Stereotype threat theory makes liars of us all
A noble lie is still a lie. And people do not trust institutions that lie to them.
The impact of motivation on IQ: Going… going… (almost) gone
“. . . the Bates and Gignac (2022) studies are the best evidence currently available about the impact of motivation on IQ.”
Setting time limits for tests: Lessons learned
For most tests, it is best to have a time limit that is tight enough to be practical, but not so low that the test starts measuring mental speed. The challenge is striking that balance.
Scoring problems in the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking
This result also raises the question of whether “creativity” as a unitary construct is even real.
Notes on videos of Arthur Jensen defending his work
The most important name in intelligence research in the second half of the 20th century is educational psychologist Arthur Jensen (1923-2012). From the late 1960s until his death, Jensen was the world’s foremost intelligence researcher who singlehandedly made methodological and scientific breakthroughs that greatly advanced intelligence research. I never got to meet Arthur Jensen, but…
The lost intelligence tests
Last year, I co-authored an article with my student where we identified the first known publication of the subtests that appear on the Stanford-Binet 5, the WPPSI-IV, WISC-V, and WAIS-IV (Gibbons & Warne, 2019). Much to our suprise, we found that the majority of subtest formats on these popular intelligence tests were created by 1908.…
Standardized tests: NOT designed for standardized minds
In response to my list of 35 myths about human intelligence that my upcoming book tackles, I have had people ask me what intelligence myths didn’t make the cut. It is a fun thought experiment to think how the book would be different with a different mix of incorrect ideas to address and correct. [Update:…
