Richard Haier: What Brain Scans Reveal About Human Intelligence

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Curt Jaimungal

Physics, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Science

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🗓️ 9 October 2020

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Richard Haier reveals how brain efficiency correlates with IQ and explains the controversial g-factor of intelligence They examine controversies such as The Bell Curve, discuss genetic and environmental influences, and explore interventions from brain training to neuromodulation.- 0:00:00 - Intro and book overview- 0:02:50 - Bell Curve controversy- 0:06:26 - Brain efficiency hypothesis- 0:16:06 - Stigma, race and IQ- 0:21:31 - IQ and morality- 0:22:27 - IQ vs g‑factor vs intelligence- 0:23:46 - Chronometry ratio scale- 0:26:38 - Low IQ as societal problem- 0:29:04 - Genetics and interventions- 0:31:18 - Brain training and nootropics- 0:31:55 - Dual n‑back- 0:33:17 - TDCS, PEMF and EM‑stimulation- 0:36:01 - Parietofrontal integration theory- 0:46:50 - IQ correlates with life outcomes- 0:47:47 - Character and morality tests- 0:49:16 - RAPM test demo- 0:53:24 - Path length between regions- 0:57:36 - Finn et al 2015 study- 1:04:12 - IQ genes probabilistic- 1:05:14 - Children IQ vs parents- 1:06:46 - Brain damage and savantism- 1:08:34 - Openness and intelligence- 1:09:40 - LSD trips and intelligence- 1:11:01 - IQ and happiness- 1:11:53 - Flynn effect limits- 1:15:26 - Factors that decrease IQ- 1:16:59 - IQ and consciousness- 1:22:00 - Mindfulness meditation- 1:23:27 - Joscha Bach on intelligence- 1:24:26 - Eric Weinstein on intelligence- 1:27:16 - Elon Musk Neurolink- 1:27:57 - AI and IQ tests for computers- 1:31:14 - Finding g‑factor in animals- 1:32:55 - What separates humansSPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4- Twitter (Curt): https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44- Documentary site: http://betterleftunsaidfilm.comRESOURCES:- RICHARD HAIER'S LINKS WEBSITE: http://richardhaier.com- BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Neuroscience-I... Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:03.2	I'm here with Professor Richard Heyer, who has studied the neuroscience of intelligence for
1:08.8	40 years or so. Is that correct?
1:12.2	40 years or more. It's not quite clear to me, but a long time. Right. So what are you
1:18.2	working on these days? Well, I just a couple of months ago finished the manuscript for a new textbook called the Science of Human Intelligence.
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1:41.3	So actually, this is the third book.
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