The testing of intelligence has a long history (for psychology) going back to the turn of the century when Binet in Paris attempted to select children who might profit from public education. Since that time the notion of intelligence has been the...

Intelligence Quotient (Iq) A measurement of intelligence based on standardized test scores. Although IQ tests are still widely used in the United States, there has been increasing doubt voiced about their ability to measure the mental capacities that...

The construction and use of instruments for measuring INTELLIGENCE. The first attempt to measure intelligence scientifically was made by Francis Galton (1822–1911) in 1884 using tests of sensory discrimination and reaction time, but the tests...

The definition, measurement and heritability of intelligence are highly contentious subjects, involving both scientific and political issues. From a scientific point of view, it might seem logical to investigate such a key human attribute as...

An intelligence quotient or IQ is a score derived from one of several different standardized tests attempting to measure intelligence. The term "IQ," a translation of the German Intelligenz-Quotient, was coined by the German psychologist William Stern...

It is important for entrepreneurs to have a high emotional intelligence quotient to succeed in business. Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to relate with people and understand their emotions. This quality is essential in managing employees, getting customers and attracting investors. Get...

An emerging class society where more intellectual people become richer and more powerful and the less intellectual find it harder to cope financially is described in 'The Bell Curve.' This is further explored by discussing the relationship between intelligence quotient (IQ) and income inequality....

Delicate snares are everywhere in Lolita, and the tread of 50th anniversaries can be as crushing as Hallmark (and middle age). So let’s insist on this: The book is still brand-new, drying on the page, filled with play, prescience and humor. But if you want...