Books That Make You An Intelligent Person
Every time is the perfect time to relax with a book, so why not choose one that will stretch your mind? Reading has always been believed to enrich the mind, and in the past several decades, multiple studies have backed up this belief. But there isn’t only one way to become “smarter.” There are three acknowledged types of intelligence: fluid, crystallized, and emotional.
In this article, you will find a list of books to help you stimulate and exercise all three.
1.Frames of Mind, by Howard Gardner
You might as well start at the source. Gardner’s seminal 1983 book lays out his theory of multiple versions of intelligence in detail. He describes the nine types of intelligence as different ways people process information and argues that they operate largely independently and that modern testing and education systems are fatally flawed because they don’t take this variety into account. It’s a fascinating work that might change how you think about thinking.
2.The Art of War by Sun Tzu
While this ancient book might, at first, appear like a manual that you would use in the military, the ideas about strategy contained within its pages translate into successful tactics that anyone from a CEO to an entrepreneur can use to create a more intelligent strategy for their business.
3.Spatial Intelligence: by Daniel Ness, Stephen J. Farenga, Salvatore G. Garofalo
No book offers a more comprehensive outline of what, exactly, spatial intelligence is, and why you should be more aware of it. After explaining the natural tendency for all people to interrogate the world through spatial relationships and knowledge, it offers real-world parallels linking spatial skills to professional skills, and demonstrates how developing them can make you more effective and successful.
4.Thinking, Fast and Slow by Dan Kahneman
So much of today’s success comes from having the right mindset for business. This book is dedicated to showing you how to think methodically and rapidly as well as when to know to make faster or slower decisions. You want to be quick on your feet, but you also do not want to rush into a decision that needs more thinking time, so Dan Kahneman offers both the Fast System and Slow System to help you know when and how to use each speed of thinking.
5.Sapiens: A Brief History Of Humankind By Yuval Noha Harari.
A deeply compelling exploration of human history, Harari’s work delves into the evolution of the human species, from the time that Homo Sapiens shared the earth with others, to the contemporary human, and beyond. It tracks the three great revolutions that altered the course of humankind and the way our brains and cultures developed and expanded.
