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21 Post author: casebash 16 August 2015 08:27AM

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Comment author: Larks 16 August 2015 02:25:57PM 12 points [-]

I thought the biodeterminists guide was one of the most useful things I've ever read. I'd love it if Yvain would write the same for longevity, general fitness, IQ, etc.

Comment author: tog 18 August 2015 05:12:20AM 1 point [-]

I asked for a good general guide to IQ (and in particular its objectivity and importance) on the LW FB group a while back. I got a bunch of answers, including these standouts:

http://www.psych.utoronto.ca/users/reingold/courses/intelligence/cache/1198gottfred.html

http://www.newscientist.com/data/doc/article/dn19554/instant_expert_13_-_intelligence.pdf

But there's still plenty of room for improvement on those so I'd be curious to hear others' suggestions.

Comment author: Pablo_Stafforini 18 August 2015 06:43:43PM *  1 point [-]

On IQ, I strongly recommend Ian Deary's Intelligence: A Short Introduction (link to shared file in my Google Drive).

Comment author: tog 18 August 2015 05:12:47AM 0 points [-]

And a friend requests an article comparing IQ and conscientiousness as a predictor for different things.