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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:

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  Richard’s Website: https://richardhaier.com/
  Documents & Articles:
  

1. Child IQ and survival to 79: https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5491698/
   
2. Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth: https://my.vanderbilt.edu/smpy/files/2013/02/DoingPsychScience2006.pdf
   Books:
   
3. The Neuroscience of Intelligence: https://amzn.to/3n50DcC
   
4. The Book of Five Rings: https://amzn.to/3y4Xcc6
   
5. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: https://amzn.to/3zPAW7q
   
6. Flowers for Algernon: https://amzn.to/3OfRKZS
   
7. The Bell Curve: https://amzn.to/3Ng4RJe
   
8. The Mismeasure of Man: https://amzn.to/3N9IkxB
   
9. Human Diversity: https://amzn.to/3O7Trsc
   
10. Facing Reality: https://amzn.to/3bfzqkX
    
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  OUTLINE:
  Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
  (00:00) - Introduction
  (08:06) - Measuring human intelligence
  (22:34) - IQ tests
  (45:23) - College entrance exams
  (53:59) - Genetics
  (59:58) - Enhancing intelligence
  (1:07:27) - The Bell Curve
  (1:19:58) - Race differences
  (1:39:11) - Bell curve criticisms
  (1:48:21) - Intelligence and life success
  (1:57:57) - Flynn effect
  (2:02:49) - Nature vs nuture
  (2:29:42) - Testing artificial intelligence
  (2:41:46) - Advice
  (2:45:53) - Mortality

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