Lecture delivered by Professor Robert M Hauser (University of Wisconsin-Madison). Long-term studies of cognitive ability and mortality have documented a robust relationship between those two variables. Such studies have, for the most part, been remarkably silent on explanations for that relationship. Published explanations range from suggestions that raw int ... Show More
Nov 2012
Gaydar, the Me Generation, IQ tests and learning disabilities
Sexuality and Faces - How does our "Gaydar" work ?Most of us think we're pretty good at guessing when somebody's gay or straight, but what signals are we using to make our decision, and how often are we right ? Psychologists at Queen Mary University of London are, for the first t ... Show More
27m 32s
Sep 2021
Qu'est-ce que l'effet Flynn ?
L'effet Flynn, du nom d'un universitaire néo-zélandais, rend compte de l'amélioration des résultats obtenus lors du passage de tests mesurant le quotient intellectuel. Cet effet a été constaté, dans un certain nombre de pays développés, jusqu'au début des années 1990. Depuis 1995 ... Show More
2m 8s
Mar 2017
How To Master Emotional Intelligence & Why Your IQ Won’t Make You Successful with Dr. Daniel Goleman
In this episode, we talk about Emotional Intelligence. What is emotional intelligence and why does it matter so much? How the science demonstrates that emotional intelligence matters far more than IQ, how you can develop and improve your “EQ”, how to build the muscle of focus, an ... Show More
42m 56s
Sep 2021
Kathryn Paige Harden || Genetic Inequality, IQ, and Education
Today it’s great to have Paige Harden on the podcast. Dr. Harden is a professor of clinical psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, where is the director of the Developmental Behavior Genetics lab and co-director of the Texas Twin Project. Her new book is called The Gene ... Show More
1h 21m