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Why some smart people do dumb things: Professor Maggie Toplak on intelligence and rationality

Posted on 6 October 2010

Why is it that some smart people do really dumb things? That’s the question York psychology Professor Maggie Toplak is trying to answer through her research on rationality. What she’s found is that intelligence as measured by IQ tests is not the same as rationality or a rationality quotient (RQ). “There’s a folk idea that […]

Audio: Professor Maggie Toplak speaks to Metro Morning about children, ADD, ADHD and misdiagnoses

Posted on 23 August 2010

Professor Maggie Toplak, a clinical psychologist in York’s Faculty of Health, discussed a new American study that found that attention deficit disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children are commonly misdiagnosed with Matt Galloway on CBC Radio’s “Metro Morning” in Toronto Aug. 19. The clip runs 6:15 and can be found on CBC’s Website. Posted […]