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Hidden Talents Behind Bars: How Harsh Environments Reshape Intelligence | Dr. Michael Woodley

What happens when IQ tests stop working the way we expect? In this episode we talk with Dr. Michael Woodley of Menie about his study “The Reversal of Spearman’s Hypothesis in Incarcerated Populations and the Role of Non-Shared Environmentality.” His findings reveal something remarkable — inside prison populations, one of the most well-established laws in psychometrics completely reverses. We explore why harsh and unpredictable environments might reshape how intelligence works, what this tells us about human adaptability, and how evolutionary psychology explains “hidden talents” that appear under pressure. If you care about the science of intelligence and how environment shapes cognition, this is one conversation you don’t want to miss. https://icajournal.scholasticahq.com/... If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe for more conversations about IQ, intelligence, and human cognition. Learn more and take a free sample of the RIOT IQ Test → www.riotiq.com Find all our links here: https://linktr.ee/riottest Follow us on X: https://x.com/RiotIQ Listen to the audio version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rlGMBg... Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:26 – About Dr. Michael Woodley and his background 02:31 – What is Spearman’s Hypothesis? 05:14 – How the study was designed and what it found 08:53 – Why the prison environment is unique 10:14 – How harsh environments reverse Spearman’s Hypothesis 13:30 – Why this breakdown is surprising 14:01 – The evolutionary meaning of “harshness” 17:21 – How environmental cues shape cognition 18:29 – Hidden talents and life history theory 20:12 – Other environments that could cause similar effects 23:31 – Implications for forensic testing and IQ measurement 25:14 – What new research should explore next 28:24 – Why scientists avoid these questions 29:10 – The evolutionary role of environment in intelligence