Relevance of education and intelligence for the political development of nations: Democracy, rule of law and political liberty (Rindermann 2008)

Relevance of education and intelligence for the political development of nations Democracy, rule of law and political liberty     Two relevant effects of education and cognitive ability on politics…

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More reading material about race and intelligence/IQ/g

I hit open a wealth of good reading material: http://www.aei.org/article/society-and-culture/religion/the-inequality-taboo/ For those who consider it important to know what percentage of the IQ difference is genetic, a methodology that would…

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Reading material on cognitive epidemiology

I recently got interested in a new field https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_epidemiology Cognitive epidemiology is a field of research that examines the associations between intelligence test scores (IQ scores or extracted g-factors) and…

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Paper: The Rhetoric and Reality of Gap Closing (Stephen J. Ceci & Paul B. Papierno)

The rhetoric and reality of gap closing—when the “have-nots” gain but the “haves” gain even more. Abstract Many forms of intervention, across different domains, have the surprising effect of widening…

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Paper: “Asia’s Missing Women” as a Problem in Applied Evolutionary Psychology?

“Asia’s missing women” as a problem in applied evolutionary psychology Abstract:  In many parts of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, women and children are so undervalued, neglected, abused,…

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Review: The g Factor (Arthur Jensen)

The g factor, the science of mental ability - Arthur R. Jensen, ebook download pdf free   This is a very interesting book. Without a doubt the best about intelligence…

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