In a digital age—that puts a premium on facts, figures, and data—crystallized intelligence has become disproportionately valued over fluid intelligence. A wide range of new studies is finding that ...

A team of researchers has mapped the parts of the brain that support our ability to solve problems without prior experience -- otherwise known as fluid intelligence. A team led by UCL and UCLH ...

Especially if you consider which type of “smart” you focus on. While intelligence can be described in a number of ways, let’s focus on two. The first, crystallized intelligence, is accumulated ...

We all know the feeling of having an “Aha!” moment—when your thoughts and ideas seem to flow without friction or viscosity and come together in a millisecond of perfect harmony. Having an epiphany is ...