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With more than five million copies sold, Flowers for Algernon is the beloved, classic story of a mentally disabled man whose experimental quest for intelligence mirrors that of Algernon, an extraordinary lab mouse. In poignant diary entries, Charlie tells how a brain operation increases his IQ and changes his life. As the experimental procedure takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands until it surpasses that... (more)

Lottery

by Patricia Wood

Perry's IQ is only 76, but he's not stupid. His grandmother taught him everything he needs to know to survive: She taught him to write things down so he won't forget them. She taught him to play the lottery every week. And, most important, she taught him whom to trust. When Gram dies, Perry is left orphaned and bereft at the age of thirty-one. Then his weekly Washington State Lottery ticket wins him 12 million... (more)

Test Your Lateral Thinking IQ

by Paul Sloane

Find out how good you are at lateral thinking. Improve your skills--and even raise your I.Q.-- by taking on these puzzles specially chosen for this collection. They will help you master the four keys to lateral thinking: testing assumptions, asking the right new questions, trying new ways to solve, using logic to test the new solutions. 96 pages, 20 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

Giant Book of Mensa Mind Challenges

by Mensa, J.J. Mendoza Fernandez, Jaime Poniachik, Tim Sole, Rod Marshall, Karen C. Richards, Lea Poniachik

Take the Mensa challenge. These extraordinarily entertaining puzzles can confound even those with high IQs--and that's what makes them such delightfully tricky fun. A few can be solved relatively quickly, but the hardest may seem nearly impossible to crack. Give your skills a real workout on numerical conundrums, word games, lateral thinking problems, and riddles. Brainteasers, arranged in order of difficulty,... (more)

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Mensa Book of Puzzle Challenges

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Vrouwen met een IQHerman Brusselmans

Vrouwen met een IQ

by Herman Brusselmans

Text: Dutch

Know Your Own IQ

by Hans J. Eysenck

Intelligence quotient, as a useful means of measuring brain capacity, has come increasingly into the public eye in recent years. This famous book (and its sequel "Check Your Own IQ") enables the reader to estimate and confirm his/her own IQ rating.

The IQ Answer: Maximizing Your Child's Potential

The IQ Answer: Maximizing Your Child's Potential

by G. Frank Lawlis

The primary contributing psychologist for the Dr. Phil Show offers practical advice on boosting brain power for the whole family In the bestselling The ADD Answer , Dr. Frank Lawlis provided thousands with valuable information about treatments for ADD and ADHD. Now he shares his expert advice on how to unleash the power of the mind. Through his groundbreaking thirteen-step method, Dr. Lawlis offers... (more)

Beyond Feelings: A Guide to Critical Thinking

Beyond Feelings: A Guide to Critical Thinking

by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero

This succinct, interdisciplinary introduction to critical thinking successfully dares students to question their own assumptions and to enlarge their thinking through the analysis of the most common problems associated with everyday reasoning. The text offers a unique and effective organization: Part I explains the fundamental concepts; Part II describes the most common barriers to critical thinking; Part III... (more)

La Inteligencia Emocional

by Daniel Goleman

El libro que revoluciona el concepto de inteligencia. La inteligencia emocional puede ser mucho más importante que la inteligencia intelectual.

The Bell Curve Intelligence and Class Structure in American LifeRichard and Mujrray, Charles Herrnstein

The Bell Curve Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life

by Richard and Mujrray, Charles Herrnstein

The Times Book of IQ Tests

by Philip J. Carter, Kenneth A. Russell

* Sequel to the successful Times Book of IQ Tests (Books One to Four)

Building mental muscle: Conditioning exercises for the six intelligence zones

Building mental muscle: Conditioning exercises for the six intelligence zones

by David Gamon

Building Mental Muscle is one of the most stimulating books ever written about the brain. This new edition of Brainwaves' best-selling book focuses on six ways your brain engages and competes every day: Executive Planning & Social Interaction € Memory € Emotional Response € Language € Math & Computation Skills € Creative Spatial Visualization The authors have distilled the latest findings in brain... (more)

Test Your I.Q.: A Fun-filled Guide to Computing Your Own IQ

Test Your I.Q.: A Fun-filled Guide to Computing Your Own IQ

by Alfred W. Munzert

It's fun and entertaining to test your Intelligence Quotient -- it's also a window into your brain's characteristics and a means of targeting your intellectual strengths and abilities! You can accurately measure your I.Q. -- and interpret the results -- with this bestselling guide, now fully revised and updated. Featuring a full-length, self-scoring test and insightful commentary, TEST YOUR I.Q. can help you to ... (more)

The Complete Book of Intelligence Tests: 500 Exercises to Improve, Upgrade and Enhance Your Mind Strength (The IQ Workout Series)

The Complete Book of Intelligence Tests: 500 Exercises to Improve, Upgrade and Enhance Your Mind Strength (The IQ Workout Series)

by Philip J. Carter

Enjoyable mental exercises to help boost performance on IQ tests This engaging book offers readers the ultimate in calisthenics for the brain. Using the same fun, informative, and accessible style that have made his previous books so popular, Philip Carter helps people identify mental strengths and weaknesses, and provides methods for improving memory, boosting creativity, and tuning in to emotional... (more)

Emotionally Intelligent Living: Strategies for Increasing Your Eq

Emotionally Intelligent Living: Strategies for Increasing Your Eq

by Geetu Bharwaney

This book presents a practical summary of what EI is, explaining it in the clearest terms that require no previous knowledge of psychology. EI can be learned, and your EQ (Emotional Quotient) can be increased. "Emotionally Intelligent Living" contains a unique program of emotional improvement that will revolutionize your ability to use your emotions effectively. Packed with brilliant strategies for emotional... (more)

The Bell Curve -Richard Herrnstein

The Bell Curve -

by Richard Herrnstein

Intelligence and How to Get It: Why Schools and Cultures Count

Intelligence and How to Get It: Why Schools and Cultures Count

by Richard E. Nisbett

A bold refutation of the belief that genes determine intelligence. Who are smarter, Asians or Westerners? Are there genetic explanations for racial differences in test scores? What makes some nationalities excel in engineering and others in music? Will math and science remain a largely male preserve. From the damning research of ... (more)

World's Best Logic Puzzles

It's time to give your brain a healthy workout, and logic puzzles are an enjoyable way to do it! You'll find a variety of puzzles in this collection. We've grouped the puzzles into six categories: Discrete Reasoning Puzzles, requiring sharp, logical thinking; Mathematical Reasoning Puzzles, where math and logic come together; Practical Reasoning Puzzles, which present real life situations (although for fun... (more)

Falsa Medida Del Hombre, La

by GOULD STEPHEN JAY

Esta es una de las obras fundamentales del gran paleontologo recientemente fallecido y uno de los alegatos cientificos mas devastadores de las teorias racistas. En sus paginas Gould estudia los diversos intentos realizados a lo largo del tiempo para medir la inteligencia humana: primero a traves de los craneos y del tamano del cerebro mas tarde por medio de los tests para averiguar el coeficiente intelectual y... (more)

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