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Why humanities don't get no respect -- except for philosophy
Humanities would get more respect -- and graduates would earn more -- if professors made classes harder.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 121 min read
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The rise of MEI: merit, excellence and intelligence
Will MEI -- merit, excellence and intelligence -- replace DEI?

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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College students aren't all that smart: IQ average falls to 102
The average college student has average intelligence, concludes a meta-analysis by Canadian researchers, writes Ross Pomeroy on Big...

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 25, 20242 min read
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'Fast learners' started out ahead
There are no fast learners, according to new research, writes Hechinger's Jill Barshay. Learning rates are remarkably similar --...

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 1, 20232 min read
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Not so smart
IQ scores are falling in the U.S., especially for young adults, reports Tom Hale in IFLScience. In a newly published study, scores...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 10, 20231 min read
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