How White Nationalism Courts Internet Nerd Culture

Re:How White Nationalism Courts Internet Nerd Culture by chickenfries on Saturday November 25, 2017 @05:22PM (#15778319)

Is it non-sense? I've heard many times that there a hell of a lot of problems/criticisms of IQ and that it's history is intrinsically linked with eugenics and other kinds of pseudo science. Can you link me to something supporting your claim that it's " the strongest predictor in psychology" (predictor of what... I'm not sure)?

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Re:How White Nationalism Courts Internet Nerd Culture by slphil on Saturday November 25, 2017 @08:00PM (#15778888)

You've heard nonsense. Please read some of the literature on intelligence research (1). Steven Pinker has also written a great book on why the ideas of the blank slate and social constructivism are purely ideological and do not hold up to analysis (2).

IQ is a very strong metric predictor of pretty much every aspect of personal success, from successful marriages to income to academic achievement to interpersonal skills. By no means is the relationship deterministic, but that isn't what we mean by predictors. (Many other psychological metrics, like the nonsensical "emotional intelligence", predict nothing when IQ is included in the mix.)

1: https://www.amazon.com/Neuroscience-Intelligence-Cambridge-F...

2: https://www.amazon.com/Blank-Slate-Modern-Denial-Nature/dp/0...

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Re:How White Nationalism Courts Internet Nerd Culture by YSFEJ4SWJUVU6 on Saturday November 25, 2017 @05:29PM (#15778348)

IQ is, as far as I know, a pretty strong predictor of success in life (be it financial, educational, health-wise or longevity).

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