SettingsRace and intelligence controversy
Abecedarian Early Intervention Project
The Carolina Abecedarian Project was a controlled experiment that was conducted in 1972 in North Carolina, United States, by the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute to study the pote...
The Carolina Abecedarian Project was a controlled experiment that was conducted in 1972 in North Carolina, United States, by the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute to study the pote...
Achievement gap in the United States
Achievement gap refers to the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender, race/ethnicity, and socio...
Achievement gap refers to the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender, race/ethnicity, and socio...
Anthropological criminology
Anthropological criminology (sometimes referred to as criminal anthropology, literally a combination of the study of the human species and the study of criminals) is a field of offender pr...
Anthropological criminology (sometimes referred to as criminal anthropology, literally a combination of the study of the human species and the study of criminals) is a field of offender pr...
Anthropometry
Anthropometry (Greek anthropos (άνθρωπος - "man") and metron (μέτρον - "measure") therefore "measurement of man") refers to the measurement of the human individual.
Anthropometry (Greek anthropos (άνθρωπος - "man") and metron (μέτρον - "measure") therefore "measurement of man") refers to the measurement of the human individual.
Arthur Jensen
Arthur Robert Jensen (born August 24, 1923) is a Professor Emeritus of educational psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.
Arthur Robert Jensen (born August 24, 1923) is a Professor Emeritus of educational psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.
Ashkenazi intelligence
The intelligence of the Ashkenazi Jews has been the subject of study and speculation within the fields of psychometry and evolutionary biology.
The intelligence of the Ashkenazi Jews has been the subject of study and speculation within the fields of psychometry and evolutionary biology.
Ashkenazi Jewish intelligence
The intelligence of Ashkenazi Jews has been the subject of study within the fields of psychology and anthropology.
The intelligence of Ashkenazi Jews has been the subject of study within the fields of psychology and anthropology.
Audrey M. Shuey
Dr. Audrey M. Shuey (1910-1977) was the Chairman of the Department of Psychology at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College.
Dr. Audrey M. Shuey (1910-1977) was the Chairman of the Department of Psychology at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College.
Black Intelligence Test of Cultural Homogeneity
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, developed by Dr. David Wechsler, is an individually administered intelligence test for children between the ages of 6 and 16 inclusive that can be c...
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, developed by Dr. David Wechsler, is an individually administered intelligence test for children between the ages of 6 and 16 inclusive that can be c...
Carleton S. Coon
Carleton Stevens Coon, was an American physical anthropologist, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, lecturer and professor at Harvard, and president of the American Asso...
Carleton Stevens Coon, was an American physical anthropologist, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, lecturer and professor at Harvard, and president of the American Asso...
Charles Murray (author)
Charles Alan Murray is an American libertarian political scientist, author, columnist, and pundit working as a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank in Washingt...
Charles Alan Murray is an American libertarian political scientist, author, columnist, and pundit working as a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank in Washingt...
Chris Brand
Christopher Richard Brand is a British psychological and psychometric researcher who gained media attention for his controversial statements on race and intelligence and pedophilia.
Christopher Richard Brand is a British psychological and psychometric researcher who gained media attention for his controversial statements on race and intelligence and pedophilia.
Craniometry
Craniometry is the technique of measuring the bones of the skull.
Craniometry is the technique of measuring the bones of the skull.
Daniel Seligman
Daniel Seligman (September 25, 1924 – January 31, 2009) was an editor and columnist at Fortune magazine from 1950 to 1997.
Daniel Seligman (September 25, 1924 – January 31, 2009) was an editor and columnist at Fortune magazine from 1950 to 1997.
E. O. Wilson
Edward Osborne Wilson (born June 10, 1929) is an American biologist, researcher (sociobiology, biodiversity), theorist (consilience, biophilia), naturalist (conservationist) and author.
Edward Osborne Wilson (born June 10, 1929) is an American biologist, researcher (sociobiology, biodiversity), theorist (consilience, biophilia), naturalist (conservationist) and author.
Environment and intelligence
Environment and intelligence research investigates the impact of environment on intelligence.
Environment and intelligence research investigates the impact of environment on intelligence.
Eyferth study
The Eyferth study is the name often given to a study conducted by psychologist Klaus Eyferth concerning the IQs of white and racially mixed children in post-Second World War West Germany.
The Eyferth study is the name often given to a study conducted by psychologist Klaus Eyferth concerning the IQs of white and racially mixed children in post-Second World War West Germany.
Flynn effect
The Flynn effect is the name given to a substantial and long-sustained increase in intelligence test scores measured in many parts of the world.
The Flynn effect is the name given to a substantial and long-sustained increase in intelligence test scores measured in many parts of the world.
Frank Ellis (lecturer)
Dr. Frank Ellis is a former lecturer in Russian and Slavonic Studies at the University of Leeds, who was suspended for alleged racism.
Dr. Frank Ellis is a former lecturer in Russian and Slavonic Studies at the University of Leeds, who was suspended for alleged racism.
Frank Miele
Frank Miele is an American journalist and senior editor at Skeptic.
Frank Miele is an American journalist and senior editor at Skeptic.
George Gliddon
George Robins Gliddon was an American Egyptologist, born in Devonshire, England.
George Robins Gliddon was an American Egyptologist, born in Devonshire, England.
Glayde Whitney
Glayde D. Whitney was a behavioral geneticist and psychology professor at Florida State University.
Glayde D. Whitney was a behavioral geneticist and psychology professor at Florida State University.
Gregory Cochran
Gregory M. Cochran is a physicist and adjunct professor of anthropology at the University of Utah, known for hypotheses in evolutionary medicine and genetic anthropology.
Gregory M. Cochran is a physicist and adjunct professor of anthropology at the University of Utah, known for hypotheses in evolutionary medicine and genetic anthropology.
Hans Eysenck
Hans Jürgen Eysenck was a German-British psychologist who spent most of his career in Britain, best remembered for his work on intelligence and personality, though he worked in a wide range of ...
Hans Jürgen Eysenck was a German-British psychologist who spent most of his career in Britain, best remembered for his work on intelligence and personality, though he worked in a wide range of ...
Health and intelligence
Health and intelligence research investigates the impact of health on intelligence and vice versa.
Health and intelligence research investigates the impact of health on intelligence and vice versa.
Helmuth Nyborg
Helmuth Sørensen Nyborg is a former professor of developmental psychology at Aarhus University, Denmark.
Helmuth Sørensen Nyborg is a former professor of developmental psychology at Aarhus University, Denmark.
Henry H. Goddard
Henry Herbert Goddard was a prominent American psychologist and eugenicist in the early 20th century.
Henry Herbert Goddard was a prominent American psychologist and eugenicist in the early 20th century.
Heritability of IQ
The study of the heritability of IQ investigates the relative importance of genetics and environment for phenotypic variation in intelligence quotient in a population.
The study of the heritability of IQ investigates the relative importance of genetics and environment for phenotypic variation in intelligence quotient in a population.
History of the race and intelligence controversy
The history of the race and intelligence controversy concerns the historical development of a debate, concerning possible explanations of group differences in intelligence.
The history of the race and intelligence controversy concerns the historical development of a debate, concerning possible explanations of group differences in intelligence.
How Much Can We Boost IQ and Scholastic Achievement?
How Much Can We Boost IQ and Achievement? is a 123 page article by Arthur Jensen published in the Harvard Educational Review in 1969.
How Much Can We Boost IQ and Achievement? is a 123 page article by Arthur Jensen published in the Harvard Educational Review in 1969.
Impact of health on intelligence
Health can affect intelligence in various ways.
Health can affect intelligence in various ways.
Institute for the Study of Academic Racism
The Institute for the Study of Academic Racism (ISAR) is an organization that monitors "changing intellectual trends in academic racism, biological determinism, and eugenics."
The Institute for the Study of Academic Racism (ISAR) is an organization that monitors "changing intellectual trends in academic racism, biological determinism, and eugenics."
Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns
Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns was a 1995 report issued by a Task Force created by the Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association.
Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns was a 1995 report issued by a Task Force created by the Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association.
IQ and Global Inequality
IQ and Global Inequality is a 2006 book by psychologist Richard Lynn and political scientist Tatu Vanhanen.
IQ and Global Inequality is a 2006 book by psychologist Richard Lynn and political scientist Tatu Vanhanen.
IQ and the Wealth of Nations
IQ and the Wealth of Nations is a 2002 book by Dr. Richard Lynn, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, and Dr. Tatu Vanhanen, Professor Emeritus of...
IQ and the Wealth of Nations is a 2002 book by Dr. Richard Lynn, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, and Dr. Tatu Vanhanen, Professor Emeritus of...
J. Philippe Rushton
Jean Philippe Rushton is a Canadian psychology professor at the University of Western Ontario who is most widely known for his work on racial group differences, such as research on race and inte...
Jean Philippe Rushton is a Canadian psychology professor at the University of Western Ontario who is most widely known for his work on racial group differences, such as research on race and inte...
James D. Watson
James Dewey Watson is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist, best known as a co-discoverer of the structure of DNA in 1953 with Francis Crick.
James Dewey Watson is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist, best known as a co-discoverer of the structure of DNA in 1953 with Francis Crick.
James R. Flynn
James Robert Flynn PhD FRSNZ, aka Jim Flynn, Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, researches intelligence and is famous for his disco...
James Robert Flynn PhD FRSNZ, aka Jim Flynn, Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, researches intelligence and is famous for his disco...
John Baker (biologist)
John Randal Baker F.R.S. (23 October 1900 – 8 June 1984) was a biologist, physical anthropologist, and professor at the University of Oxford (where he was the Emeritus Reader in Cytology) in the...
John Randal Baker F.R.S. (23 October 1900 – 8 June 1984) was a biologist, physical anthropologist, and professor at the University of Oxford (where he was the Emeritus Reader in Cytology) in the...
John Connolly (journalist)
John Connolly is a blogger who gained international attention after publicizing the statutory rape conviction of Ezra Nawi, the former partner of Senator David Norris, who was the front-runner i...
John Connolly is a blogger who gained international attention after publicizing the statutory rape conviction of Ezra Nawi, the former partner of Senator David Norris, who was the front-runner i...
Joseph L. Graves
Joseph L. Graves, Jr. is Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Biological Studies at the Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanoengineering which is jointly administered by North Carolina A...
Joseph L. Graves, Jr. is Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Biological Studies at the Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanoengineering which is jointly administered by North Carolina A...
Kevin B. MacDonald
Kevin B. MacDonald is a professor of psychology at California State University, Long Beach, best known for his use of evolutionary psychology to support his theory that Judaism is a "group evolu...
Kevin B. MacDonald is a professor of psychology at California State University, Long Beach, best known for his use of evolutionary psychology to support his theory that Judaism is a "group evolu...
Linda Gottfredson
Linda Susanne Gottfredson is a professor of educational psychology at the University of Delaware and co-director of the Delaware-Johns Hopkins Project for the Study of Intelligence and Society.
Linda Susanne Gottfredson is a professor of educational psychology at the University of Delaware and co-director of the Delaware-Johns Hopkins Project for the Study of Intelligence and Society.
Madison Grant
Madison Grant (November 19, 1865 – May 30, 1937) was an American lawyer, historian and physical anthropologist, known primarily for his work as a eugenicist and conservationist.
Madison Grant (November 19, 1865 – May 30, 1937) was an American lawyer, historian and physical anthropologist, known primarily for his work as a eugenicist and conservationist.
Mainstream Science on Intelligence
Mainstream Science on Intelligence was a public statement issued by a group of academic researchers in fields allied to intelligence testing that claimed to present those findings widely acc...
Mainstream Science on Intelligence was a public statement issued by a group of academic researchers in fields allied to intelligence testing that claimed to present those findings widely acc...
Mankind Quarterly
The Mankind Quarterly is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to physical and cultural anthropology and is currently published by the Council for Social and Economic Studies in Washing...
The Mankind Quarterly is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to physical and cultural anthropology and is currently published by the Council for Social and Economic Studies in Washing...
Martin David Jenkins
Dr. Martin D. Jenkins, PhD (September 4, 1904–1978) was an African American educator, known for his pioneering work in the field of education.
Dr. Martin D. Jenkins, PhD (September 4, 1904–1978) was an African American educator, known for his pioneering work in the field of education.
Michael H. Hart
Michael H. Hart is an astrophysicist who has also written three books on history and controversial articles on a variety of subjects.
Michael H. Hart is an astrophysicist who has also written three books on history and controversial articles on a variety of subjects.
Michael Levin
Michael Levin is a libertarian philosophy professor at City University of New York.
Michael Levin is a libertarian philosophy professor at City University of New York.
Milwaukee Project
The Milwaukee Project was a program begun in the 1960s designed to improve the IQs and scholastic achievement of children at risk and to study the effects of intellectual stimulation on children...
The Milwaukee Project was a program begun in the 1960s designed to improve the IQs and scholastic achievement of children at risk and to study the effects of intellectual stimulation on children...
Minnesota Transracial Adoption Study
The Minnesota Transracial Adoption Study examined the IQ test scores of 130 black/interracial children adopted by advantaged white families.
The Minnesota Transracial Adoption Study examined the IQ test scores of 130 black/interracial children adopted by advantaged white families.
Model minority
Model minority refers to a minority ethnic, racial, or religious group whose members achieve a higher degree of success than the population average.
Model minority refers to a minority ethnic, racial, or religious group whose members achieve a higher degree of success than the population average.
Nations and intelligence
The relationship between nations and intelligence has been researched from various aspects.
The relationship between nations and intelligence has been researched from various aspects.
Neven Sesardić
Neven Sesardić (born 1949) is a Croatian philosopher who has argued in favor of biological interpretations of the concept of race and against same-sex marriage.
Neven Sesardić (born 1949) is a Croatian philosopher who has argued in favor of biological interpretations of the concept of race and against same-sex marriage.
New Century Foundation
The New Century Foundation is nonprofit organization founded in 1994 to study immigration and race relations.
The New Century Foundation is nonprofit organization founded in 1994 to study immigration and race relations.
Ole Jørgen Anfindsen
Ole Jørgen Anfindsen (born 18 March 1958) is a Norwegian computer scientist, author and social commentator.
Ole Jørgen Anfindsen (born 18 March 1958) is a Norwegian computer scientist, author and social commentator.
Peter Schönemann
Peter H. Schönemann (July 15, 1929 – April 7, 2010) was a German born psychometrician and statistical expert.
Peter H. Schönemann (July 15, 1929 – April 7, 2010) was a German born psychometrician and statistical expert.
Pioneer Fund
The Pioneer Fund is an American non-profit foundation established in 1937 "to advance the scientific study of heredity and human differences."
The Pioneer Fund is an American non-profit foundation established in 1937 "to advance the scientific study of heredity and human differences."
r/K selection theory
In ecology, r/K selection theory relates to the selection of combinations of traits in an organism that trade off between quantity or quality of offspring.
In ecology, r/K selection theory relates to the selection of combinations of traits in an organism that trade off between quantity or quality of offspring.
Race and genetics
The relationship between race and genetics has relevance for the ongoing controversies regarding race.
The relationship between race and genetics has relevance for the ongoing controversies regarding race.
Race and intelligence
The connection between race and intelligence has been a subject of debate in both popular science and academic research since the inception of intelligence testing in the early 20th century.
The connection between race and intelligence has been a subject of debate in both popular science and academic research since the inception of intelligence testing in the early 20th century.
Race Differences in Intelligence (book)
Race Differences in Intelligence: An Evolutionary Analysis is a 2006 book by controversial race and intelligence writer Richard Lynn reviewing the worldwide literature on IQ testing and argu...
Race Differences in Intelligence: An Evolutionary Analysis is a 2006 book by controversial race and intelligence writer Richard Lynn reviewing the worldwide literature on IQ testing and argu...
Race, Evolution, and Behavior
Race, Evolution, and Behavior: A Life History Perspective is a controversial book (first unabridged edition 1995, third unabridged edition 2000) written by J. Philippe Rushton, a professor o...
Race, Evolution, and Behavior: A Life History Perspective is a controversial book (first unabridged edition 1995, third unabridged edition 2000) written by J. Philippe Rushton, a professor o...
Race: The Power of an Illusion
Race: The Power of an Illusion was a three part series that was produced by California Newsreel and investigated race in society, science and history.
Race: The Power of an Illusion was a three part series that was produced by California Newsreel and investigated race in society, science and history.
Race: The Reality of Human Difference
Race: The Reality of Human Differences is an anthropology book, in which authors Vincent M. Sarich, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, and Frank Mi...
Race: The Reality of Human Differences is an anthropology book, in which authors Vincent M. Sarich, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, and Frank Mi...
Racial realism
Racial realism is a view held by some political groups and individuals which holds that racial divisions of humans are based in biological reality, and that racial distinctions are enduringly im...
Racial realism is a view held by some political groups and individuals which holds that racial divisions of humans are based in biological reality, and that racial distinctions are enduringly im...
Racialism
Racialism is an emphasis on race or racial considerations.
Racialism is an emphasis on race or racial considerations.
Richard Herrnstein
Richard J. Herrnstein (May 20, 1930 – September 13, 1994) was an American researcher in animal learning in the Skinnerian tradition.
Richard J. Herrnstein (May 20, 1930 – September 13, 1994) was an American researcher in animal learning in the Skinnerian tradition.
Richard Lynn
Richard Lynn is a British Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Ulster who is known for his views on racial and ethnic differences.
Richard Lynn is a British Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Ulster who is known for his views on racial and ethnic differences.
Scientific racism
Scientific racism is the use of scientific techniques and hypotheses to sanction the belief in racial superiority, inferiority or racism.
Scientific racism is the use of scientific techniques and hypotheses to sanction the belief in racial superiority, inferiority or racism.
Seymour Itzkoff
Seymour William Itzkoff (born 1928) is an American professor known for his research into intelligence.
Seymour William Itzkoff (born 1928) is an American professor known for his research into intelligence.
Spearman's hypothesis
Spearman's hypothesis states that the magnitude of the black-white difference in tests of cognitive ability is entirely or mainly a function of the extent to which a test measures general mental...
Spearman's hypothesis states that the magnitude of the black-white difference in tests of cognitive ability is entirely or mainly a function of the extent to which a test measures general mental...
Stanley Porteus
Prof. Stanley David Porteus (April 24, 1883 - October 21, 1972) was a psychologist, academic and author.
Prof. Stanley David Porteus (April 24, 1883 - October 21, 1972) was a psychologist, academic and author.
Stephen Jay Gould
Stephen Jay Gould (September 10, 1941 – May 20, 2002) was an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science.
Stephen Jay Gould (September 10, 1941 – May 20, 2002) was an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science.
Steve Sailer
Steven Ernest Sailer is an American journalist and movie critic for The American Conservative, a VDARE.com columnist, and a former correspondent for UPI. He writes about race relations, gend...
Steven Ernest Sailer is an American journalist and movie critic for The American Conservative, a VDARE.com columnist, and a former correspondent for UPI. He writes about race relations, gend...
Tatu Vanhanen
Tatu Vanhanen (born April 17, 1929 in Vuoksenranta, Finland, now Ozyorskoye, Russia) is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Tampere in Tampere, Finland.
Tatu Vanhanen (born April 17, 1929 in Vuoksenranta, Finland, now Ozyorskoye, Russia) is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Tampere in Tampere, Finland.
The Bell Curve
The Bell Curve is a best-selling and controversial 1994 book by the Harvard psychologist Richard J. Herrnstein (deceased before the book was released) and political scientist Charles Murray.
The Bell Curve is a best-selling and controversial 1994 book by the Harvard psychologist Richard J. Herrnstein (deceased before the book was released) and political scientist Charles Murray.
The Bell Curve Debate (book)
The Bell Curve Debate is a response to The Bell Curve, by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray.
The Bell Curve Debate is a response to The Bell Curve, by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray.
The Bell Curve Wars: Race, Intelligence, and the Future of America
The Bell Curve Wars: Race, Intelligence, and the Future of America is a reaction to The Bell Curve:Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray.
The Bell Curve Wars: Race, Intelligence, and the Future of America is a reaction to The Bell Curve:Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray.
The g Factor: General Intelligence and Its Implications (book)
The g Factor: General Intelligence and Its Implications is a book by Christopher Brand, a psychologist and lecturer at the University of Edinburgh.
The g Factor: General Intelligence and Its Implications is a book by Christopher Brand, a psychologist and lecturer at the University of Edinburgh.
The g Factor: The Science of Mental Ability (book)
The g Factor: The Science of Mental Ability is a book by Arthur Jensen on the general factor of human mental ability (or g).
The g Factor: The Science of Mental Ability is a book by Arthur Jensen on the general factor of human mental ability (or g).
The Global Bell Curve
The Global Bell Curve: Race, IQ, and Inequality Worldwide is a book by Richard Lynn, published by Washington Summit Publishers, June 2008.
The Global Bell Curve: Race, IQ, and Inequality Worldwide is a book by Richard Lynn, published by Washington Summit Publishers, June 2008.
The IQ Controversy, the Media and Public Policy (book)
The IQ Controversy, the Media and Public Policy is a book published by Smith College professor emeritus Stanley Rothman and Harvard researcher Mark Snyderman in 1988.
The IQ Controversy, the Media and Public Policy is a book published by Smith College professor emeritus Stanley Rothman and Harvard researcher Mark Snyderman in 1988.
The Mismeasure of Man
The Mismeasure of Man, by Stephen Jay Gould, is a history and critique of the statistical methods and cultural motivations underlying biological determinism, the belief that “the social and ...
The Mismeasure of Man, by Stephen Jay Gould, is a history and critique of the statistical methods and cultural motivations underlying biological determinism, the belief that “the social and ...
Vincent Sarich
Vincent M. Sarich is a Professor Emeritus in anthropology at UC Berkeley.
Vincent M. Sarich is a Professor Emeritus in anthropology at UC Berkeley.
Wesley Critz George
Wesley Critz George (1888–1982) was a professor of histology and embryology at the medical school of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he chaired the anatomy department.
Wesley Critz George (1888–1982) was a professor of histology and embryology at the medical school of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he chaired the anatomy department.
William H. Tucker
William H. Tucker is a professor of psychology at Rutgers University and the author of several books critical of race science.
William H. Tucker is a professor of psychology at Rutgers University and the author of several books critical of race science.
William McDougall (psychologist)
William McDougall FRS was an early twentieth century psychologist who spent the first part of his career in the United Kingdom and the latter part in the United States.
William McDougall FRS was an early twentieth century psychologist who spent the first part of his career in the United Kingdom and the latter part in the United States.