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Posted on 11/12/2026 1:56:59 PM PST by grundle
Do you know someone who can fix anything, even when everyone else has given up? Their ability may reveal a hidden kind of intelligence that traditional IQ tests were never designed to measure.
People who are good at fixing things often think differently, notice details others miss, and find solutions where others see impossible problems. This video explains the psychology behind their remarkable problem-solving abilities.
Most people believe intelligence comes from academic achievement, high IQ scores, and being good with words or numbers. But practical intelligence involves much more than that. You'll discover how systems thinking, functional fixedness, tolerance for ambiguity, tacit knowledge, and diagnostic thinking shape the minds of natural problem solvers. We'll also look at mental simulation, spatial reasoning, locus of control, self-efficacy, and the surprising role of attention in developing exceptional practical intelligence.
If you've ever struggled with mechanical problems, felt confused when something broke, or believed you weren't naturally good at fixing things, these psychological skills may change how you see yourself. They also apply to everyday decisions, workplace challenges, creative problem-solving, and situations where you need to think differently instead of giving up.
What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever fixed, or watched someone fix, with something that definitely wasn’t made for the job? Share your experience in the comments.
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Bkmrk
I have been in awe of such people throughout my life.
I’m certainly not one of them.
Such people truly thrive when put in an environment where they are encouraged to try using their own solutions and not quickly dismissed for ‘sounding crazy’.
I don’t know how frequently this occurs now, vs 30 years ago. Has the age of computers overshadowed the innate talents of people who can Fix It for us?
What about people who can break anything?
“What about people who can break anything?”
those people are important also
I am fortunate that I can do both break and fix.
Most of my intelligence is hidden.
Yes. McIver types have my respect. I can fix some things, but I know people who can analyze and fix a lot more. Many are aided by YouTube videos. It’s great to have that as a helper. Technology used for good.
Mr. GG2 is like that. He’s a MacGyver but his IQ tested at mensa level. Its not hidden.
When my son was in high school, he and his buddy bought a 1981 VW Rabbit, took it completely apart and put it back together. They converted it from fuel-injection to a carburetor and got it to run.
I have well educated friends who look down on trades people yet they couldnt start a lawnmower if you gave them a manual. One friends wife mows the lawn nd repairs things around the house because he’s like that. She often calls me to borrow a tool, or show her how to use one.
I also have several friends who never went to college, worked in the trades, and literally can repair or build anything. Make furniture, design things on a computer, change a motor, rebuild the washing machine, weld anything you need. And they make more money than the educated friends. If I want to run a thought by someone I trust, guess who I call?
For years I worked as part of a “Lean Thinking” team where we would just “try stuff” and see if it worked.
If it failed we would quickly abandon it and try the next idea on the list.
That was an amazing process—we solved a bunch of “impossible” problems that way.
After a few years we became masters of “thinking about thinking” and the first proposal started working most of the time.
“If it ain’t broke, don’t break it!”
My dad
a self taught engineer
loved a problem
Our child built an automobile engine from scratch.
Mechanics are not engineers. Just like EMTs are not doctors.
I recall hearing about those Rabbits. That’s pretty good, the two boys could disassemble, then reassemble with a different fueling system.
paging Jeff Spicoli
I was on the pipe fitting trades career path then I realized I was going to be working outside my whole life. Try threading and hanging black steel pipe for a new HS gym sprinkler system in winter. It turns your hands into leather. I went back to college full time.
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