Tag: intelligence

Study suggests measuring IQ by singular standardized test may be misleading

From the University of Western Ontario press release via EurekAlert!: After conducting the largest online intelligence study on record, a Western University-led research team has concluded that the notion of… Read more »

Study suggests 10 percent of variance in intelligence is linked to “global brain connectivity”

From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: When it comes to intelligence, what factors distinguish the brains of exceptionally smart humans from those of average humans? As science… Read more »

Study suggests evolution of intelligence and larger brain sizes can be driven by cooperation

From the Trinity College Dublin press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists have discovered proof that the evolution of intelligence and larger brain sizes can be driven by cooperation and teamwork, shedding… Read more »

Study suggests intelligence may outweigh socio-economic status when it comes to career advancement

From the AFTAU press release: Conventional wisdom tells us that in the business world, “you are who you know” — your social background and professional networks outweigh talent when it… Read more »

Study suggests most of the genes previously thought to be linked to intelligence actually aren’t

From the Harvard University press release via EurekAlert!: For decades, scientists have understood that there is a genetic component to intelligence, but a new Harvard study has found both that… Read more »