The article reports on a study showing that increasing effort or offering monetary rewards does not raise scores on cognitive tests, challenging the view that motivation largely drives measured intelligence.

This topic is of interest to psychology readers because it distinguishes between motivation and underlying cognitive ability, highlighting how performance on standardized tasks may reflect cognitive limits rather than just effort.

Article Title: Trying harder on an intelligence test does not actually improve your score

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/trying-harder-on-an-intelligence-test-does-not-actually-improve-your-score-2026-03-26/

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#psychology #cognition #motivation #intelligence #researchstudies

No, trans women don't have inherent advantage over cis women in sports: new study

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-women-athletes-no-advantage

Half of U.S. trans teens live in a state that restricts their rights: study

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/half-transgender-teens-restrictive-laws

Decades of studying 'SuperAgers' shows exactly how your brain can perform 30 years younger

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/superagers-what-we-can-learn

Coauthor of gender-affirming care reviews says they've been misused to justify bans

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/health/gender-affirming-care-studies-misused

Review of Respondent, a legit platform to earn money by participating in paid research studies, usability tests and one-on-one interviews #RemoteJobs #DigitalMarketing #HomeJobs #Freelancing #Testing #ResearchStudies #PaidSurveys #SideHustle #Testers

https://www.moneyonline.wiki/2025/06/respondent-get-paid-to-participate-in.html

From a couple of years back:

“Law enforcement responses to more than 13,000 protests show a clear disparity in responses, according to new data from a non-profit that monitors political violence around the world.” 📰 👮‍♂️ 🇺🇸 #police #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe #politics #violence #ResearchStudies

US police three times as likely to use force against leftwing protesters, data finds | US policing | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/13/us-police-use-of-force-protests-black-lives-matter-far-right

"The research project...underscores the political danger of romanticizing the past. Aspiring despots can and do prey upon declinist nostalgia, and the citizenry appears ready to squander precious resources on it."

‘Moral breakdown is a fake problem’ – Harvard Gazette
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/06/moral-breakdown-is-a-fake-problem/

#socialpsychology #BehaviouralPsychology #HumanNature #PsychologyResearch #ResearchStudies #MoralPanic