What constitutes a person's IQ?

Glass windows are as solid as the materials that surround them, yet they let light through. Learn the physics of why glass can be so transparent -- and why it took humans thousands of years to create totally clear glass -- in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: htt ... Show More

Although some driving skills can deteriorate with age, experienced drivers tend to be the safest drivers. To an extent. Learn when and how experts think drivers should be retested in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-dri ... Show More

As a U.S. President, Jimmy Carter championed education and renewable energy as keystones of a healthy nation. Outside of office, he helped other nations grow democracy, built afforadable housing with his own hands, nearly eradicated guinea worm disease -- and still found time to ... Show More

Le QI, ou Quotient intellectuel, est le résultat d’un test créé par des psychologues. Il permet de fournir une indication sur l’intelligence d’une personne. Certains s’alertent car le QI moyen diminuerait en Europe. En 1905, des pédagogues cherchent à aider les élèves en difficul ... Show More

Welcome to The Human Potential Lab! In this special series of The Psychology Podcast, I will be doing solo episodes answering your burning questions about the mind, brain, human behavior, and human potential.In the first episode of this series, I will be tackling a question I’ve ... Show More

The differences between Intellectual Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence, and how one of the smartest men in the world hacks one to cover the other. In this fascinating episode of Bulletproof Radio, Walter O'Brien (hacker handle: "Scorpion") is a high IQ child prodigy who sta ... Show More

In this episode, we talk about Emotional Intelligence. What is emotional intelligence and why does it matter so much? How the science demonstrates that emotional intelligence matters far more than IQ, how you can develop and improve your “EQ”, how to build the muscle of focus, an ... Show More

In this episode, we look at how to develop EQ. What is EQ? “Your EQ is the level of your ability to understand other people, what motivates them and how to work cooperatively with them,” - Howard Gardner 5 Aspects of EQ Self-awareness Self-regulation Motivation Empathy Social Ski ... Show More

 How would you explain the difference between intelligence and wisdom? Which brings better life success? The story of Chesley Sullenberger and how he landed his airplane on the Hudson River. Why men are overrepresented in the top and bottom of the IQ bell curve. Can one's IQ be c ... Show More

Se pourrait-il qu'être trop intelligent nous rende bête ?   Au sens premier, l'intelligence désigne la capacité à comprendre les choses par le recours au raisonnement ou à la réflexion.   Mais il ne faut surtout pas confondre "intelligent" et "intellectuel" ! Un bûcheron qui scie ... Show More

This week we discuss the secrets and successes of emotional intelligence and how to cultivate and grow your EQ in your 20’s. Why is it so important? What are the benefits? And how can we be the most emotionally intelligent versions of ourselves?See omnystudio.com/listener for pri ... Show More

The team at CrowdScience have spent years answering all sorts of listener questions, which must make them pretty smart, right? IN this week’s episode, that assumption is rigorously tested as Marnie Chesterton and the team pit their wits against a multitude of mindbending puzzles ... Show More

Over the course of this audio documentary series, David McRaney explores the history and science of intelligence, IQ, and remarkable talent through interviews with dozens of intelligence experts and actual "geniuses" (a 5-year-old prodigy, the man with the highest IQ ever recorde ... Show More