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Why some smart people do dumb things: Professor Maggie Toplak on intelligence and rationality

Posted on 6 October 2010

Why is it that some smart people do really dumb things? That鈥檚 the question 91亚色 psychology Professor Maggie Toplak is trying to answer through her research on rationality. What she鈥檚 found is that intelligence as measured by IQ tests is not the same as rationality or a rationality quotient (RQ). 鈥淭here鈥檚 a folk idea that […]

Audio: Professor Maggie Toplak speaks to Metro Morning about children, ADD, ADHD and misdiagnoses

Posted on 23 August 2010

Professor Maggie Toplak, a clinical psychologist in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Health, discussed a new American study that found that attention deficit disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children are commonly misdiagnosed with Matt Galloway on CBC Radio鈥檚 鈥淢etro Morning鈥 in Toronto Aug. 19. The clip runs 6:15 and can be found on CBC's Website. Posted […]