Researchers at the University College London (UCL) are investigating the causes of commonly held beliefs about intelligence and are asking for your help! They are particularly interested in the differences and similarities between self-assessed and actual ability levels as well as how individuals make such assessments of their own and others' abilities and on what do they base them - why do most people overestimate their own abilities and underestimate others' abilities (the so-called hubris-humility effect).
While there has been research in this area before, very little has been done with highly intelligent individuals, so data in this area is lacking. Our co-operation would allow this gap to be filled and a large number of respondents would make this a very powerful study indeed. The researchers are keen to gather as much data as possible from Mensa members and hope you will be wiling to help with their investigation.
Those interested in taking part should either go to http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2268X2S4P4H or contact: Josephine Storek, UCL, Department of Psychology 17 Esmond Court, Thackeray Street, W8 5HB London Email: josephine_storek@hotmail.com Tel: 020 7937 7669
Further information available from/queries to Peter Baimbridge, Research Officer on research@baimbridge.net or tel: 0161 281 1973 / 07884 220689.
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