A new beginning of intelligence research. Designing the playground

John Protzko and Roberto Colom

Intelligence, 2021, vol. 87, issue C

Abstract: Here we present several points for designing a probable playground concerning a new beginning of intelligence research within the XXI Century: the nature, definition, and measurement of the construct of interest, its development across the lifespan, its enhancement by varied means, and its place within the already identified human psychological traits. Predictions can go wrong when those who make them 1) assume that trends will be linear, 2) use script-writing assuming that they know what the responses to any trend will be, and 3) conflate primary facts with their interpretation. With these pitfalls in mind, we predict: 1) a proliferation of alternate models of the positive manifold; 2) The derailment of the field in the next decade or two with a new trendy research angle; 3) The gradual abandonment of classic IQ tests for intelligence research in favor of alternative measurements. We see a bright future for intelligence research, but dark spots cannot be discarded.

Keywords: Human intelligence; Measurement; Development; Enhancement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2021.101559

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