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A Long-Term Approach to Studying Antisocial Behavior
Some people respond to life’s pressures by engaging in criminal behavior; others don’t. Psychological scientists are trying to figure out why criminals are different, but much of the existing research that connects personal characteristics to
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How Smart Can We Get?
PBS: How do you get a genius brain? Is it all in your genes? Or is it hard work? Is it possible that everyone’s brain has untapped genius–just waiting for the right circumstances so it
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Rethinking Gifted Education Policy
Although promising future athletes and musicians tend to be identified and actively supported from an early age in the United States, the same intense support is not always provided to children who display academic promise
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Call for Papers: International Society for the Study of Individual Differences
The International Society for the Study of Individual Differences (ISSID) invites paper submissions for the 2013 conference. Conference Location: Barcelona, Spain, EU Conference Date: July 22-25, 2013 Deadline for Symposia Submissions: February 15, 2013 Deadline
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Why Your 4-Year-Old Is As Smart as Nate Silver
Slate: Everyone who spends time with children knows how incredibly much they learn. But how can babies and young children possibly learn so much so quickly? In a recent article in Science, I describe a
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If Smart Is the Norm, Stupidity Gets More Interesting
The New York Times: Few of us are as smart as we’d like to be. You’re sharper than Jim (maybe) but dull next to Jane. Human intelligence varies. And this matters, because smarter people generally
