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