I’ll venture that most people go through life barely knowing their own distinct skills and talents, that which God, nature, or genetics have granted them and with which they fall into the 90% percentile. Why is this? Most people aren’t given to that type of self-analysis and we don’t systematically measure abilities or traits other […]

One of the great debates among psychologists centers around the question “What is Intelligence?” My intent is not to give an overview of the different sides of the debate but to introduce the topic as a foundation for explaining why J.P. Guilford’s Structure of Intellect is a valuable tool in describing intellectual ability.
Supported by the […]

I’m partially colorblind…a fact that I was unaware of until I was 13 years old. I’m not particularly coordinated when it comes to making arms and legs (like in playing the drums or organ) move in independent directions, another fact that came to the fore when I was a young adult. (Fortunately I can walk […]

On our way to a family gathering yesterday I had the opportunity of chatting with my 2nd son about intellectual abilities, the structure of the mind, and spirituality in specific. For those non-parents out there, it must be difficult to fully understand the satisfaction that one can receive from having a conversation with an adult […]

I’ll admit to being at a fork in the road. One path leads to seminars and presentations about Intunique–our unique intellect and personality/temperament–and the other is a journey for additional knowledge. I’m leaning toward the latter in that there is soooooo much info on the internet that relates to IQ, intelligence, personality and temperament. Anyone […]

Psychologists can’t agree on it. People make assumptions about it all the time. It is a very complex issue.
No one is just “smart” or “stupid.” Like most labels that are applied to human beings, these two describe aspects of a person, not the whole person. Smart at what? Stupid at what? High IQ? Low IQ? […]

For the past several years (off and on) I have had the opportunity of working with models of personality typing/temperament and intelligence. As a result, I’ve become very aware of how each of us is multi-faceted, replete with strengths and weaknesses, unique individuals that have tremendous untapped potential, buried deep in the ignorance of one’s […]