Intelligence and past use of recreational drugs

被引：8

作者：

Wilmoth, Daniel R. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Cornell Univ, Dept Econ, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA

来源：

INTELLIGENCE | 2012年 / 40卷 / 01期

关键词：

Intelligence; Alcohol; Drugs; COGNITIVE-ABILITY; CHILDHOOD; SMOKING; STATISTICS; ADULTHOOD; HEALTH; DELAY; SELF; IQ;

D O I：

10.1016/j.intell.2011.10.005

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

One motivation for trying recreational drugs is the desire for novel experiences. More intelligent people tend to value novelty more highly and may therefore be more likely to have tried recreational drugs. Using data from a national survey, it is shown that intelligence tends to be positively related to the probabilities of having tried alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and several other recreational drugs. Evidence is also presented that those relationships typically disappear or change sign at high levels of intelligence. These patterns persist after accounting for a wide range of personal characteristics. Published by Elsevier Inc.

引用

页码：15 / 22

页数：8