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Beyond IQ

Scientific Tools for Training Problem Solving, Intuition, Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, and More

Scientific Tools for Training Problem Solving, Intuition, Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, and More

By Garth Sundem

By Garth Sundem

By Garth Sundem

By Garth Sundem

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    About Beyond IQ

    Forget the IQ tests and tweak those parts of intelligence that matter most to real world success.
     
    Sure, having a high IQ is great. But surprisingly, science shows that mental abilities not captured in IQ tests can have the most impact in the real world—attributes like creativity, willpower, emotional intelligence, and intuition.
     
    And yes—you can train those skills. In these pages, journalist Garth Sundem draws on interviews with psychology’s top experts and the latest research to show you how.
     
    Beyond IQ is a new kind of braintraining guide, one packed with useful, engaging exercises scientifically shown to help you make the most of the brain you’ve got in the arena that matters most—life!”
     
    BEYOND IQ is filled with simple pen-and-paper exercises that will help you:
    –teach your mind to hear that “eureka” moment of insight
    –improve your problem-solving skills
    –use divergent thinking to boost your creativity
    –retrain your intuition to become more trustworthy
    –avoid the cognitive “blinkering” that too often comes with expertise
    –expand your working memory
    –practice your performance under pressure
    –improve your pattern-recognition skills
    –sharpen your emotional intelligence
    –strengthen your willpower
     
    And more!

    About Beyond IQ

    Forget the IQ tests and tweak those parts of intelligence that matter most to real world success.
     
    Sure, having a high IQ is great. But surprisingly, science shows that mental abilities not captured in IQ tests can have the most impact in the real world—attributes like creativity, willpower, emotional intelligence, and intuition.
     
    And yes—you can train those skills. In these pages, journalist Garth Sundem draws on interviews with psychology’s top experts and the latest research to show you how.
     
    Beyond IQ is a new kind of braintraining guide, one packed with useful, engaging exercises scientifically shown to help you make the most of the brain you’ve got in the arena that matters most—life!”
     
    BEYOND IQ is filled with simple pen-and-paper exercises that will help you:
    –teach your mind to hear that “eureka” moment of insight
    –improve your problem-solving skills
    –use divergent thinking to boost your creativity
    –retrain your intuition to become more trustworthy
    –avoid the cognitive “blinkering” that too often comes with expertise
    –expand your working memory
    –practice your performance under pressure
    –improve your pattern-recognition skills
    –sharpen your emotional intelligence
    –strengthen your willpower
     
    And more!

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    About Garth Sundem

    GARTH SUNDEM is the bestselling author of Geek Logik: 50 Foolproof Equations for Everyday Life. He and his wife live in California with their two kids and a large Labrador.

    About Garth Sundem

    GARTH SUNDEM is the bestselling author of Geek Logik: 50 Foolproof Equations for Everyday Life. He and his wife live in California with their two kids and a large Labrador.

    Product Details

    Category: Personal Growth | Psychology | Inspiration & Motivation

    Paperback | $14.00
    Published by Three Rivers Press
    Jul 22, 2014 | 240 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780770435967

    Category: Personal Growth | Psychology | Inspiration & Motivation

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Three Rivers Press
    Jul 22, 2014 | 240 Pages | ISBN 9780770435974

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    Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS

    Introduction

    1. Insight
    2. Practical Intelligence
    3. Problem Solving
    4. Creativity
    5. Intuition
    6. Your Brain on Technology
    7. Expertise
    8. Working Memory
    9. Keeping Intelligence
    10. Wisdom
    11. Performance Under Pressure
    12. Emotional Intelligence
    13. Willpower
    14. Multitasking
    15. Heuristics and Biases

    Exercise Answers
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