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CATEGORIES:Cambridge Psychometrics Centre Seminars
SUMMARY:The story of what was hidden in our genes - Prof D
 r James Flynn (University of Otago\, New Zealand)
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URL:http://talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/46477
DESCRIPTION:A century or so ago\, Darwin\, the aristocracy\, a
 nd the intellectuals were ferociously pessimistic 
 about the genetic limitations of the masses (the “
 scum”). They could be improved marginally but woul
 d always remain violent and incapable of significa
 nt social roles. We test this against the record o
 f the last century. Cognitive progress has meant t
 hat 35 percent today play significant social roles
  (massive IQ gains over time attest to this). Mora
 l progress has seen violence decline within and be
 tween nations.  People in advanced nations tend to
  universalize their moral principles\, rather than
  treat them as an inheritance in which cruelty and
  benevolence are mixed. Racism and nationalism are
  on the defensive. However\, unsolved problems thr
 eaten progress.  Nothing in our genes bars solutio
 ns\, but a leap toward internationalism is necessa
 ry.\n\nThe talk is open to the public.
LOCATION:Ground Floor Lecture Theatre\, Department of  Psyc
 hology
CONTACT:Luning Sun
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