Lex Fridman | Richard Haier: IQ Tests, Human Intelligence, and Group Differences | Lex Fridman Podcast #302 @lexfridman | Uploaded July 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Richard Haier is a psychologist specializing in the science of human intelligence. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Documents & Articles:
1. Child IQ and survival to 79: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5491698
2. Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth: https://my.vanderbilt.edu/smpy/files/2013/02/DoingPsychScience2006.pdf
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:43 - Measuring human intelligence
15:11 - IQ tests
37:59 - College entrance exams
46:36 - Genetics
52:35 - Enhancing intelligence
1:00:04 - The Bell Curve
1:12:35 - Race differences
1:31:48 - Bell curve criticisms
1:40:57 - Intelligence and life success
1:50:34 - Flynn effect
1:55:26 - Nature vs nuture
2:22:19 - Testing artificial intelligence
2:34:23 - Advice
2:38:30 - Mortality
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Richard Haier is a psychologist specializing in the science of human intelligence. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
- Calm: calm.com/lex to get 40% off
- Linode: linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit
- BiOptimizers: magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off
- SimpliSafe: simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX
- MasterClass: masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off
EPISODE LINKS:
Richard's Twitter: twitter.com/rjhaier
Richard's Website: richardhaier.com
Documents & Articles:
1. Child IQ and survival to 79: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5491698
2. Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth: https://my.vanderbilt.edu/smpy/files/2013/02/DoingPsychScience2006.pdf
Books:
1. The Neuroscience of Intelligence: amzn.to/3n50DcC
2. The Book of Five Rings: amzn.to/3y4Xcc6
3. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: amzn.to/3zPAW7q
4. Flowers for Algernon: amzn.to/3OfRKZS
5. The Bell Curve: amzn.to/3Ng4RJe
6. The Mismeasure of Man: amzn.to/3N9IkxB
7. Human Diversity: amzn.to/3O7Trsc
8. Facing Reality: amzn.to/3bfzqkX
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: lexfridman.com/feed/podcast
Full episodes playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
Clips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41
OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:43 - Measuring human intelligence
15:11 - IQ tests
37:59 - College entrance exams
46:36 - Genetics
52:35 - Enhancing intelligence
1:00:04 - The Bell Curve
1:12:35 - Race differences
1:31:48 - Bell curve criticisms
1:40:57 - Intelligence and life success
1:50:34 - Flynn effect
1:55:26 - Nature vs nuture
2:22:19 - Testing artificial intelligence
2:34:23 - Advice
2:38:30 - Mortality
SOCIAL:
- Twitter: twitter.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: facebook.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: instagram.com/lexfridman
- Medium: medium.com/@lexfridman
- Reddit: reddit.com/r/lexfridman
- Support on Patreon: patreon.com/lexfridman
