Histories of creativity have often included discussions of its origins and examined pivotal moments in their societal contexts (Nelson 2010; Simonton 2001; Still & d'Inverno 2016; Wasserman 2012). Some have considered creativity's compromised status among academics and in schools that resulted from divergent notions of what it means to create…

With increasing influence of illiberalism, freedom should not be considered or interpreted lightly. Post-truth contexts provide grounds for alt-right movements to capture and pervert notions of freedom of speech, making universities battlefields of politicised emotions and expressions (Peters et al., 2019). In societies facing these pressures…

This quantitative study examined year group, ability level and gender differences in mindset, social value of effort and contingencies of self-worth of 174 participants aged 13-18 years in a Scottish secondary school. The measures were Dweck's (2000) Theories of Intelligence Scale, Juvonen and Murdoch's (1995) Social Value of Effort Scale and…

This article is an attempt at a systematic presentation of the knowledge of problems related to the value system of gifted persons. Psychological literature was reviewed to make the reader familiar with the concept of the value system and to present the current state of research. The problem of the value system of gifted persons was discussed from…

This paper focuses on Australian texts with Asian representations, which will be discussed in terms of Ethical Intelligence (Weinstein, 2011) explored through drama. This approach aligns with the architecture of the "Australian Curriculum: English" (AC:E, v5, 2013), in particular the general capabilities of "ethical…

Students face significant pressures in their decision about their career plan. These pressures are simultaneously internal and external, personal and social, individual and from the reference group. The present paper aims at understanding the reasons driving students' choices, perceived needs, and aspirations. Moreover, it discusses the major…

The origin of values and preferences is an unresolved theoretical question in behavioral and social sciences. The Savanna-IQ Interaction Hypothesis, derived from the Savanna Principle and a theory of the evolution of general intelligence, suggests that more intelligent individuals may be more likely to acquire and espouse evolutionarily novel…

This monograph offers leadership approaches for school principals. Discussion applies the business leadership theory of Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus to the role of the principal. Each of the booklet's three parts concludes with discussion questions. Part 1, "Visions and Values for the Provident Principal," demonstrates the importance of…

This paper advocates that assessments of children's educability should utilize strategies based on a paradigm of plasticity of intellect within a wide range of hereditary limits rather than on a straightforward heritability paradigm. The relationship between science and values is discussed and the role of each in the creation of Project Head Start…

Explores the issues involved in the relation of genetics to intelligence to social-class position, the credentials society, preferential hiring, and the influence of these relationships on social policy. (DM)

Early intelligence tests have built-in biases that correspond to the test constructor's social values. (RA)

Points out the responsibility of the intellectuals in revealing fallacies in Christopher Jencks' arguments. The idea of inequality as a philosophical concept, for example, is challenged. (DS)

Discusses the controversial views of Harvard psychologist Richard Herrnstein, one of the more intellectually respectable of a recent crop of scientific apologists for social inequity." (Author/DM)

In "The End of Racism" Dinesh D'Souza proposes a theory of rational discrimination based on the recognition that there are vast civilizational differences between black and white Americans and states a case for the repeal of the Civil Rights Act because it actually harms black prospects. (SLD)

This study assesses the social intelligence component using the Friendship Rating Scale. In a cohesive fifth grade class, peer acceptance was found to covary with academic achievement at the same magnitude that such achievement related with measured intelligence. Self ratings were not as efficient as peer ratings in the prediction of academic…