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The Intelligence Trap
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The Intelligence Trap

Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes

David Robson
W.W. Norton, 2019

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A high IQ can be meaningless if you’re not thinking soundly, and bright people can misuse their intelligence to reinforce biases. Being smart, it turns out, is not the same as being wise. Author David Robson explains the ways intelligent people form erroneous and even irrational opinions. He links the latest research findings about improving mental flexibility and beating the “traps” of intelligence to interesting stories about how smart people made big mistakes.

Take-Aways

  • Lewis Terman developed the IQ test to measure general intelligence and predict future success.
  • Just because a person is intelligent doesn’t mean he or she thinks rationally.
  • The most overconfident people are often the most ignorant.

About the Author

Journalist David Robson’s work has appeared in BBC Future, New Scientist, The Atlantic and other publications.

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