9 types of intelligence that matter more than IQ (and how to work with yours)

When you hear the word “intelligence,” who pops into your head?

Someone who quotes quantum theory for fun? Someone who crushed their SATs and never forgets a fact? A Sheldon Cooper? An Amy Farrah Fowler?

But that’s just one of the types of intelligence out there. There are more…the kind that tests never touched.

While we may continue to use the words smart and stupid, and while IQ tests may persist for certain purposes, the monopoly of those who believe in a single general intelligence...