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Cognition, learning, intelligence, memory, dreams, and the study of mind.

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Do Learning Styles Reflect Intelligence? Correlation vs. CausationRough2025.07.14

Investigates the relationship between self-reported learning styles and traditional measures of intelligence.

psychology · intelligence, learning, correlation

Against High-Functioning GiftednessRough2025.07.13

a critique of giftedness, and the implications of high-functioning giftedness on society and individuals

psychology · intelligence, giftedness, criticism

Dialogue on Timed CognitionRough2025.07.13

a conversation on the implications of timed cognitive tests and their impact on understanding intelligence

psychology · dialogue, cognition, time

Remarks on Measured IntelligenceRough2025.07.13

a thought on the nature of intelligence and its measurement.

psychology · intelligence, testing, iq

Predicting Real-World Achievement from Open-Source IntelligenceRough2025.07.04

Explores whether online public outputs (code, writing, competition rankings) can serve as better predictors of intelligence and talent than traditional IQ tests.

psychology · iq, achievement, prediction

On Learning Serious ThingsRough2025.06.16

Examining the difference between passive knowledge and transformative learning.

psychology · learning, pedagogy, seriousness

On the Learning of Difficult ThingsRough2025.06.16

A reflection on the mental and emotional labor of serious study, and why the hard things matter most.

psychology · learning, difficulty, pedagogy

Reflections on Lifelong StudyRough2025.06.16

On the virtues, limits, and meaning of dedicating one’s life to continuous learning.

psychology · learning, autobiography, study

Remarks on UltralearningGrowing

Remarks on Scott Young's ultralearning framework, its strengths and limitations, and how it maps onto self-directed study.

psychology

Do Negative Emotions Outweigh Positive Ones?Rough

A psychological and neurological review of emotional valence and impact.

psychology · Emotion, Affective Neuroscience, Valence, Psychology