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Nature, Nurture, and Human Autonomy with James Flynn

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    The guest of this podcast is Dr. James Flynn, Professor Emeritus at the University of Otago (New Zealand). Topics discussed: Flynn’s attempts to clarify intelligence and its causes The g factor,...

    The guest of this podcast is Dr. James Flynn, Professor Emeritus at the University of Otago (New Zealand).

    Topics discussed:

    • Flynn’s attempts to clarify intelligence and its causes
    • The g factor, and what gives rise to it
    • The validity of multiple intelligences theory
    • Intergenerational trends (the “Flynn effect”) vs. Within-generation trends
    • The “social multiplier” model of intergenerational trends in intelligence
    • Individual multipliers vs. social multipliers
    • The multiple causes of black-white differences in IQ
    • Charley Murray and the meritocracy thesis
    • Transcending the politics of intelligence research
    • The dangers of suppressing ideas and research
    • The 20% wiggle room of autonomy on IQ tests
    • The difference between internal and external environment
    • The impact of having a “family handicap” on SAT scores
    • What we can learn from astronomy about human intelligence
    • Toward a meta-theory of intelligence
    • Toward a more humane society
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