IQ: a history of deceit

Directed by

Stéphane Bentura

Written by

Stéphane Bentura

Produced by

Premières Lignes Télévision / Diff : France 5

Documentary, France, 2010, 52 min

IQ. Two letters. One of the most commonly shared fantasies in our modern world. French, American, British, Japanese people – every one cares about it. What does IQ really measure? Who invented it? Why and how was it diverted from its original purpose?

Today, very few people are able to answer those questions. These two letters are omnipotent, they take advantage of people’s anxiety for themselves and the future of their children. IQ - two letters also hiding a worrying ideologie that IQ could be “innate”

Debate with :

• Stephane Bentura, director
• Robert Voyazopoulos, school psychologist of the National Education