The results indicate that being highly motivated in tests improves IQ tests scores and being highly motivated in life improves life outcomes. “IQ scores are absolutely predictive of long-term outcomes ...

Ever since there have been IQ tests, people have debated what they actually measure. Is it “intelligence”, is it an abstract combination of mental abilities, or is it, as Edwin Boring said, “the ...

Test-taking motivation is a critical factor that influences students’ performance across diverse assessment settings. The construct encompasses not only the intrinsic willingness to engage but also ...

Ever since there have been IQ tests, people have debated what they actually measure. Is it "intelligence", is it an abstract combination of mental abilities, or is it, as Edwin Boring said, "the ...

The following article is adapted from Paul Tough’s How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, out now from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Angela Duckworth, a psychologist at ...

Ever since there have been IQ tests, people have debated what they actually measure. Is it “intelligence”, is it an abstract combination of mental abilities, or is it, as Edwin Boring said, “the ...