Highly intelligent people often display social behaviors others misinterpret—from avoiding drama to preferring silence. These ...

The next great transformation may be the rise of networked minds, the merging of human and machine intelligence into ...

Everyone has a threshold for what's too much, but highly intelligent people tend to be shaped more intensely by how their minds process the world around them. What might seem harmless or enjoyable to ...

Highly intelligent people are guided by a different internal compass. They aren't necessarily trying to stand out but naturally gravitate away from things others pursue without question. While average ...

Theory of mind refers to the ability to attribute mental states such as beliefs, desires, goals, and intentions to others, and to understand that these states are different from one’s own. Computers ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The author of many tech books, Michael Ashley covers AI and Big Data. Ever wish you could appear smarter than you are? Seinfeld’s ...

Overthinking is often mistaken for weakness or indecision. But the Bhagavad Gita teaches us that it is not a flaw, it is the ...

Post 4 in a series on AI and the Evolution of Cognition. In the first three entries of this series—Thinking About Thinking, In the Post-Cognitive World, and The Three Stages of Cognitive Collapse—I’ve ...

Our everyday interactions are built upon the ability to accurately anticipate the thoughts, emotions, and actions of each ...

Intelligence isn’t just about acing your exams or being a walking encyclopedia. It’s much more than that. Sometimes, the signs of intelligence are subtle and not as grandiose. It’s not about showing ...