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West is a professor of psychology at James Madison University, specializing in reasoning and decision-making.
Known for: The Rationality Quotient: Toward a Test of Rational Thinking
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The Rationality Quotient: Toward a Test of Rational Thinking
This book presents a comprehensive framework for measuring rational thought, distinct from intelligence. The authors propose the development of a Rationality Quotient (RQ) to assess cognitive biases, probabilistic reasoning, and decision-making competence. Drawing on decades of psychological research, the work explores how rationality can be quantified and improved, offering insights into human judgment and the psychology of reasoning.
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Intelligence and Its Limits: Why IQ Is Not Enough
For more than a century, psychologists have succeeded in creating reliable instruments for measuring intelligence. IQ tests have consistently predicted academic success, job performance, and many life outcomes. Yet, over those same decades, we have collected ample evidence of the 'intelligence–ratio...
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The Nature of Rationality: Epistemic and Instrumental Thinking
To understand what it means to think rationally, we must unpack two interrelated dimensions. Epistemic rationality concerns how accurately one’s beliefs correspond to reality; it is about forming judgments proportional to evidence. Instrumental rationality, in contrast, concerns acting in ways that ...
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About Richard F. West
West is a professor of psychology at James Madison University, specializing in reasoning and decision-making.
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