James Thompson points to a nice resource that I hadn't seen before. New Scientist, a glossy magazine, commissions short summaries on various scientific topics called "Instant Expert." Their "Instant Expert: Intelligence" entry was authored by the estimable Linda Gottfredson. (No paywall, now.)
You probably won't learn too much that's new, but it's a highly respectable-looking resource to link to when debating proponents of the anti-scientific conventional wisdom
This will tide me over until the Super Friends at Vox tell me what I need to know -- contextually! -- about intelligence.
ReplyDeleteThose articles are paywalled.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I've changed the link to Linda's U. of Delaware site:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.udel.edu/educ/gottfredson/reprints/2011InstantExpertIntelligence.pdf
I cannot believe that the Nude Socialist has commissioned such a report.
ReplyDeleteYou might like this, though it doesn't mention--maybe even avoids mentioning-intelligence:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140310182731.htm
There is also Ian J. Deary's "Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction, which is one in a respectable series of books that offers a rudimentary overview on historical, scientific and philosophical topics.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/Intelligence-A-Very-Short-Introduction/dp/0192893211
Deary is not idiot. He probably reads sailer.
"...when debating proponents of the anti-scientific conventional wisdom"
ReplyDeletewell said! even without a period at the end:) a beautifully succinct & 100% accurate way to say it! much appreciated.
I must say I'm surprised and impressed with New Scientist. It's normally totally PC - easily up there with The Lancet (UK medical journal).
ReplyDeleteThe author states that g is not correalated with conscientiousness, i thought i have read the opposite here (including future time orientation,cooperativeness, etc). Not arguing differently just trying to understand whick is right.
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