Scott O. Lilienfeld is a great researcher
Some researchers are just more interesting than others to you than others. So when I find one that has written something very interesting, I attempt to find their other papers…
Age differences in the WISC-IV has a positive Jensen coefficient, maybe
Group differences in cognitive scores have generally been found to be g-loaded, i.e. the differences are larger on the items/subtests that load more strongly on the general factor. This is…
Review: Faking Science (Diederik Stapel)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24298516-faking-science FakingScience-20141214 <-- PDF In general, this book was a fun and quick read. It gets somewhat repetitive with his descriptions of how bad he feels for his actions and…
Intelligence, income inequality and prison rates: It’s complicated
There was some talk on Twitter around prison rates and inequality: https://twitter.com/JayMan471/status/553912823215325184 And IQ and inequality: https://twitter.com/KirkegaardEmil/status/553937263953190912 But then what about prison data beyond those given above? I have downloaded…
Review: Race (John Baker)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/875481.Race http://gen.lib.rus.ec/book/index.php?md5=5624936a816b96dd3e6a4af6808ee69b I had seen references to this book in a number of places which got me curious. I am somewhat hesitant to read older books since I know much…
Do different intelligence tests measure the same g?
The most direct way to test this is to employ latent variable modeling (SEM/CFA) and correlate the general factors from different IQ batteries. Below I quote the abstracts from all…
The inconsistency of studies of gender differences in cognitive abilities: due to using different methods?
I read this study: Palejwala, M. H., & Fine, J. G. (2015). Gender differences in latent cognitive abilities in children aged 2 to 7. Intelligence, 48, 96-108. It reminded me…
Learning – theory and practice
This is a rewritten version of this old post. Motive Most people want to learn stuff. Some people prioritize learning higher than other people. But what is true for all…
Handbooks of intelligence
Sometimes, one sees references to this or that handbook of intelligence. I have not previously read any of these, not even in part, because I could not find any anywhere…
Review: The Roma: A Balkan Underclass (Jelena Cvorovic)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23621169-the-roma Richard Lynn is so nice to periodically send me books for free. He is working on establishing his publisher, of course, and so needs media coverage. In this case,…
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