Offers advice on honing mental reflexes, solving problems, communicating effectively, thinking logically and clearly, and absorbing new skills quickly

Are you smarter than you think? Do you have special talents and abilities you should be developing? in what intellectual areas could you use a little improvement? Readers will learn all this and more in this fun new addition To The Complete Idiot's Guide series, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Testing Your IQ. This entertaining book provides readers with tests they can use to estimate a realistic IQ score, As well as games, puzzles, and more for an engaging and exciting mental workout. Using accessible language and an amusement-based approach, author and IQ expert Dr. Jean Cirillo presents fun questions and answers that are rooted in standard IQ testing to help identify mental strengths and weaknesses. The tests and games included in the Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Testing Your IQ are designed to measure the following: •Cognitive skills •Reasoning ability •Problem-solving capability •Verbal ability •Mathematics and calculation skills •Short- and long-term memory •Spatial relations •Special talents •. . . And much, much more! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Testing Your IQ also provides tips and tricks for readers to maximize their strengths and improve their weaknesses in particular areas, As well as IQ-building puzzles, games, and resources. Featuring original tests designed specifically for Complete Idiot's Guide audiences, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Testing Your IQ is an enjoyable and entertaining way to build brainpower!

Simple steps to connecting with others. Now readers can raise their social intelligence quotient with a little self-knowledge and practice. Beginning with a series of short quizzes that generate a personal social profile, this guide explains how readers can enhance their ability to create and sustain mutually enriching relationships, make friends, and build a rich social network. • “Social intelligence” is the new buzz word in the psychology of relationships. • Includes social personality quizzes. • Hot, new self-help topic. • Author Gregory Korgeski, PhD, has more than 30 years of experience as a licensed psychologist.

A down-to-earth resource for a more-for-me life. Through practical information from an author who works about three days a week, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Working Less, Earning More will help readers get more time and more money by learning how to: • Think about the modern-day work ethic in a new way. • Set income-focused goals—and achieve them. • Build—and maintain—powerful relationships and networks. • Round out skill sets to be more marketable. • Maximize technology to minimize time spent on minutia. • Avoid time-wasters and efficiency traps.

Forget the Age of Aquarius and hang on tight . . . The term “Indigo Children” entered the lexicon in 1982 when psychic and author Nancy Ann Tappe talked about the coming Indigo Age in her book, Understanding Your Life Through Color. In this guide, the authors explain why Indigo Children require lots of attention: they tend to think holistically and intuitively, and they process emotions differently. Parenting these high-level children is a challenge, and their years in school may be challenging. • Articles about the Indigo phenomenon have appeared in newspapers throughout the U.S. and as far away as Russia over the last few years, including one in the New York Times (1/06) • Author Wendy H. Chapman is considered one of the foremost experts on Indigo Children

In this accessible guide, readers will find unmatched expert analysis of the volatile situation in North Korea, along with answers to frequently asked questions. Covered topics include: ¬ North Korea's geography, people, industry, political systems, and government ¬ The history of the country, from myths to kingdoms, including Japan's colonial rule and its effects ¬ The dictator, Kim Jong Il, and his father, Kim Il Sung ¬ The possibility of reunification with South Korea ¬ Options for international involvement

The ultimate resource for getting on the ball The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Soccer Basics explains anything and everything a parent or new coach needs to know to understand the game and make the most of a child's soccer experience. From the rules of the game to playing techniques, this is a one-volume course for parents and children to score winning goals. • Since 1974, total individual participation in U.S. soccer programs has grown from 100,000 to more than 3 million, primarily young players between the ages of 6 and 14 • Most parents of today's youth soccer players didn't play soccer themselves growing up, and will welcome this reference book • Includes game strategies and practice techniques for every player position