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[from 'New Scientist articles' by New Scientist writers, in 18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality ]

Full Idea

The financial sector has been clamouring for a rationality test for years.

Gist of Idea

No one has yet devised a rationality test

Source

New Scientist writers (New Scientist articles [2013], 2013.10.29)

Book Reference

-: 'New Scientist magazine' [ 2013], p.33


A Reaction

Many aspects of intelligence tests do actually pick out what I would call rationality (which includes 'rational intuition', a new favourite of mine). But they are mixed in with rather mechanical geeky sort of tests.