10 February 2002
The power of IQ
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This week - race, IQ, and James Flynn - the man who discovered that humanity's IQ is on the rise. Also, the international club where a big IQ is your entry ticket. What makes Mensa tick?
Transcript
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Guests
James Flynn
Emeritus Professor of Political Science Department of Political Studies University of Otago New Zealand
Sam Simmonds
Recruiting Officer Australian Mensa
Publication
Title: How to Defend Humane Ideals - Substitutes for Obectivity
Author : James Flynn
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, 2001
Title: Asian Americans : Achievement Beyond IQ
Author : James Flynn
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc (1991)
Title: Race, IQ and Jensen
Author : James Flynn
Price: Routledge (London, 1980)
Title: The Bell Curve
Author : Herrnstein, R. J. and Murray, C.
Publisher: The Free Press, (New York, 1994).
Further Information
James Flynn's website at the University of Otago
http://www.otago.ac.nz/politicalstudies/staff/jim_flynn.html
History and Influences in the Development of Intelligence Theory and Testing
A detailed history of IQ and beyond compiled by Indiana University
http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/
The Flynn Effect
More information on the Flynn Effect compiled by Indiana University
http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/flynneffect.html
Scientific American article about James Flynn
http://www.sciam.com/1999/0199issue/0199profile.html
The Australian Mensa homepage
http://www.au.mensa.org/
The Mensa International website
http://www.mensa.org
The Mensa International Workout Quiz
Give it a go, if you're game!
http://www.mensa.org/workout.html
