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We’ve all had to suffer someone droning on about their high IQ score. But how reliable a measure of cognitive ability are these tests? And, crucially, what do they miss? After all, many great leaps in human invention were driven by creativity, teamwork, self-discipline, intuition or curiosity rather than just one person’s IQ.
Interestingly, a lack of these other qualities can actually hinder our ability to think well. Yet they aren’t measured on an IQ test. And high IQ doesn’t necessarily protect against bias or error – people with higher IQ may in fact be particularly vulnerable to confirmation bias, for example. Click below for more. And have a great day.
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Lawrence Whalley, University of Aberdeen
The majority of children who do not pass IQ-style exams will have many qualities not measured on an IQ test. They may also just be late developers.
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A farmer paddles to his fields on an artificial island among canals, part of an ancient Aztec system known as chinampas, in 2021.
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Chelsea Fisher, University of South Carolina
Agricultural sustainability is as much about power and sovereignty as it is about soil, water and crops.
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This pregnant megamouth shark washed up on the beach in the Philippines in December 2023.
Bhing Guarin Espadero Saberola/Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines
Rhett H. Bennett, Rhodes University
Across the world, fewer than 280 megamouth sharks have ever been seen. The first sighting in east Africa has just come to light.
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Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University
Russia appears to have seized the battleground initiative as the Ukraine war marks its second anniversary – but the conflict is far from over.
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Alexander Hinton, Rutgers University - Newark
While Ronald Reagan is closely tied to this conservative conference’s origins, it has become a multiday event for die-hard Trump supporters.
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Stephen Hall, University of Bath
Most of Vladimir Putin’s opponents are either dead, in jail or in exile. But it might just be ordinary people who can take over the battle for democracy in Russia.
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Hayley O'Neill, Bond University
We all want to eat healthily, especially as we reset our health goals at the start of a new year. But sometimes these plans are sabotaged by powerful cravings for sweet, salty or carb-heavy foods.
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Roula Inglesi-Lotz, University of Pretoria; Mendita A. Ugembe, Universidade de Lisboa
Mozambique has large gas reserves and a big hydropower generating dam. It exports 90% of this electricity, leaving small businesses facing frequent power cuts and disrupting their work.
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Raymond B. Blake, University of Regina
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces questions about his own political future, it’s worth remembering his father’s famous walk in the snow 40 years ago — and what fuelled his decision to quit.
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Sally O'Reilly, The Open University
If you fell in love with Dexter and Emma you are sure to do the same with the characters in these funny and moving tales of love.
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