Politics and citations in science
There are many ways that politics impact science. Many people are aware of the extreme measures taken by Soviet Russia (Lysenkoism) in order to make genetics fit with the party…
IQ can be increased by more education but can intelligence? Does it matter?
Maybe you are thinking: wait I thought IQ was more or less the same as intelligence? IQ tests do measure intelligence well, right? Well, sometimes it is, sometimes it is…
Sample size hypocrisy – Stuart Ritchie edition
Predictably, Stuart Ritchie doesn't like our Ashkenazim intelligence paper (Why doesn't he? He dislikes all group difference research. See more below.) He makes a big deal of the fact that…
Review: Intelligence: all that matters (Stuart Ritchie)
I was recently asked to suggest introductory reviewing materials for bright laymen (see also my previous post). I ended up giving the following recommendations: - Intelligence: A very short introduction…