Understanding the genomic architecture and molecular mechanisms of cognitive functioning in healt... more Understanding the genomic architecture and molecular mechanisms of cognitive functioning in healthy individuals is critical for developing tailored interventions to enhance cognitive functioning, as well as for identifying targets for treating impaired cognition. There has been substantial progress in uncovering the genetic composition of the general cognitive ability (g). However, there is an ongoing debate whether executive functioning (EF)–another key predictor of cognitive health and performance, is separable from general g. To provide an analytical review on existing findings on genetic influences on the relationship between g and EF, we re-analysed a subset of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) from the GWAS catalogue that used measures of g and EF as outcomes in non-clinical populations. We identified two sets of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with g (1,372 SNPs across 12 studies), and EF (300 SNPs across 5 studies) at p<5x10-6. A comparative analysi...
This study aimed to examine the role of socio‐political attitudes and motivational tendencies sup... more This study aimed to examine the role of socio‐political attitudes and motivational tendencies supposed to mark closed‐mindedness, as well as other relevant variables of individual differences (Disintegration, i.e., proneness to psychotic‐like experiences/behaviors and Death Anxiety), in the Militant Extremist Mindset (MEM). A community sample of 600 young respondents (Serbs, Bosniaks, and Albanians, aged 18–30) was recruited within a multiethnic region of Serbia that experienced armed conflict during the break‐up of the former Yugoslavia. The best‐fitted SEM model, incorporating measurement and structural relationships between the variables, showed that the latent factor of Closed‐mindedness predicted all three aspects of MEM as well as Neighborhood Grudge, that is, resentment toward neighboring ethnicities. The effects of Disintegration and Death Anxiety on MEM were entirely mediated by Closed‐mindedness. Compared to previous findings, Closed‐mindedness appears to represent the most important set of cognitive and motivational tendencies that channel protracted intergroup tensions into militant extremism.
This article reviews empirical evidence to show that two conceptsattention and intelligenceare ... more This article reviews empirical evidence to show that two conceptsattention and intelligenceare related at the empirical level. Data are presented to demonstrate that intelligence correlates with different types of attention, in-cluding sustained attention, search, ...
This study investigates group differences in Militant Extremist Mindset (MEM) measures of Pro-vio... more This study investigates group differences in Militant Extremist Mindset (MEM) measures of Pro-violence, Divine Power, Utopianism, Vile World, and West, together with several variables building its nomological network. The study was based on groups from domicile population living within and outside the conflict zone and a sample of refugees/asylum seekers. We hypothesize that refugees as a group do not present a higher risk for engagement in militant extremism and, consequently, terrorism. Therefore, they do not present security risks for the host countries. Findings show that groups living in a conflict zone tend to endorse all aspects of militant extremism and conservative ideology. Furthermore, our results do not support the widely held belief that refugees are a security threat, as they tend to reject violent extremism as a means to achieve goals.
... of course, not only to hypothesize causes for the peculiar kind of IQ rises America ... A bas... more ... of course, not only to hypothesize causes for the peculiar kind of IQ rises America ... A basketballculture emerged, plenty of people to play with, ever-more skilled ... Patricia Greenfield (1998) has argued that video games, popular electronic games, and computer applications have ...
Page 1. MODELS AND PARADIGMS IN PERSONALITY AND INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH LazarStankov Department of ... more Page 1. MODELS AND PARADIGMS IN PERSONALITY AND INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH LazarStankov Department of Psychology ... by Lazar Stankov, Gregory J. Boyle, and Raymond B. Cattell Central Position of Personality and Intelligence Research in Psychology ...
European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 2009
Abstract. This paper addresses measurement and conceptual issues related to the realism of people... more Abstract. This paper addresses measurement and conceptual issues related to the realism of people&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#x27;s confidence judgments about their own cognitive abilities. We employed three cognitive tests: listening and reading subtests from the Test of English as a Foreign Language ...
Understanding the genomic architecture and molecular mechanisms of cognitive functioning in healt... more Understanding the genomic architecture and molecular mechanisms of cognitive functioning in healthy individuals is critical for developing tailored interventions to enhance cognitive functioning, as well as for identifying targets for treating impaired cognition. There has been substantial progress in uncovering the genetic composition of the general cognitive ability (g). However, there is an ongoing debate whether executive functioning (EF)–another key predictor of cognitive health and performance, is separable from general g. To provide an analytical review on existing findings on genetic influences on the relationship between g and EF, we re-analysed a subset of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) from the GWAS catalogue that used measures of g and EF as outcomes in non-clinical populations. We identified two sets of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with g (1,372 SNPs across 12 studies), and EF (300 SNPs across 5 studies) at p<5x10-6. A comparative analysi...
This study aimed to examine the role of socio‐political attitudes and motivational tendencies sup... more This study aimed to examine the role of socio‐political attitudes and motivational tendencies supposed to mark closed‐mindedness, as well as other relevant variables of individual differences (Disintegration, i.e., proneness to psychotic‐like experiences/behaviors and Death Anxiety), in the Militant Extremist Mindset (MEM). A community sample of 600 young respondents (Serbs, Bosniaks, and Albanians, aged 18–30) was recruited within a multiethnic region of Serbia that experienced armed conflict during the break‐up of the former Yugoslavia. The best‐fitted SEM model, incorporating measurement and structural relationships between the variables, showed that the latent factor of Closed‐mindedness predicted all three aspects of MEM as well as Neighborhood Grudge, that is, resentment toward neighboring ethnicities. The effects of Disintegration and Death Anxiety on MEM were entirely mediated by Closed‐mindedness. Compared to previous findings, Closed‐mindedness appears to represent the most important set of cognitive and motivational tendencies that channel protracted intergroup tensions into militant extremism.
This article reviews empirical evidence to show that two conceptsattention and intelligenceare ... more This article reviews empirical evidence to show that two conceptsattention and intelligenceare related at the empirical level. Data are presented to demonstrate that intelligence correlates with different types of attention, in-cluding sustained attention, search, ...
This study investigates group differences in Militant Extremist Mindset (MEM) measures of Pro-vio... more This study investigates group differences in Militant Extremist Mindset (MEM) measures of Pro-violence, Divine Power, Utopianism, Vile World, and West, together with several variables building its nomological network. The study was based on groups from domicile population living within and outside the conflict zone and a sample of refugees/asylum seekers. We hypothesize that refugees as a group do not present a higher risk for engagement in militant extremism and, consequently, terrorism. Therefore, they do not present security risks for the host countries. Findings show that groups living in a conflict zone tend to endorse all aspects of militant extremism and conservative ideology. Furthermore, our results do not support the widely held belief that refugees are a security threat, as they tend to reject violent extremism as a means to achieve goals.
... of course, not only to hypothesize causes for the peculiar kind of IQ rises America ... A bas... more ... of course, not only to hypothesize causes for the peculiar kind of IQ rises America ... A basketballculture emerged, plenty of people to play with, ever-more skilled ... Patricia Greenfield (1998) has argued that video games, popular electronic games, and computer applications have ...
Page 1. MODELS AND PARADIGMS IN PERSONALITY AND INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH LazarStankov Department of ... more Page 1. MODELS AND PARADIGMS IN PERSONALITY AND INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH LazarStankov Department of Psychology ... by Lazar Stankov, Gregory J. Boyle, and Raymond B. Cattell Central Position of Personality and Intelligence Research in Psychology ...
European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 2009
Abstract. This paper addresses measurement and conceptual issues related to the realism of people... more Abstract. This paper addresses measurement and conceptual issues related to the realism of people&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#x27;s confidence judgments about their own cognitive abilities. We employed three cognitive tests: listening and reading subtests from the Test of English as a Foreign Language ...
Prior research within the area of metacognition indicates that a Self-confidence construct exists... more Prior research within the area of metacognition indicates that a Self-confidence construct exists among both adults and primary school children aged 9–12. In this chapter, we review findings from several recent studies that demonstrate good predictive validity of the Self-confidence construct and examine the predictors of this construct. In these studies, the students’ academic, non-academic and metacognitive self-concepts were assessed. We also assessed students’ perceptions of their key environments: classroom and family. The results from these studies demonstrate stable individual differences in confidence ratings. Higher levels of Self-confidence predicted greater school achievement, irrespective of a student’s cognitive ability, age and gender. Metacognitive and academic self-concept acted as both important predictors of the students’ levels of confidence and as mediators of the predictions that other variables had on Self-confidence. Classroom factors (goal orientation) were linked to metacognitive and academic self-concepts, which in turn positively predicted academic outcomes and Self-confidence. Such results support the claim for the existence of a broad Self-confidence construct, signifying its pertinence for school achievement. The results also suggest that a student’s perception of classroom and family dynamics has an important influence on both confidence and achievement. We discuss the implications of our findings for both parents and teachers and we consider ways to improve academic outcomes for students.
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