A study examining 120 traits has decided the differences between men and women have been exaggerated -- not earth-shattering news to anyone, but always useful to be reminded. The study concluded that only 22% of the traits showed significant differences between the sexes.

CNet has an interesting essay-type article on the implications of modern technology, and the internet in particular, for intelligence. I don't, of course, agree with the conclusions of some, that memory is obsolete and we don't need it anymore, but there's no denying that the advent of such readily accessible information has implications for us in terms of the cognitive skills we need. The point about collective intelligence is also worth thinking about -- we tend to focus so much on individual intelligence, we tend to overlook the importance of this.