Category Archives: IQ

Eminent Minds

Most days I have the opportunity to talk to someone with an IQ around 180. It is usually the highlight of my day. I rarely get to finish a joke with this guy because he has already seen the punchline. … Continue reading

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We Need To Educate Journalists About Intelligence

James Thompson writes: The Economist is not a reliable guide to human ability. It believes in homo-economicus: all-purpose, equipotential beings without inherent differences, any such adventitious peculiarities to be smoothed away by compensatory education and the amelioration of unfavourable circumstances. … Continue reading

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Why Are Some People Smarter Than Others?

James Thompson writes: Doug is a quiet guy, who has entirely ignored the American habit of self-promotion, but has gently put modern intelligence research on the map. Almost unseen, in 1977 he founded and edited one publication Intelligence from precarious … Continue reading

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‘Healing a divided Britain: the need for a comprehensive race equality strategy’

Dr. James Thompson blogs: They give details of inequality in education and learning; work, income and the economy; health and care; justice, security and the right to life; and the individual and society. I started by looking at the references, … Continue reading

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How Important Is High Average National IQ For Prosperity?

Gregory Cochran writes: As far as average IQ scores go, this is what the world looks like. But there are two relevant tests: the Stanford-Binet, and life itself. If a country scored low on IQ but at the same time … Continue reading

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