Category Archives: IQ

03Apr / 2015

Science for the People: On Intelligence

sftpThis week Science for the People is learning about how scientists and society measure intelligence, and the relationship between smartness and success. We’re joined by cognitive psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman, to talk about his book Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined. We’ll also talk to Nathaniel Barr, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Waterloo, about research into the relationship between smartphone use and cognitive skills.

*Josh provides research & social media help to Science for the People and is, therefore, completely biased.


Filed under: Follies of the Human Condition Tagged: intelligence, IQ, Nathaniel Barr, Podcast, science for the people, Scott Barry Kaufman, Ungifted

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27Mar / 2015

Do AA and other 12-step programs work? Does breastfeeding raise IQ?

Do 12-step programs for addiction treatment work? Are 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous effective treatments for addiction? That long-time dispute has just popped up again, prompted mostly by an Atlantic article with the click-worthy title “The Irrationality … Continue reading »

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