Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. The profile that actually predicts sharper thinking looks ...

Is skipping small talk really a sign of intelligence? Norman P. Li and Satoshi Kanazawa found that frequent socializing with ...

Why do intelligent people walk away from failing plans so quickly? A psychologist explains the sunk cost trap and the habit that makes starting over easier.

Iconic soccer coach José Mourinho is credited with the trenchant phrase: “If I suddenly want to listen to the thoughts of an intelligent person, I’ll start talking.” Of course, this outstanding sports ...

Even though we collectively believe we know what being smart looks like, real links between personality and intelligence are much more unexpected and complex. From openness to new experiences and ...

Overexcitement and activity in a highly intelligent person's brain can often be risk factors for mental health disorders and psychological struggles later in life, according to a study from ...

Across decades of research into how people think, one behavioral pattern keeps emerging in the data as a reliable marker of high cognitive ability, and that habit has nothing to do with how quickly ...