assessing self-awareness, self-management and internal emotions. Why are you all fingers and thumbs? Chapter six is designed to allow the reader to evaluate physical intelligence. A healthy mind is often indivisible from a healthy body. Dexterity, flexibility, balance and good reflexes all contribute to a kind of "body intelligence". How creative, musical, naturalistic and even spiritually intelligent are you? - Full analysis of the test results and intelligence 'profiles' - Discusses the relative merits of each type of intelligence and how to make each work better for you - Tips for boosting natural abilities
From the Author
Have you ever thought that there must be a better way of measuring success than IQ?
Do you feel that an IQ score doesn’t reflect true ability in real life?
Until the 1980s, the general view was that there was only one kind of intelligence - IQ - and that it remained fixed from birth throughout our lives. You are no longer restrained by that model. There is much more to intelligence than the traditional IQ components of logical, verbal, spatial and numerical ability. Emotional intelligence, personal knowledge, physical skill, creativity, musical aptitude and naturalistic empathy are all facets of intelligence, equally important to IQ for interacting successfully in the world. ‘Multiple intelligence theory’ holds that a world-class athlete is as intelligent as a professor of mathematics, and that a best-selling pop artist is as intelligent as a best-selling novelist.
My book contains over 150 tests to help you explore your strengths in all areas of intelligence, enabling you to profile your strengths and providing you with tips for boosting each aspect of intelligence. Once you are able to identify key strengths, you can then use them to your advantage in your individual quest for self-improvement, knowledge, and development. ‘Are you smarter than you think?’ sets out to show you just how smart you really are.
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