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Intelligence: All That Matters by Stuart RitchieEnglish | 2016 | ISBN: 1444791877 | 160 pages | EPUB + azw3 | 1,1 + 1,3 MBThere is a strange disconnect between the scientific consensus and the public mind on intelligence testing. Just mention IQ testing in polite company, and you’ll sternly be informed that IQ tests don’t measure anything “real” and only reflect how good you are at doing IQ tests; that they ignore important traits like “emotional intelligence” and “multiple intelligences”; and that those who are interested in IQ testing must be elitists, or maybe something more sinister.Yet the scientific evidence is clear: IQ tests are extraordinarily useful. IQ scores are related to a huge variety of important life outcomes like educational success, income, and even life expectancy, and biological studies have shown they are genetically influenced and linked to measures of the brain. Studies of intelligence and IQ are regularly published in the world’s top scientific journals.This book will offer an entertaining introduction to the state of the art in intelligence and IQ, and will show how we have arrived at what we know from a century’s research. It will engage head-on with many of the criticisms of IQ testing by describing the latest high-quality scientific research, but will not be a simple point-by-point rebuttal: it will make a positive case for IQ research, focusing on the potential benefits for society that a better understanding of intelligence can bring.About the AuthorStuart Ritchie is a PhD student in the Psychology Department at The University of Edinburgh. His research investigates the effects education has on intelligence, and how we might go about improving education to maximize these effects. He has published papers in highly regarded academic journals such as Psychological Science, Pediatrics, and Intelligence, and has spoken on intelligence at international scientific conferences and public events around the UK. Amazon Reviews5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know about the research on intelligence, as it stands right now.By Ase on August 20, 2015This is a must-have for anybody interested in understanding intelligence, and understanding where the field of intelligence research stands right now. I would recommend it to psychology undergrads, and to teachers teaching intelligence.It is an easy and pleasant read, but packed with information. He also brings up those areas that are so inflamed that it is not possible at the moment to really do good research.5.0 out of 5 stars IQ still mattersBy Daniel Ethier on July 4, 2015A lot of people have been dissing IQ as not relevant. There has been much talk about things like emotional intelligence, grit, growth mindset, etc. This brief book gives a nice look at the history of IQ, what it really means, the research behind it. Along the way there is a lot of evidence that IQ is still very important and relevant. It does not tell the whole story, but it does tell an important part of the story.5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent and very readable introduction to the state of the …By Arthur Dent on January 29, 2016An excellent and very readable introduction to the state of the art of intelligence research. Patiently clears up many pop-sci misconceptions and takes care to reference outside material. A worthy successor to Deary’s Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction.4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely recommended for anyone looking to learn more aboutBy james on July 19, 2015A concise, non partisan introduction to the topic, and debunks the argument that IQ doesn’t matter. Definitely recommended for anyone looking to learn more about IQ