President Trump believes in IQ tests. He’s not wrong.
The Washington Post: Most scientists feel a certain nervousness when the topic they research appears in the news. Overstatement is… More
Intelligence
Why Do Smart People Do Foolish Things?
Scientific American: We all probably know someone who is intelligent, but does surprisingly stupid things. My family delights in pointing… More
Praising Kids’ Smarts May Lead to Cheating
Children who are praised for their intelligence may cheat to maintain their reputation… More
Is the U.S. Education System Producing a Society of “Smart Fools”?
Scientific American: At last weekend’s annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) in Boston, Cornell University psychologist Robert… More
New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring affective instability in people with borderline personality disorder, intellectual profiles of learning disorder subtypes, and social cognition and psychosis… More
6-Year-Old Girls Already Have Gendered Beliefs About Intelligence
The Atlantic: “There are lots of people at the place where I work, but there is one person who is… More