IQs Corner Recent Literature of Interest 3-31-09

This weeks "recent literature of interest" is now available. Click here to access.

Information regarding this feature, its basis, and the reasons for type of references included in each weekly installment can be found in a prior post.

Brain structures and impulsivity

Thanks to MIND BLOG

http://mindblog.dericbownds.net/2009/03/brain-structures-that-correlate-with.html

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Free brain videos

Thanks to BRAIN INJURY blog.

http://braininjury.blogs.com/braininjury/2009/03/free-brain-videos.html

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NYTimes book review: Get Smart

From The New York Times:

Get Smart
By JIM HOLT

A prominent cognitive psychologist stresses the nonhereditary factors
in determining I.Q....

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/books/review/Holt-t.html

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Brain atlas project

Check it out at WIRED

http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/multimedia/2009/03/ff_brainatlas_gallery

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APA PsycCRITIQUES - Volume 54, Issue 12 is now available online

March 25, 2009 Volume 54, Issue 12 Book Reviews 1. Engaging Crystallization in Qualitative Research: An Introduction Author: Laura L. Ellingson Reviewer: Karl N. Kelley 2. Reflections on Human Potential: Bridging the Person-Centered Approach and Positive Psychology Author: Brian E. Levitt (Ed.) Reviewer: Grant J. Rich 3. Everyday Survival: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things Author: Laurence Gonzales Reviewer: Gordon Pitz 4. Exploring Animal Social Networks Authors: Darren P. Croft, Richard James, and Jens Krause Reviewer: Thomas R. Zentall 5. Meeting the Challenge of Adolescent Literacy: Research We Have, Research We Need Authors: Mark W. Conley, Joseph R. Freidhoff, Michael B. Sherry, and Steven Forbes Tuckey (Eds.) Reviewer: Sherri McCarthy 6. Autism: An Integrated View From Neurocognitive, Clinical, and Intervention Research Authors: Evelyn McGregor, María Núñez, Katie Cebula, and Juan Carlos Gómez (Eds.) Reviewer: Scott J. Hunter 7. Challenges of the Faculty Career for Women: Success and Sacrifice Author: Maike Ingrid Philipsen Reviewer: Patricia L. Wolleat 8. Preventing Boundary Violations in Clinical Practice Authors: Thomas G. Gutheil and Archie Brodsky Reviewer: Annie Lee Jones 9. Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practices: Mental Health and the Addictions Authors: John C. Norcross, Thomas P. Hogan, and Gerald P. Koocher Reviewer: Patrick M. Flynn Film Review 10. Man on Wire Director: James Marsh Reviewer: Marilyn Newman Metzl

Biology of creativity

Check out interesting study at ENL blog. I found the finding that
diffuse attention may be linked to creativity to be of particular
interest.

http://eideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/biology-of-creativity-right-hemispheric.html

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Today's Big Picture: Scaffolding Theory of Aging and Cognition

Today's Big Picture is the Scaffolding Theory of Aging and Cognition (STAC) as reported in the latest Annual Review of Psychology.

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More on SES and brain development

See my prior brief post on new article on brain development and SES
research. The MOUSE TRAP blog provides a more detailed review and
commentary. See URL below.

http://the-mouse-trap.blogspot.com/2009/03/ses-and-developing-brain.html

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SES and brain functions

How does SES related to neurological functioning?

Much has been written and summarized regarding the relation between SES, achievement, and intelligence. More recently on the scene are researchers trying to establish links between SES and neurological functioning. In the recent edition of Trends in Cognitive Sciences (on of my favorite science journals for providing brief overview summaries of topics), Hackman and Farah summarize much of this literature. I found the strongest links between SES and the executive function and language systems of the brain (they organized their review around five primary brain systems) of most interest. The discussion of the operationalization of the construct of SES was also informative and should be reviewed by those doing research on the relations between SES and intelligence and/or those who design representative norm samples for intelligence and achievement tests.

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New Howard Gardner book

Gardner has a new book on how society should appreciate and train five
kinds of minds for the future. A popular media book that is probably
good foe stimulating thought. Has anyone read it?

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=multiple-intelligences-decisions-ethics

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Blog break - maybe?

I'm going to be taking a brief blogging break (maybe) for the next week. I'm having eye surgery that requires an unusual positioning of my head for up to four days. However, I've set up a recovery work place that might result in me being even more prolific than before. If you are curious, and esp. if you want to see into the potential future of the efficient work/play station, check out the pictures and description at my personal blog.

"Eye" shall return.

Brain Awareness week

Brain awareness week over at SHARP BRAINS

http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/03/16/its-brain-awareness-week/

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IQs Corner Recent Literature of Interest 3-14-09

This weeks "recent literature of interest" is now available. Click here to access.

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Quantoids corner: Confirmatory factor analysis guidelines

Just read a good article in Psychological Methods on the state-of-the-art of CFA methods, statistical methods used with considerable frequency in intelligence research. Here is a nifty manuscript/research checklist ... double click on image to enlarge. I will follow-up with a more detailed post in the next few days.

From the past: Phrenology favorites

Thanks to IMPROVABLE RESEARCH for this post.

http://improbable.com/2009/03/14/phrenology-favorites/

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A map of knowledge

I think this map of knowledge is one of the best data visualizations
I've ever seen. See link to article in WIRED.

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/03/mapofscience.html

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Neurofeedback for ADHD?

Interesting post at the great SharpBrains blog.

http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/03/11/new-study-supports-neurofeedback-treatment-for-adhd/

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Improving psychological science

Thanks to BPS for info on a free online access of a special issue of
Perspectives on Psychological Science devoted to improving the state
of the art of psychological research

http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-can-we-improve-science-and-practice.html

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Broad knowledge Gkn factor explained--maybe

In response to my CHC ability definition post, someone asked the question "If Gkn is domain specific, in what sense can it be a broad factor?"

My reading of the literature is that the various stores of domain-specific knowledge may be like narrow abilities with an over-arching broad factor that accounts for the covariance among them being broad Gkn. Ackerman et al have published considerable research demonstrating a broad knowledge factor. In addition, two recent articles in Intelligence present analyses that demonstrate a higher-order broad Gkn (although labeled differently by the the researchers) factor when narrow domain-specific Gkn abilities are present (e.g., knowledge of different domains of current events; technical knowledge, arts knowledge, etc.) --- Two relevant model figures are below (double click on images to enlarge). These are from Reeve (2004) and Hambrick et al. (2008). There are more such studies....esp. by the Ackerman et al. research group.

Mabye the name (broad domain-specific) is a bit confusing....as how can something be "broad" and "specific" at the same time. Suggestions for a better knowledge label? Gk?