Myths, Countermyths, and Truths about Intelligence

Ten myths and countermyths about intelligence are considered, as well as what is currently our best account of the truth. We need to be circumspect in our claims for tests of intelligence and for what intelligence can tell us about people in general

Epistemology · Mythology · Sociology · Theology · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology

• The cultural malleability of intelligence and its impact on the racial/ethnic hierarchy

  Lisa Suzuki, Lisa A Suzuki et al.•Psychology Public Policy and Law•2005

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• The Development of Strategic Thinking

  Open Access•Reed Larson, David Hansen•Human Development•2005

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• Monoglottosis

  John W Oller•Applied Linguistics•1997

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• Detracking

  Open Access•Jeannie Oakes, Amy Stuart Wells et al.•Teachers College Record The Voice…•1997

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• Testing verbal (language) and non-verbal abilities in language minorities

  Open Access•John W Oller, Kunok Kim et al.•Language Testing•2000

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• Reducing the Effects of Stereotype Threat on African American College Students by Shaping Theories of Intelligence

  Open Access•Joshua Aronson, Carrie B Fried et al.•Journal of Experimental Social…•2002

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• Debunking myths about giftedness

  Open Access•Şule Güçyeter, Mehmet Atılgan•BMC Psychology•2026

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• The Science of Race in Education

  Beth A Durodoye•Multicultural Perspectives•2003

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• Racism, selection, poverty and parents

  David Gillborn•Journal of Education Policy•1998

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• You Think You Know Ghetto? Contemporizing the Dove “Black IQ Test”

  Open Access•Kenneth Laundra, Tracy Sutton•Teaching Sociology•2008

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• The diagnostic utility of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (Wisc-IV) in identification of gifted children

  Gülşen Erden, Ibrahim Yigit et al.•The Journal of General Psychology•2020

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• Abilities Are Forms of Developing Expertise

  Open Access•Robert J Sternberg•Educational Researcher•1998

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• Can fixed views of ability boost performance in the context of favorable stereotypes

  Open Access•Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, Kimberly Barsamian Kahn et al.•Journal of Experimental Social…•2008

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• Human Cognitive Abilities

  Open Access•John B Carroll•Human Cognitive Abilities•1993

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• How Much Can We Boost IQ and Scholastic Achievement

  Arthur R Jensen, Arthur Jensen•Harvard Educational Review•1969

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• "General Intelligence," Objectively Determined and Measured

  C Spearman•The American Journal of Psychology•1904

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• Advances in the psychology of human intelligence

  Open Access•H J Eysenck•Behaviour Research and Therapy•1983

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• Frames of mind

  Howard Gardner•Frames of mind•1983

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• Beyond IQ

  Robert J Sternberg•Beyond IQ•1985

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• Handbook of human intelligence

  Robert J Sternberg•Handbook of human intelligence•1982

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• The Science and Politics of I.q

  L J Kamin•Science and Politics of I. q•2012

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• The nature of insight

  Open Access•Jan J Elshout, Jan Elshout•Acta Psychologica•1996

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• Testing common sense

  Robert J Sternberg, Richard K Wagner et al.•American Psychologist•1995

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• Teaching thinking skills

  Richard J Hernstein, Raymond S Nickerson et al.•American Psychologist•1986

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• Employment testing

  Frank L Schmidt, J E Hunter•American Psychologist•1981

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• Is Female to Male as Nature is to Culture

  B Ortner, Sherry B Ortner•Feminist Studies•1972

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• Validity and utility of alternative predictors of job performance

  J E Hunter, Ronda F Hunter•Psychological Bulletin•1984

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• Massive IQ gains in 14 nations

  James R Flynn•Psychological Bulletin•1987

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• The mean IQ of Americans

  James R Flynn•Psychological Bulletin•1984

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