Dr. Kevin McGrew’s update on MindHub web portal and IQs Corner blog - FYI and humble brag time

I’ve finally found time to perform some maintenance (e.g., fixing dead links; removing select info; updating posted articles; etc.) on my MindHub web portal.  I do the best I can as someone who has not stayed current on the ins-and-outs of web page work. The MindHub was originally developed by professional web people in 2012 and I try my best to maintain it on my own😉

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My first internet presence is my IQs Corner blog that started in March 2005.  It has now been in existence for 21 years!  It can also be accessed at the MindHub.

As of today, IQs Corner, since Jan 2011, has had over 7.3 millions hits/visits!!  This number does not include the first five years of the blog (2005-2010) when I was extremely active in posting new material.  I believe that a reasonable estimate of total hits/visits is likely 10+ million. Thanks to all who have supported my 20+ years of blogging.

Below is the most recent graph of visits/hits.  Notice the recent significant spike in activity since I decided to pay more attention to IQs Corner circa 2024. I’m back!

I hope people find my sharing of information useful in their work.

Research Alert: #Giftedness: A Critical Analysis of #Theories and Identification Methods in Light of Contemporary #Neuroscience - #CHC #intelligence #motivation #conative

And yet another open access overview article on giftedness.

 

Giftedness: A Critical Analysis of Theories and Identification Methods in Light of Contemporary Neuroscience - PMC 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13099527/

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Research Alert: The Interplay Between #ExecutiveFunction and #LearningDisabilities (#SLD): Developmental #Cognitive #Neuroscience Perspectives on #Reading, #Math, and #ADHD

Important new invited review paper that is also open access.

 

“This invited review reflects on a recent international expert workshop at the Flux Congress in 2024, and unites theoretical, behavioral, and neurobiological perspectives to examine how EF interacts with reading, math, and LDs.”

 

The Interplay Between Executive Function and Learning Disabilities: Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Perspectives on Reading, Math, and ADHD - ScienceDirect 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929326000575

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Kevin “IQ” McGrew Twitter/X new “fresh start” account - now follow me at @iqmcgrew

 

My old twitter/X account (@iqmobile) was hacked.  I took it as an opportunity to “start fresh” with a better name.   Thus, I am now tweeting at @iqmcgrew.  

The old account is now dormant….but still viewable.  If you receive a “blocked” message it is not from me.  I’m liking the idea of a fresh chapter on X.  Build back better!

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Research Alert: Examining the Relationship Between #Mathematics Specific #Language and Mathematical Abilities in Children: a Three-Level #MetaAnalysis - #SLD #Gq #CHC #EDPSY #schoolpsychology #schoolpsychologists

Quick email FYI research alert post.  Unfortunately this is not an open access downloadable paper.

 

Examining the Relationship Between Mathematics-Specific Language and Mathematical Abilities in Children: a Three-Level Meta-Analysis | Educational Psychology Review | Springer Nature Link 
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-026-10139-2

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Research Alert” Enhancing School Students’ #Self-RegulatedLearning (#SRL) through Generative %AI Support: A Randomized Controlled Trial - #EDPSY #schoolpsychology

A quick email FYI Research Alert post

 

Enhancing School Students’ Self-Regulated Learning through Generative AI Support: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Educational Psychology Review | Springer Nature Link 
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-026-10133-8

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Kevin S. McGrew, PhD
Educational & School Psychologist
Director
Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
https://www.themindhub.com
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U of M research counters claims that fluoride in water lowers IQs

U of M research counters claims that fluoride in water lowers IQs 
https://www.startribune.com/university-of-minnesota-research-fluoride-in-water-iq-rates/601667301

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Kevin S. McGrew, PhD
Educational & School Psychologist
Director
Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
https://www.themindhub.com
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#AI Use Appears to Have a "Boiling Frog" Effect on Human #Cognition, New Study Warns

Quick email FYI post.

 

Interstingly food for thought of impact of AI use on conative (motivation, self-beliefs, self-regulated learning) aspects of learning.

 

AI Use Appears to Have a "Boiling Frog" Effect on Human Cognition, New Study Warns 
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-boiling-frog-human-cognition-study

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Kevin S. McGrew, PhD
Educational & School Psychologist
Director
Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
https://www.themindhub.com
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Research Alert: Early identification of children at #risk for long-term difficulties with #mathematics learning and #innumeracy in adolescence.

Quick FYI email research alert post.  

 

I always read any math-related article where David Geary is part of the author team.  Good news…this is an open access article you can download at the site

 

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-52529-001

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Kevin S. McGrew, PhD
Educational & School Psychologist
Director
Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
https://www.themindhub.com
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Research Alert: Measuring #cognitive ability fairly: #Measurement #invariance of the #KABC-II NU across parent #education levels.

Quick email-based FYI research alert.

 

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-52218-001

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*****************************************
Kevin S. McGrew, PhD
Educational & School Psychologist
Director
Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
https://www.themindhub.com
******************************************

Research Alert: Spatial abilities in kindergarten predict arithmetic skills in first grade beyond prior numeracy knowledge.

Quick email-based research alert FYI post.

 

Spatial abilities in kindergarten predict arithmetic skills in first grade beyond prior numeracy knowledge. 
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-53128-001

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Kevin S. McGrew, PhD
Educational & School Psychologist
Director
Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
https://www.themindhub.com
******************************************

Research Alert: A #Network Approach to #Developmental Differences and #Disorders - Deniz - 2026 - Developmental Science - Wiley Online Library

A quick FYI email research alert post

 

A Network Approach to Developmental Differences and Disorders - Deniz - 2026 - Developmental Science - Wiley Online Library 
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/desc.70174

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Research Alert: Unique and shared contributions of #spatial ability (#Gv)and #workingmemory (#Gwm) to children's #math performance.

Quick email FYI research alert post.

 

Unique and shared contributions of spatial ability and working memory to children's math performance. 
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-51054-001

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Research alert: #Cognitive #networks for #knowledge modeling: A gentle introduction for data- and cognitive scientists

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An open access article available here. 

ABSTRACT 

In this paper, we introduce the reader to the field of cognitive network science, that is, the application of network science methods to study human cognition and knowledge structures. Cognitive networks are representations of associative knowledge between concepts in a cognitive system apt at acquiring, storing, processing and producing language, that is, the mental lexicon. In a cognitive network, nodes represent concepts with links expressing relations, such as semantic, syntactic, phonological and visual connections, for example, “canine” and “dog” (nodes) linked by “being synonyms” (link). Hence, cognitive networks represent associative knowledge in mathematical, measurable and quantifiable ways. Can such structure be used to gain insights over cognitive phenomena? We explore this research question by reviewing recent, pioneering key applications and limitations of cog-nitive networks across visual, auditory, and semantic language processing tasks, either in healthy or clinical populations. We also review applications of cognitive networks modeling language acquisition, reconstructing text content and assessing creativity or personality traits in individuals. Our paper also gently introduces the reader to mathematical notations, definitions and measures about single-layer and multiplex networks as well as hypergraphs. Last but not least, across phonological, semantic and syntactic networks, we guide the reader through relevant psychological frameworks, datasets and software packages that might all aid current and future cognitive network scientists.

AIPsychoBench: Understanding the Psychometric Differences Between LLMs and Humans - Xie - Topics in Cognitive Science - Wiley Online Library

Quick email-based FYI post on AI related topic 

 

AIPsychoBench: Understanding the Psychometric Differences Between LLMs and Humans - Xie - Topics in Cognitive Science - Wiley Online Library 
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tops.70041

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Kevin S. McGrew, PhD
Educational & School Psychologist
Director
Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
https://www.themindhub.com
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Research alert: Cognitive dark matter: Measuring what AI misses - #AI #intelligence #cognitive

 

Link to open access copy of article here

Abstract

We propose that the jagged intelligence landscape of modern AI systems arises from a missing training signal that we call “cognitive dark matter” (CDM): brain functions that meaningfully shape behavior yet are hard to infer from behavior alone. We identify key CDM domains—metacognition, cognitive flexibility, episodic memory, lifelong learning, abductive reasoning, social and common-sense reasoning, and emotional intelligence—and present evidence that current AI benchmarks and large-scale neuroscience datasets are both heavily skewed toward already-mastered capabilities, with CDM-loaded functions largely unmeasured. We then outline a research program centered on three complementary data types designed to surface CDM for model training: (i) latent variables from large-scale cognitive models, (ii) process-tracing data such as eye-tracking and think-aloud protocols, and (iii) paired neural–behavioral data. These data will enable AI training on cognitive process rather than behavioral outcome alone, producing models with more general, less jagged intelligence. As a dual benefit, the same data will advance our understanding of human intelligence itself.