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Chargement... In the Know (édition 2020)par Russell T Warne (Auteur)
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Emotional intelligence is an important trait for success at work. IQ tests are biased against minorities. Every child is gifted. Preschool makes children smarter. Western understandings of intelligence are inappropriate for other cultures. These are some of the statements about intelligence that are common in the media and in popular culture. But none of them are true. In the Know is a tour of the most common incorrect beliefs about intelligence and IQ. Written in a fantastically engaging way, each chapter is dedicated to correcting a misconception and explains the real science behind intelligence. Controversies related to IQ will wither away in the face of the facts, leaving readers with a clear understanding about the truth of intelligence. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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TL;DR: intelligence is real, it is not that hard to measure, it is not a proxy for parental income, it is largely inheritable, it correlates with brain size and anatomy, it predicts important life outcomes (like academic and professional success), it differs across races in ways that cannot be attributed to environmental influences (though the distributions largely overlap and there are people of all races in all intelligence brackets). Also, Gardner's multiple intelligences theory is not falsiable (which makes it less scientific than, say, astrology).
There are a few wrinkles. Most importantly, the Flynn effect. Warne attributes it to abilities that are not related to general intelligence. But this (if correct) has important implications - maybe IQ tests need to be improved, etc - that Warne doesn't fully consider.
Also, the final chapters are a bit "meh". They are philosophical in nature, so there isn't much to engage with. (It's interesting though that in a parallel universe IQ research could be a left-wing niche - IQ differences are real and genetic and therefore weaken the "they just need to work harder" worldview.)
Overall though this is an amazing book. It should be an essential reading for policymakers, but I suspect policymakers are among the least likely to ever hear about it, let alone read it. ( )