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 […]
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 […]
Maggie Toplak, associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Health, spoke to TVO's "The Agenda" on April 20 about what IQ tests miss. Do intelligence and rationality go hand in hand? One of聽 Toplak's main areas of interest is reasoning and decision making. The clip runs approximately 14 minutes. Posted by […]