Book contents
- In the Know
- In the Know
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Section 1 The Nature of Intelligence
- Section 2 Measuring Intelligence
- Section 3 Influences on Intelligence
- Section 4 Intelligence and Education
- Section 5 Life Consequences of Intelligence
- Section 6 Demographic Group Differences
- Section 7 Societal and Ethical Issues
- 31 Controversial or Unpopular Ideas Should Be Held to a Higher Standard of Evidence
- 32 Past Controversies Taint Modern Research on Intelligence
- 33 Intelligence Research Leads to Negative Social Policies
- 34 Intelligence Research Undermines the Fight against Inequality
- 35 Everyone Is About as Smart as I Am
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
35 - Everyone Is About as Smart as I Am
from Section 7 - Societal and Ethical Issues
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 October 2020
- In the Know
- In the Know
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Section 1 The Nature of Intelligence
- Section 2 Measuring Intelligence
- Section 3 Influences on Intelligence
- Section 4 Intelligence and Education
- Section 5 Life Consequences of Intelligence
- Section 6 Demographic Group Differences
- Section 7 Societal and Ethical Issues
- 31 Controversial or Unpopular Ideas Should Be Held to a Higher Standard of Evidence
- 32 Past Controversies Taint Modern Research on Intelligence
- 33 Intelligence Research Leads to Negative Social Policies
- 34 Intelligence Research Undermines the Fight against Inequality
- 35 Everyone Is About as Smart as I Am
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
This final chapter opens with two quotes that, on the surface, do not seem to have much to do with intelligence. The quote from Collins (1979) is a claim that almost every job is within the grasp of most adults, while Medved supports the “success sequence” (first labeled as such by Haskins & Sawhill, 2009) of life choices that some have suggested is a key to staying out of poverty. But the two quotes share an underlying assumption that almost everybody in society has the intelligence to learn, plan, and reason sufficiently well to achieve economic success.
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- In the KnowDebunking 35 Myths about Human Intelligence, pp. 328 - 335Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020