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Talente fördern, Potenziale entdecken, Begabungen erkennen: Kaum ein Tag vergeht, an dem medial nicht auf die Wichtigkeit dieses Themas hingewiesen wird. Aber weiß nicht jeder Mensch selber, wofür er/sie besonders begabt ist? Neueste psychologische Forschung zum alten Konzept des ‚blinden Flecks‘ in der Wahrnehmung der eigenen Begabungen zeigt, dass Menschen selber oft ein schlechtes Sensorium haben dafür, was sie gut und was sie weniger gut können. Das führt dazu, dass Menschen oft in ihrer Laufbahnplanung und Berufswahl Wege einschlagen, die zwar ihren Interessen, aber nicht ihren Begabungen entsprechen. In meinem neuen Buch lege ich dar, welche  Begabungen und Talente es gibt, welche Bedeutung Interessen für das berufliche Fortkommen haben und inwiefern die Persönlichkeit eines Menschen zu dem passen sollte, was er tut. Und ich gebe Hinweise, wie man herausfindet, was man wirklich kann und will – und wie man dadurch den Weg zu Erfolg und Lebensglück ebnen kann.

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Lifetime Achievement Award der International Society of Intelligence Research (ISIR) an Aljoscha Neubauer

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Aljoscha Neubauer erhält den Lifetime Achievement Award der International Society of Intelligence Research (ISIR), der weltweit ältesten Vereinigung von Intelligenzforscher*innen, welche auch das renommierte Journal ‚Intelligence‘ herausgibt. Der Preis wird im Juli auf der diesjährigen Tagung der ISIR verliehen werden.

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The future of intelligence research in the coming age of artificial intelligence – With a special consideration of the philosophical movements of trans- and posthumanism

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Neubauer, A.C. (2021). The future of intelligence research in the coming age of artificial intelligence – With a special consideration of the philosophical movements of trans- and posthumanism (invited paper for a special issue ‘The future of intelligence research’). Intelligence, 101563

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in society as it seems to extend and challenge human cognitive capacity. Yet, it is surprising that human intelligence research in particular and psychology in general has so far contributed very little to the ongoing debates on AI and the related philosophical movements of trans- and posthumanism. Transhumanism promotes the development of technologies that aim at strongly enhancing human psychological (especially intellectual) capacities, achieved by applying neuroscience methods such as transcranial electric/magnetic stimulation (TES, TMS), brain–computer interfaces (BCIs), deep-brain stimulation (DBS), pharmacological and even nanotechnological methods aimed at brain repair or enhancement of brain plasticity. The goal is to achieve a “post-human future,” in which current problems of human mankind should finally be solved. In this contribution I will (1) describe current neuroscientific and pharmacological methods that aim at enhancing human intelligence and how successful they can currently be considered; (2) outline potential implications of a wider application of cognitive enhancements (viewed from a societal perspective, and from an evolutionary perspective of individual differences); (3) outline commonalities and differences between concepts of human versus artificial intelligence; (4) discuss the promises and perils of an (artificial) “super-intelligence” (sensu Nick Bostrom); and (5) consider how psychology could or should contribute to the development of such a “super-intelligence.” Finally, I will try to answer the question: What are the implications of our knowledge on individual differences in psychological traits (e.g., cognitive and social/emotional traits, values) for the further development of AI?

The Joint Influence of Intelligence and Practice on Skill Development Throughout the Lifespan

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Vaci, N., Edelsbrunner, P., Stern, E., Neubauer, A.C., Bilalic, M., & Grabner, R.H. (2019). „The
Joint Influence of Intelligence and Practice on Skill Development Throughout the
Lifespan”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of
America (PNAS), 116(37), 18363-18369.

he relative importance of different factors in the development of human skills has been extensively discussed. Research on expertise indicates that focused practice may be the sole determinant of skill, while intelligence researchers underline the relative importance of abilities at even the highest level of skill. There is indeed a large body of research that acknowledges the role of both factors in skill development and retention. It is, however, unknown how intelligence and practice come together to enable the acquisition and retention of complex skills across the life span. Instead of focusing on the 2 factors, intelligence and practice, in isolation, here we look at their interplay throughout development. In a longitudinal study that tracked chess players throughout their careers, we show that both intelligence and practice positively affect the acquisition and retention of chess skill. Importantly, the nonlinear interaction between the 2 factors revealed that more intelligent individuals benefited more from practice. With the same amount of practice, they acquired chess skill more quickly than less intelligent players, reached a higher peak performance, and arrested decline in older age. Our research demonstrates the futility of scrutinizing the relative importance of highly intertwined factors in human development.